The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron wants to give this May 8 a special character. Aux traditionalelles cerémonies à Paris, s’ajoute ainsi un déplacement à Lyon au Mémorial de la prison de Montluc pour rendre hommage à la figure de Jean Moulin, à la Résistance française et aux victims de la barbarie nazie.

This day will allow the head of state to open a new memorial cycle, which will be accompanied by numerous commemorations until 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

L’arrivée du pésident is scheduled at 2:40 p.m. Monday in Montluc. In addition to the ceremony honoring the internees, Emmanuel Macron visited the memorial and gave a speech at 3:40 p.m. The Ministers of Justice and National Education, Eric Dupont-Moretti and Pope Ndiaye and the Secretary of State are ancient…