This Wednesday, November 11, a gathering is scheduled in front of the War Memorial on Place Jean-Jaurès in Villefranche-de-Rouergue at 11:15 AM (gathering starts at 11:00 AM) to honor the memory of the 266 local residents who died during the Great War. France paid a heavy price in this conflict, with 1.4 million killed and missing.
The ceremony will include the laying of wreaths, the reading of the Minister's message, the Roll Call of the Fallen, the reading of the names of the 266 Villefranche residents who died for France, a minute of silence, and the singing of La Marseillaise.
In parallel, the exhibition "Aveyron Residents during the Great War 14-18" is being held at the La Manufacture media library until November 21. This exhibition, a partnership with the department of Aveyron, allows for the rediscovery of the local memory of the First World War, which profoundly transformed society and daily life in Aveyron.
