François de Kerever, the new prefect of Côtes-d’Armor, takes office and commemorates November 11

It was in front of several hundred people that François de Kerever, the new prefect of Côtes-d’Armor, officially took office this Monday, November 11, in Saint-Brieuc, on the occasion of the 1918 Armistice commemorations. .

Duty of memory

Stéphane Rouvé’s successor notably read the message from Sébastien Lecornu, Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans. Recalling that the men and women who sacrificed themselves for France “leave us a duty of gratitude, lucidity and hope”, the minister called on his fellow citizens to do a work of remembrance. “At a time when the tragedy of war has made a comeback in Europe, at a time when certain powers are calling into question the foundations of international order and law, those of 14 and those of all wars murmur to continue to defend peace. »

Students and college students at the meeting

Before that, Rémy Cheniour and Yael Gardie-Ferré, respectively in CM1 and CM2 at the Cesson-Bourg school, read the letter from Emile Morin, veteran of the Great War. Then the students of the Defense and Global Security class at Racine College performed the Song of the Great War.