where to see the Memorial Torch Relay this year?

Credit: Le souvenir français

The Flame of Remembrance will light up Haute-Savoie. The 27th battalion of Alpine hunters is organizing a 140 km relay across the department, from Chamonix to Annecy. Details of this initiative to honor soldiers with ODS radio.

A symbolic journey from Chamonix to Annecy
It’s a unique event in France. With a departure from the tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris today, the Flame of Remembrance is preparing to cross Haute-Savoie. This is the fourth edition of this relay organized by the 21st Alpine Hunter Battalion. A relay which this year connects Chamonix to Annecy, until November 11. The goal of this initiative remains strong and symbolic: to honor the memory of the soldiers who fought for France.

Ceremonies to remember, step by step

Each stop of the flame will be marked by a ceremony dedicated to veterans. In Chamonix, in the Arve valley, and in the villages of Aravis, residents will be able to attend these moments of contemplation. Ceremonies which will continue until the arrival of the flame in Annecy, for a final tribute to the soldiers who fell for France on November 11 on the Place du Souvenir. A departmental ceremony, which should be attended by local authorities and representatives of the army. It will also be an opportunity for the inhabitants of Haute-Savoie to gather around this flame and become aware of the importance of collective memory.