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Yesterday morning, the ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the Armistice of 1918 brought together elected officials, veterans, college students and Ruthenians at the war memorial, like almost everywhere in Aveyron.
It was 106 years ago. On November 11, 1918, the Armistice was signed. Yesterday morning, elected officials, veterans, college students (etc.) gathered at the foot of the war memorial, in the Rodez fairground garden, to “remember the sacrifice of these young men “recalled Charles Giusti, the prefect of Aveyron, before the assembly. Since 2012, the ceremony “ is for all the dead for France “. The opportunity for the State representative to recall the 80th anniversary of the Liberation.
Transmission to future generations
Laying of sequenced wreaths, singing of the Marseillaise, reading of the official message by the prefect of Aveyron punctuated this ceremony, in front of many Ruthenians who came to attend. Also, students from Canaguet, Quatre-saisons, Joseph-Fabre, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Viateur colleges and members of the Rodez municipal youth council read texts by veterans.
“We must not forget those thanks to whom we live in peace today”greeted Nicole Schira, departmental head of French Souvenir and president of the understanding committee of the memorial and patriotic associations of Ruthénois. For this former German history teacher, “It’s very important to pass this torch on to future generations”.
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