Commemoration ceremony - activities

The full program of commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris this week

To celebrate the Liberation of Paris in August 1944, the capital has prepared a week of intense commemorations, from August 19 to 25, 2024, to celebrate the 80th anniversary in style!

November 11: centenary of the flame of remembrance and video mapping on the Arc de Triomphe

November 11, 2023 marks not only the Armistice of the First World War, but also the centenary of the flame of remembrance beneath the Arc de Triomphe. For an exceptional commemoration, come to the end of the Champs-Elysées.

Attend the rekindling of the flame at the tomb of the unknown soldier under the Arc de Triomphe

Every evening, under the Arc de Triomphe, you can attend a free, silent ceremony in tribute to the soldiers who died for France. At 6.30pm, the Flamme de la Nation, on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, is rekindled to burn endlessly.

8-May in Paris: Arc de Triomphe and metro closed, demonstrations prohibited in the area

This Monday, France commemorates the victory of May 8, 1945. Various ceremonies are organized in Paris, including the traditional commemoration of the President of the Republic at the Arc de Triomphe, involving the closure of metro stations and the monument, as well as the prohibition of demonstrations in the area.