Etiket: Commemorations
102-year-old American veteran died on his way to commemorations
The veteran had traveled by plane with a companion and was sailing on a boat along the coast of France when he suffered a “medical emergency.” Published on 06/06/2024 18:52…
a huge crowd for the commemorations
Published on 06/06/2024 20:34 Video length: 2 min 80 years of the D-Day landings: a huge crowd for the commemorations 80 years of the D-Day landings: a huge crowd for…
commemorations strengthen memorial tourism which does not weaken
In recent weeks, we have seen visitors rushing to the emblematic sites of Calvados and La Manche. Memorial tourism has become a real boon for the regions, particularly Normandy. Published…
the war in Ukraine at the forefront of commemorations
From one war to another, the conflict in Ukraine comes to the forefront of D-Day commemorations. A moment which will not only be followed in France, but also elsewhere in…
these Ukrainians proud of the presence of Volodymyr Zelensky for the commemorations of the Landing
Like Joe Biden and Olaf Scholz, the Ukrainian president was invited, with around twenty heads of state and government, by Emmanuel Macron for the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings…
Macron praises “spirit of sacrifice” by launching D-Day commemorations
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute on Wednesday to the civilian victims of Allied bombings and praised the “spirit of sacrifice” of France’s liberators by launching the commemorations of the…
80th anniversary of the Landing | Biden in France, Macron begins commemorations
(Plumelec) American President Joe Biden began a visit to France on Wednesday, where he will participate in the commemorations of the Allied landings of June 6, 1944 launched by his…
“No”, Jordan Bardella does not regret the absence of Vladimir Putin at the commemorations, unlike the vice-president of his party
For the head of the RN list in the European elections, if it is necessary to “put people around the table”, it is not on the sidelines of commemorations, he…
VIDEO. Commemorations of June 6, 1944: the “terrible fiasco” of D-Day rehearsals recounted in the documentary “Apocalypse
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Landings, France Télévisions is offering two new episodes from the “Apocalypse” collection on Wednesday, dedicated to the landings in Normandy and…
first rehearsals before the commemorations
Published on 05/31/2024 4:31 p.m. Update on 05/31/2024 5:18 p.m. Video length: 2 min 80 years of the D-Day landings: first rehearsals before the commemorations 80 years of the D-Day…
Russia is ultimately not invited to the June 6 commemorations, announces the Elysée
The French presidency believes that Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine does not make it possible to invite a delegation from this country to the 80th anniversary of “D-Day”. Published on…
D-Day Commemorations | Justin Trudeau in favor of Russia’s presence
(Ottawa) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau supports France’s decision to invite Russian officials to a D-Day commemoration, despite the invasion of Ukraine. Posted at 12:53 p.m. Mr. Trudeau says Canada is…
concerts and ceremonies in Paris, a complete CD, a stamp… Some highlights of the commemorations
Charles Aznavour would have celebrated his 100th birthday on Wednesday May 22. More than five years after his death, his admirers are there to celebrate the day of his birth.…
France is invited for the first time to the commemorations of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu will go to the Vietnamese ceremony on Tuesday, for the 70th anniversary of this battle which sealed the end of the French…
France is invited for the first time to the commemorations of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu will go to the Vietnamese ceremony on Tuesday, for the 70th anniversary of this battle which sealed the end of the French…
Commemorations of the Tutsi massacre begin Sunday in Rwanda
Rwanda marks from Sunday the 30e anniversary of the Tutsi genocide, the extermination of 800,000 people in 100 days that France “did not have the will” to stop even though…
Drama from March 13, 2023 | Commemorations in Amqui
(Amqui) Commemorations are to take place this Wednesday in Amqui, Bas-Saint-Laurent, to mark the first anniversary of the van attack during which a driver deliberately hit eleven pedestrians, leaving three…
Commemorations to order | The duty
In June 2022, Quebec discreetly launched a first Quebec Commemoration Strategy. The goal: “to ensure the full contribution of commemoration in the construction and maintenance of collective memory”. And “increase…
The heavyweights and the forgotten of the commemorations
For more than a year, we have been singing about the centenary of Jean Paul Riopelle in all tones. And it’s not over. Over the same period, the 100e visual…
Attack at the Grand Mosque | Commemorations against a backdrop of tensions in Quebec
(Quebec) The war in the Gaza Strip has cast a painful shadow over the commemorations of the attack at the Grand Mosque. A Liberal minister was accosted in Quebec on…