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November 11 ceremony: follow the commemorations and the France 2 special broadcast
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November 11 ceremony: follow the commemorations and the France 2 special broadcast

The President of the Republic returns to the Champs-Elysées and will rekindle the flame of the Unknown Soldier, with a particular focus on Marshal Foch in the France 2 special broadcast.

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  • Emmanuel Macron participates for the last time as head of state in the November 11 commemorations, Wednesday, alongside Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and members of the government.
  • He will lay a wreath at the foot of the statue of Georges Clemenceau, walk up the Champs-Elysées and rekindle the flame of the Unknown Soldier.
  • France 2 is devoting a special program to Marshal Foch, and France 3 will broadcast the documentary Verdun: 300 days, 300 nights at 9:10 p.m.

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Why It Matters

Since 2012, the commemorations of November 11 have been dedicated to all those who died for France, and not only to those who died in the First World War. This date has been a public holiday since 1922. The flame of the Unknown Soldier has burned continuously since November 11, 1923.

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A final return to the Champs-Elysées for Emmanuel Macron. The President of the Republic is participating for the last time as head of state in the November 11 commemorations on Wednesday. Alongside the Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, and several members of the government, he will preside over the ceremony in the capital, culminating in the rekindling of the flame of the Unknown Soldier. Follow our live broadcast and the France 2 special broadcast.

A special holiday. Contrary to what one might believe, the commemorations of November 11 do not only pay tribute to the dead of the First World War (1.4 million in France, as well as more than 4.3 million wounded). Since 2012, this day has been dedicated to all those who died for France. While the status of several memorial holidays has fluctuated over the past century, this date has been a public holiday since 1922 and no president or government has expressed the idea of ​​calling it into question.

A classic program for Emmanuel Macron. The President of the Republic will first lay a wreath at the foot of the statue of Georges Clemenceau, the political victor of the first world conflict in France. After the traditional return to the Champs-Elysées, the Head of State will rekindle the flame of the Unknown Soldier, which has been burning continuously since November 11, 1923.

A particular focus on Marshal Foch. Ferdinand Foch will be the central theme of the special edition of France 2, which begins at 9:25 a.m., with the presence of the marshal's great-great-grandson, Jean Bécourt-Foch. The opportunity to learn more about the importance of this military leader still studied at Saint-Cyr. He played a key role on the battlefield until the signing of the armistice, in the famous Rethondes wagon, where he gave nothing to the German negotiators. Historians like Jean-Yves Le Naour, also a guest on France 2, even believe that he obtained a "disguised capitulation" from the enemy on November 11, 1918.

The special day on the France Télévisions channels will conclude with the broadcast of the documentary Verdun: 300 days, 300 nights, at 9:10 p.m. on France 3.

Open Questions

  • Who will succeed Emmanuel Macron to chair future November 11 commemorations?
  • What specific details about Marshal Foch will be covered during the France 2 special broadcast?

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This article was originally published by France Info.

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