Macron commemorates 108th anniversary of Armistice in Paris
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on AGP Gabon
Emmanuel Macron presided in Paris on 11 November over the ceremony marking the 108th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice. The French president notably paid tribute to Georges Clemenceau, rekindled the Unknown Soldier’s flame and had the names of five soldiers who died for France read out, according to Radio France Internationale.
Emmanuel Macron presided on Wednesday 11 November 2026 in Paris over the ceremony marking the 108th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice, with a tribute to Georges Clemenceau and soldiers who died for France, according to Radio France Internationale. The French president notably laid a wreath in front of the statue of Clemenceau, before the Unknown Soldier’s flame was rekindled at the Arc de Triomphe.
The ceremony featured the reading of the names of five soldiers who died for France in the Levant, Iraq and Lebanon, followed by La Marseillaise performed by the army choir, according to Radio France Internationale. Emmanuel Macron also wrote on X that “behind every uniform, there is courage” and that “behind every sacrifice, a family”.
This ceremony is Emmanuel Macron’s last 11 November as president of the French Republic, following his final participation in the 14 July parade, according to Radio France Internationale.
