What happens on “le 11 novembre” in France

Bonjour,

Today is “le 11 novembre”, the celebration of the end of WW1. It’s a bank holiday in France.
It’s even more important this year as we celebrate WW1 Centenary.

Please join me on this special day of peace and commemoration.




Un long dimanche de fiançailles

Joyeux Noël

La
Chambre des Officiers

C’est pas Sorcier

Le Dessous des Cartes

2000 ans d’Histoire

Et toi ?

Have you ever been on the Tombe du Soldat Inconnu below the Arc de Triomphe?

or visited another WW1 site?

Share your story (in French if you can!) in the comments below so we can all learn from your experience and laugh at your anecdotes.

Bonne semaine,

Géraldine

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