one year after the attack, a tribute mass and a day of commemoration

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On October 29, 2020, three people lost their lives in the attack on the Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption basilica in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes), victims of stabbing by an assailant. A year later, a tribute mass was organized at the scene of the tragedy.

One year after the attack which claimed the lives of three people in the Notre-Dame-de-l ‘Assomption basilica in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes), it is time for commemoration. Political figures and citizens of Nice came, Friday, October 29, to pay tribute to the three victims of this murderous attack. An important moment for the people of Nice, already victims of a violent attack in 2016. They were numerous in front of the basilica, Friday afternoon, mostly anonymous, came to pay homage to their three deceased fellow citizens.

On October 29, 2020, a Tunisian entered the religious building and murdered three people, two faithful and the sacristan. The assailant, currently imprisoned in the Paris region, is awaiting trial. Despite the pain, the husband of one of the victims wishes to carry a message of peace. Von friday, october 29, the basilica of Nice was illuminated, the city not forgetting its victims.

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