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Georges Clemenceau died on November 24, 1929. 95 years later, a tribute was paid to “Father Victoire” at the Colombier in Mouchamps, where he is buried. The Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau will go there to “remember his heritage”. A delegation from the Meuse is also expected.
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The grave of Georges Clemenceau in Mouchamps. | WEST FRANCE ARCHIVES
For the 95th anniversary of his death, Georges Clemenceau receives a tribute in Mouchamps (Vendée), this Sunday, November 24. The ceremony will begin in the village of Colombier, the Vendéen's resting place, at 10 a.m., and will continue at 11:15 a.m. at the Salle des Nymphéas. Patrick Mandin, mayor of Mouchamps, announces “the unveiling of an urn in memory of the First World War, offered by the martyr village of Fleury-devant-Douaumont”.
From one Vendéen to another, the current…
