00:03French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday held his final November 11th ceremony as head of state,
00:09commemorating the end of World War I and remembering all those who have died in conflicts.
00:16In Paris, Macron first laid a wreath at the statue of George Clementeux before proceeding to the Arc de Triomphe.
00:24After reviewing the troops, he paid his respects at the tomb of the unknown soldier and rekindled the flame.
00:31The names of five soldiers who died for France this year were also read aloud.
00:37In the cruise department, Central France, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leader of La France Insoumise, paid his respects at the
00:44Pacifist War Memorial.
00:46The still bears the inscription, quote, Cursed be war. Standing before the statue of an orphan with a raised fist,
00:55Mélenchon called on people to learn from history so that it does not repeat itself.
01:01On her part, Marine Le Pen commemorated the event surrounded by numerous elected officials and French flags in her stronghold
01:10of Hernan Beaumont.
01:11After laying a wreath, a representative from Pas-de-Calais emphasized the importance of collective memory,
01:18which she considers the glue that binds the nation together.
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