戰爭記憶：法國在臺軍人墓的管理與移交

War Memories: Management and Handover of the French Military Cemeteries in Taiwan

過去對於法國在臺軍人墓雖已有部分先行研究及史蹟調查成果，但仍有許多問題亟待釐清，甚至包含錯誤的臆測及推論。本文重新檢視清代以降的檔案資料，並結合田野調查與口述訪談，重新拼湊法國在臺軍人墓的歷史圖像。本研究發現，從1895年日法的外交交涉以來，軍事與維護經費一直是日方考量的重點。1928年法國軍人墓地正式移交臺灣總督府，暫時解決其管理問題。戰後由於1952年省立馬公中學校校地擴建、孤拔墓地遷移，法國墓地另立紀念碑與遷葬，並確立其土地租賃辦法等事宜；臺法斷交後，基隆法國墓地問題再起，至1970年代確認對口單位才逐步解決相關爭議，經雙方協商並取得共識下，法國同意將法國墓地使用土地歸還我國，並由當地地方政府開放為公園。俟列入市定古蹟後，更名為「清法戰爭紀念園區」。不過，有關墓地內遺骸是否已運回法國安葬，仍有待法方資料才能解開謎團。

There were some preliminary studies and historical surveys about the French military cemeteries in Keelung and Penghu, Taiwan. However, many questions were still unclarified, including numerous incorrect speculations and inferences. The historical context of the French military cemeteries in Taiwan was reconstructed through archives review fieldwork surveys and oral interviews. The research found that the military concerns and maintenance expenses had always been Japan’key consideration from diplomatic in negotiation with France since 1895. The government of Taiwan, Taihoku, officially took over the French military cemeteries in 1928, and the management issue was temporarily solved. After World War II, the French military cemeteries and monuments in Taiwan were relocated and the lease agreement was made due the expansion of National Magong High School campus and the relocation of Amédée Courbet’s tomb in 1952. However, the issue arose again after the severance of diplomatic relations between the Republic of China and France. Finally, the disputes were solved when the counterpart office was confirmed in the 1970s. After negotion, France agreed to return the lands, and the local government made it a public park which was renamed as“Sino-French War Memorial Park”and had been listed as a municipal historic site. However, the mystery remains whether the bodies of the French soldiers in Taiwan had been transported back to France or not. It requires more information from France to answer the question.