FranschhoekAttraction
Huguenot Monument
- 4.3 out of 5 on Google (1,243 reviews)
- Hours listed
A 1948 monument to the Huguenots, with a woman holding a Bible and a broken chain, and a museum behind.
Why it’s worth it
The monument was inaugurated on 17 April 1948. Its central figure holds a Bible in her right hand and a broken chain in her left, for religious freedom, with a fleur-de-lis on her robe. The Huguenot Memorial Museum tells the story of the persecution of Huguenots in France and the roughly 300 who settled at the Cape in the late 1600s.
Highlights
- Symbolic monument
- Huguenot Memorial Museum
- Persecution and settlement history
- Lambrechts Street location
Good for
- ToddlersPartlyGoogle marks this as good for children; toddler facilities and age limits are not confirmed.
- PushchairsNot yet checkedNo specific evidence found.
- Less mobileNot yet checkedNo specific evidence found.
- WheelchairPartlyGoogle reports an accessible entrance; the full visitor route is unconfirmed.
- CouplesNot yet checkedNo specific evidence found.
- GroupsNot yet checkedNo specific evidence found.
Where it is
13 Lambrechts Rd, Franschhoek, 7690, South Africa
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Where to eat nearby
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Tier 1Rank 4 of 6 in Tier 1La Petite Colombe
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Tier 3Rank 11 of 17 in Tier 3The Restaurant at Rickety Bridge
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Tier 2Rank 6 of 45 in Tier 2Epice
Franschhoek meal for a attraction outing: Huguenot Monument · Epice
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