save the memory of the 138 members of the clergy who died for France
This June 8, in Bayeux Cathedral, 138 candles will be carried to the altar by young scouts, as the names of members…
Walk the Memory Trails at Omaha Beach
This emblematic beach of the Landing preserves the memory of the clash of arms and the sacrifice of thousands of men. “Boys!”…
our selection of 6 books to understand the landing of June 6, 1944
Freeze frames of the Liberation Landing Liberation. Preparations for commemorationsEmmanuel ThiébotEd. Armand Colin, 240 p. ; €24.90. Director of the Falaise Memorial…
“Let us honor our dead from the Battle of Normandy”
An archaeologist for almost thirty-five years, Louis Mouillac exercises a rare specialty: the search for the bodies of soldiers missing in combat….
“We managed to dislodge dealers”
You have lived in Tonkin in Villeurbanne for more than thirty years. How has the neighborhood evolved? When I moved here in…
What is the EU's first ecological emergency? 7 candidates give their opinion
“What is the first ecological emergency within the EU?” : 7 candidates for the European elections answer the question. François-Xavier Bellamy, The…
what happened 350 years ago?
What happened in Paray-le-Monial between 1673 and 1675? Between 1673 and 1675, the Visitation monastery of Paray-le-Monial was the scene of various…
at the Caen Memorial, the youth of the GI's to discover
A very rich temporary exhibition recounts the developments and tensions in America in the 1920s and 1030s, to better immerse us in…
Local tourism. 13 regional sites in the running to win 100,000 euros for their restoration
Discover the 13 regional sites selected as part of the Grand Prix du Patrimoine et du Tourisme local organized by the Heritage…
“June 6th is commemorated with joy”
In your opinion, is D-Day a historical event or above all symbolic? D-Day is first and foremost a historical event. Indeed, that…