As early as 1928, the military were thinking of building a mosque for colonial troops, so that soldiers from the colonial empire would not feel too isolated outside their homeland. The project was initiated by Captain Abdel Kader Mademba, with the support of Colonel Lame, then commander in arms. The aim was to build a monument comparable to the Hông Hiên Tu pagoda, built by the Indochinese tirailleurs.
Completed in 1930, it stands not far from the Caïs camp. At the time, it was decorated with African huts and termite mounds reconstituted to "give the black rifleman the illusion, as faithful as possible, of the materialization of a setting similar to the one he left ; in the evenings, during interminable palaver sessions, the echoes of the tom-tom echoing against the walls of a familiar building, evoking visions likely to soften the feeling of isolation he sometimes suffers from, placing him, as it were, in a native atmosphere. " (Captain Abdel Kader Mademba).
It is the property of the Ministry of Defense. The Musée des troupes de marine in Fréjus is responsible for its safekeeping.
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The Pays de Fayence (Fayence district) has many great provencal villages. All of them have a particularity such as the view from Mons or the artistic streets of Tourrettes. Do no forget to stop in Seillans that has the label of "Most beautiful village in France"
North of the A8 motorway, you will find the Pays de Fayence. Saint-Cassien lake, a real oasis of freshness in the Var, awaits you! Take a break at the Lake House before visiting the villages of Bagnols-en-Forêt, St-Paul-en-Forêt or Tanneron.
The city of Roquebrune-sur-Argens is the most westerly of the destination. It includes three districts: La Bouverie, at the foot of Gorges du Blavet; The village, overlooked by its magnificent rock, and Les Issambres, with its nautical activities by the sea.
Les Adrets de l'Estérel is a small town located at the extreme southeastern Var. Bordering the Maritimes Alpes, it is composed of large green forests. The town overlooks the bay of Cannes and has an exceptional view on the Lérins Islands and the Corniche de l'Estérel.
Puget sur Argens is a small village located in the middle of many wineries. Its commercial area, near the village, includes many shopping center. North of the village, the Bois du Defens give rise to several walks.
Welcome to Les Issambres, the district of Roquebrune-sur-Argens located on the coast. True paradise with its 8 km of beaches and creeks, this family seaside resort, already frequented at the time by the Romans, is located between the Gulf of Saint-Tropez and Fréjus-Saint Raphaël.
Frejus, located halfway between Cannes and Saint-Tropez, is at the heart of the Côte d'Azur. Based on a sandstone buttress of the Esterel massif, the town dominates the valleys of Argens and Reyran. Frejus has the appearance of a small Provencal town whose new districts extend to the sea.
65km from Nice Côte d'Azur International Airport, Saint-Raphaël is located between Cannes and Saint-Tropez. This seaside resort on the Mediterranean coast is at the bottom of the great Esterel mountains. Saint Raphael, whose city center is by the sea, is divided into different neighborhoods that have all their characteristics and their personalities.
