Commemorations the day after an investiture at the Elysée for his second term. Emmanuel Macron presides, Sunday May 8, on the Champs-Elysées and under the triumphal arch, the ceremonies marking the anniversary of the victory of the allied forces over Nazi Germany on May 8, 1945. The avenue des Champs-Elysées will be open to the public, unlike the last two years, marked by the Covid-19 epidemic. Follow our live and the special edition of France 2 from 10 am.
A special edition on France 2. Presenter Julian Bugier will be accompanied by journalist Nathalie Saint-Cricq and historian Frédérique Neau-Dufour to comment on the ceremony. Special envoys will intervene live from the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Elysées.
A tribute to General de Gaulle. Emmanuel Macron will file a wreath of flowers at the foot of the statue of General de Gaulle on Place Clémenceau, at the bottom of the Champs-Elysées. The bell for the dead will then sound, followed by a minute of silence. The President of the Republic will greet the general’s family, before to reach the Arc de Triomphe.
A review of the troops. After going up the Champs-Elysées accompanied by the great escort of the Republican Guard, the Head of State will review the troops, then he will rekindle the flame at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He will be accompanied by the Prime Minister, Jean Castex, the Minister for the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, and the Secretary of State to the Minister for the Armed Forces, Geneviève Darrieussecq. Local elected officials and representatives of veterans’ associations will also be present.