Approximately 200 people gathered for the annual Armistice Day ceremony honoring foreign soldiers who have given their lives for France took place on quai Henri IV on Monday, November 11th.
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Attendees who could not be seated beneath the tent sat on a nearby bench on the sidewalk.
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Flag bearers flanked the plaque that commemorates soldiers from Africa, the French territories, and Indochina as the proceedings began.
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Mme Danielle Apocale, General Delegate to the Overseas Departments of the City of Paris, led the ceremony.
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Flowers were laid, followed by music and a minute of silence.
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stand before the plaque
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A young student named Thomas Ghysdel read a message from the Union Françaises des Anciens Combattants (French Union of Old Soldiers).
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There was a poetry reading by actor Pierre Heintz followed by an impassioned speech by Philippe Ducloux, deputy to the Mayor of Paris.
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The highlight of the ceremony was a poetry recitation by slammer Jean Yves Bertogal.
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After the event, local dignitaries posed with the leaders of numerous veterans' associations.
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Then everyone was invited to enjoy spicy hot chocolate and brioche. It was a warm, convivial end to a solemn ceremony on a bright, cold day.
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