Foreign Legion: 2023 Armistice Day | French Foreign Legion Information

In most English-speaking countries, November 11 is known as Veterans Day or Remembrance Day, honoring military veterans and those who have died in the line of duty. In France, this day is still known as Armistice Day, in memory of the 1918 armistice signed between the Allies and Germany that ended World War I. Since 2012, all those who died for France have also been commemorated during Armistice Day. The French Foreign Legion participates annually in those ceremonies. See images.

Even in 2023, the Foreign Legion detachments paid tribute to the legionnaires and other soldiers that have fallen for France (not only) during WWI. The ceremonies took place across France and French overseas territories.

PHOTOS. 2023 Armistice Day commemorated by the 1er REC in Cassis, Carnoux-en-Provence, and Roquefort-la-Bédoule, southeast of Marseille.

PHOTOS. 2023 Armistice Day commemorated by the 2e REP in Calvi, Corsica.

PHOTOS. 2023 Armistice Day commemorated by the 1er REG in Laudun-l’Ardoise.

PHOTOS. 2023 Armistice Day commemorated by the detachment of the 2e REG and its colonel in Avignon.

PHOTOS. 2023 Armistice Day commemorated by the 4e RE in Castelnaudary.

PHOTOS. 2023 Armistice Day commemorated by the 3e REI in Kourou, French Guiana.

PHOTOS. 2023 Armistice Day commemorated by the DLEM in Mamoudzou, Mayotte.

PHOTOS. 2023 Armistice Day commemorated by the GRLE in Paris.

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