In Chartres, the commemoration of the Armistice of 1918 brings together all generations… and a minister

From the youngest to the oldest, there were many of them, Monday November 11, 2024, around the war memorial on the Butte des Charbonniers in Chartres to celebrate the 106th anniversary of the Armistice of 1918. A duty of remembrance in which the Eurélien participated Guillaume Kasbarian, Minister of the Civil Service, Simplification and Transformation of Public Action alongside representatives of the State, departmental and regional councils, the City of Chartres, and parliamentarians.

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It was also the first official ceremony of the new youth municipal councilors of Chartres. Girded with their elected official sash, received the same morning, they attended the commemoration alongside young volunteers from the Universal National Service (SNU), young firefighters and students from the global defense and security class. from Sainte-Marie College.

“Duty of gratitude, lucidity and hope”

A municipal youth councilor opened the ceremony by reading an extract from Freedom, for what purpose? by Georges Bernanos. Two young volunteers from the SNU took his place at the microphone to carry the message of the French Union of Combatant Associations.

Guillaume Kasbarian was the spokesperson for Sébastien Lecornu, Minister of the Armed Forces, and Jean-Louis Thieriot, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs, reading their message evoking the “duty of gratitude, lucidity and 'hope' left by all those who died for France. After laying the wreaths, he relighted the Flame of Remembrance in the company of a young firefighter.

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The commemoration continued at Chartres Cathedral then at the town hall. In procession and accompanied by music from the Chartres harmony orchestra.

Laurence Franceschina