French President Meets the Armed Forces - Paris

French President Meets the Armed Forces - Paris

French President, Emmanuel Macron flanked French prime minister, Francois Bayrou, Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu and France's Delegate Minister to Memory and Veterans Affairs Patricia Miralles delivers a speech to the highest authorities of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, the troops who will be marching on the National Day parade, as well as the injured servicemen and women and the bereaved families, at the Hotel de Brienne, Paris, France, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

French President Meets the Armed Forces - Paris

French President Meets the Armed Forces - Paris

French President, Emmanuel Macron flanked French prime minister, Francois Bayrou, Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu and France's Delegate Minister to Memory and Veterans Affairs Patricia Miralles delivers a speech to the highest authorities of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, the troops who will be marching on the National Day parade, as well as the injured servicemen and women and the bereaved families, at the Hotel de Brienne, Paris, France, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs, Éric Lombard, Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Éric Lombard, Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture, Marie Barsacq, Ministre des Sports, de la Jeunesse et de la Vie associative, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs, Éric Lombard, Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic), Thierry Burkhard, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

Farewell ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard at the Hôtel national des Invalides - Paris

François Bayrou, Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, Secretary of Defense, Patricia Mirallès, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, responsible for Remembrance and Veterans Affairs at Farewell to Arms Ceremony for Army General Thierry Burkhard, at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France on September 5, 2025. Photo by Christian Liewig/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron at Bastille Day Parade - Paris

Macron at Bastille Day Parade - Paris

French Deputy Minister for Memory and Veterans Patricia Miralles, French Minister for the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu and Chief of Military Staff of the President of the Republic (CEMP) Fabien Mandon during the annual traditionnal Bastille Day parade on the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris on July 14, 2025. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron at Bastille Day Parade - Paris

Macron at Bastille Day Parade - Paris

Brigitte Macron and French Deputy Minister for Memory and Veterans Patricia Miralles during the annual traditionnal Bastille Day parade on the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris on July 14, 2025. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

French President Meets the Armed Forces - Paris

French President Meets the Armed Forces - Paris

French President, Emmanuel Macron flanked French prime minister, Francois Bayrou, Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu and France's Delegate Minister to Memory and Veterans Affairs Patricia Miralles delivers a speech to the highest authorities of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, the troops who will be marching on the National Day parade, as well as the injured servicemen and women and the bereaved families, at the Hotel de Brienne, Paris, France, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

French President Meets the Armed Forces - Paris

French President Meets the Armed Forces - Paris

French President, Emmanuel Macron flanked French prime minister, Francois Bayrou annd French Delegate Minister to Memory and Veterans Affairs Patricia Miralles delivers a speech to the highest authorities of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, the troops who will be marching on the National Day parade, as well as the injured servicemen and women and the bereaved families, at the Hotel de Brienne, Paris, France, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

French President Meets the Armed Forces - Paris

French President Meets the Armed Forces - Paris

French President, Emmanuel Macron flanked French prime minister, Francois Bayrou, Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu and France's Delegate Minister to Memory and Veterans Affairs Patricia Miralles delivers a speech to the highest authorities of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, the troops who will be marching on the National Day parade, as well as the injured servicemen and women and the bereaved families, at the Hotel de Brienne, Paris, France, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

French President Meets the Armed Forces - Paris

French President Meets the Armed Forces - Paris

French President, Emmanuel Macron flanked French prime minister, Francois Bayrou, Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu and France's Delegate Minister to Memory and Veterans Affairs Patricia Miralles delivers a speech to the highest authorities of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, the troops who will be marching on the National Day parade, as well as the injured servicemen and women and the bereaved families, at the Hotel de Brienne, Paris, France, on July 13, 2025. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

July 14 Parade Rehearsal on the Champs-Elysées - Paris

July 14 Parade Rehearsal on the Champs-Elysées - Paris

Ms Patricia MIRALLES, Minister Delegate for Remembrance and Veterans during partial rehearsal of the July 14 parade on the Champs-Elysées Paris 09 July 2025. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Questions to the government at the National Assembly - Paris RL

Questions to the government at the National Assembly - Paris RL

French Minister of State for Veterans and Memory Patricia Miralles during a session of Questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris, on July 8, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Questions to the government at the National Assembly - Paris RL

Questions to the government at the National Assembly - Paris RL

French Minister of State for Veterans and Memory Patricia Miralles during a session of Questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris, on July 8, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Questions to the government at the National Assembly - Paris RL

Questions to the government at the National Assembly - Paris RL

French Minister of State for Veterans and Memory Patricia Miralles during a session of Questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris, on July 8, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Questions to the government at the National Assembly - Paris RL

Questions to the government at the National Assembly - Paris RL

French Minister of State for Veterans and Memory Patricia Miralles during a session of Questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris, on July 8, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Questions to the government at the National Assembly - Paris RL

Questions to the government at the National Assembly - Paris RL

French Minister of State for Veterans and Memory Patricia Miralles during a session of Questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris, on July 8, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

Chief of the Defence Staff of France General Thierry Burkhard, French Deputy Minister for Memory and Veterans Patricia Miralles, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris’ mayor Anne Hidalgo during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of late General Charles De Gaulle's June 1940 appeal for French Resistance against Nazi Germany, at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes on the outskirts of Paris on June 18, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

French Deputy Minister for Memory and Veterans Patricia Miralles, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris’ mayor Anne Hidalgo during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of late General Charles De Gaulle's June 1940 appeal for French Resistance against Nazi Germany, at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes on the outskirts of Paris on June 18, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

Chief of the Defence Staff of France General Thierry Burkhard, French Deputy Minister for Memory and Veterans Patricia Miralles, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris’ mayor Anne Hidalgo during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of late General Charles De Gaulle's June 1940 appeal for French Resistance against Nazi Germany, at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes on the outskirts of Paris on June 18, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

Chief of the Defence Staff of France General Thierry Burkhard, French Deputy Minister for Memory and Veterans Patricia Miralles, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris’ mayor Anne Hidalgo during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of late General Charles De Gaulle's June 1940 appeal for French Resistance against Nazi Germany, at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes on the outskirts of Paris on June 18, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

French Deputy Minister for Memory and Veterans Patricia Miralles, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris’ mayor Anne Hidalgo during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of late General Charles De Gaulle's June 1940 appeal for French Resistance against Nazi Germany, at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes on the outskirts of Paris on June 18, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

Chief of the Defence Staff of France General Thierry Burkhard, French Deputy Minister for Memory and Veterans Patricia Miralles, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris’ mayor Anne Hidalgo during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of late General Charles De Gaulle's June 1940 appeal for French Resistance against Nazi Germany, at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes on the outskirts of Paris on June 18, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

Chief of the Defence Staff of France General Thierry Burkhard, French Deputy Minister for Memory and Veterans Patricia Miralles, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris’ mayor Anne Hidalgo during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of late General Charles De Gaulle's June 1940 appeal for French Resistance against Nazi Germany, at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes on the outskirts of Paris on June 18, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

French Deputy Minister for Memory and Veterans Patricia Miralles, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris’ mayor Anne Hidalgo during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of late General Charles De Gaulle's June 1940 appeal for French Resistance against Nazi Germany, at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes on the outskirts of Paris on June 18, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

Chief of the Defence Staff of France General Thierry Burkhard, French Deputy Minister for Memory and Veterans Patricia Miralles, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris’ mayor Anne Hidalgo during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of late General Charles De Gaulle's June 1940 appeal for French Resistance against Nazi Germany, at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes on the outskirts of Paris on June 18, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

French Deputy Minister for Memory and Veterans Patricia Miralles, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris’ mayor Anne Hidalgo during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of late General Charles De Gaulle's June 1940 appeal for French Resistance against Nazi Germany, at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes on the outskirts of Paris on June 18, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

French Deputy Minister for Memory and Veterans Patricia Miralles, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris’ mayor Anne Hidalgo during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of late General Charles De Gaulle's June 1940 appeal for French Resistance against Nazi Germany, at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes on the outskirts of Paris on June 18, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

Chief of the Defence Staff of France General Thierry Burkhard, French Deputy Minister for Memory and Veterans Patricia Miralles, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris’ mayor Anne Hidalgo during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of late General Charles De Gaulle's June 1940 appeal for French Resistance against Nazi Germany, at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes on the outskirts of Paris on June 18, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

Chief of the Defence Staff of France General Thierry Burkhard, French Deputy Minister for Memory and Veterans Patricia Miralles, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris’ mayor Anne Hidalgo during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of late General Charles De Gaulle's June 1940 appeal for French Resistance against Nazi Germany, at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes on the outskirts of Paris on June 18, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

85th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June at Mont Valerien - Suresnes

Chief of the Defence Staff of France General Thierry Burkhard, French Deputy Minister for Memory and Veterans Patricia Miralles, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris’ mayor Anne Hidalgo during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of late General Charles De Gaulle's June 1940 appeal for French Resistance against Nazi Germany, at the Mont Valerien National Memorial in Suresnes on the outskirts of Paris on June 18, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM