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William Jeanne
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Nov 11, 2024 at 12:29 p.m.
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At 9:30 a.m. in Cigné (commune of Ambrières-les-Vallées), the Monday November 11, 2024 and at 11:30 a.m. in Ambrières-les-Vallées, in Mayenne, after mass, the armistice was celebrated.
106 years ago, in fact, day to dayended war which we still call the Great War. Firefighters, elected officials, residents were present.
Many presences
The ceremonies took place in the presence of the new principal of Léo-Ferré college from Ambrières, François Heller, but also students from the Defense Class.
There were also many flag bearers, including Clemence Pontwho has held this position for several years now.
There were also members of thearmygendarmes, a former member of the Republican GuardSerge Fouquet, as well as Michel Foucault, president of the UNC of Ambrières-les-Vallées.
Cigné and Ambrières
A CignéRoselyne Vesval delivered the speech of Sébastien Lecornu, Minister of the Armed Forces. HAS Ambrièresit was Jean-Pierre Buron.
A laying of wreaths was carried out by the young people of the college.
It was 106 years ago, in 1918. At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, from the mud of Flanders to the Swiss border, the bugles sounded the notes of “ceasefire”. The pride of victory is mixed with the procession of shadows of those “perished in the earth”, accompanied by those who mourn them. It is these sacrifices that we commemorate today, to which have been added since 2012 that of all the “died for France”.
« Honorary their memory is listening to what they still tell us today. They leave us with a duty of gratitude, lucidity and ehope ».
« The duty of gratitude, it is quite simply souvenir of the sacrifice of these young men, inhabited by promises of life, who agreed to give everything so that France remains. The trials they went through are unimaginable ».
A 20-year armistice
« The duty of lucidityis not to forget that 21 years after the guns had fallen silent, we had to take up arms again in 1939.”
“The conjunction of cowardice andblindly transformed the “der des der” into a “twenty year armistice” to use the words of the Marshal Foch ».
Return of the war in Europe…
The ceremony had a specific aspect, given the war that has resumed in Europe, in Ukraine:
“At a time when traged of war has made its comeback, at a time when certain powers are calling into question all foundations of order and international law, those of 14 and those of all wars whisper to us to continue to defend peace.”
The 80th anniversary year, also
A word was said about the year 2024, corresponding to the 80th anniversary of the liberation from the Second World War in France:
In this year of the 80th anniversary of the Liberation, let us remember the soldiers of the Kieffer commando who set foot on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944; let us remember the soldiers of Lattre's 1st army who landed in Provence; those of General Leclerc's 2nd armored division who, from the desert, at Kouffra, came back to Strasbourg to liberate it and fulfill their oath; let us remember the heroes of the internal resistance, but also the ordeal of those forcibly incorporated from Alsace-Moselle.
To finish, The Marseillaise was sung by the choir, as well as Listen in the wind.
The joy of reunion
THE ceremonies closed with pots of friendship, Ambrières-les-Valléesand Cigné, allowing these solemn moments to end in the joy of reunion and conviviality.
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