In the message General Hamilton sent to Lord Kitchener during the Seddülbahir Landing, he stated, "He who easily gives has given twice. A very true proverb! Today, a new soldier on the Gallipoli Peninsula is more valuable than five ships in the Mediterranean or 50 soldiers wasting time in the London headquarters. I know that the nation is now carefully tallying the numbers in their offices and claiming that 60,000 infantrymen are enough to overthrow the Ottoman Empire. Come and see the truth!"

The cemetery, located on the upper position of Morto Cove, is reached by a short path from the main road. The opening of the cemetery, where French soldiers from Algeria, Morocco, and Senegal are buried, took place on June 9, 1930, accompanied by the former Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Forces, General Gouraud. The architect is A. George. The monument erected on the slope overlooking Morto Cove is the only French cemetery monument on the Gallipoli Peninsula, formed by bringing together French cemeteries built during the Gallipoli Campaign.

The French first arrived on the peninsula with the landings in April 1915 and participated in the battles, including the Battle of Kirte. However, they could only dominate small positions during these clashes. In 1919, the gathering of those buried in the battlefield became a matter of consideration. In 1919, four cemeteries were brought together in an area of 140 meters in length, divided into four sections. The Galinier Cemetery, Ambulance Cemetery, 1st Division Cemetery in Morto, and 2nd Division Cemetery were merged. In 1922, a delegation ensured that those soldiers whose identities could be identified were sent to France. After the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923, all graves and mass graves were gathered here. Soldiers who lost their lives on the island of Limnos, where a hospital used during the war was located, were also buried here. The cemetery is marked on Sheets 38 and 42 of the Şevki Paşa Map.