In the presence of Christian Estrosi, Minister in charge of Industry, Mayor of Nice, President of Nice Côte d’Azur, Francis Lamy, Prefect of Alpes-Maritimes, Eric Ciotti, Deputy, President of the General Council of Alpes-Maritimes, François Rabut, Municipal Councillor delegated to Veterans, and Colonel Jean-Paul Mochin, Departmental Delegate, Commanding Officer of the garrison of Nice and Menton.
Thursday, November 11, 2010, at 4 p.m.
Monument to the Fallen – Quai Rauba Capeu – Nice
Ceremony Program:
10:00 a.m.: Mass at Sainte-Réparate Cathedral
3:30 p.m.: Assembly of Flag Bearers on Quai Rauba Capeu, in front of the Monument to the Fallen
4:00 p.m.: Arrival of Authorities at the Monument to the Fallen:
Salute to the Flag
Review of the Troops
Presentation of Decorations
Reading of Messages
Wreath Laying
5:00 p.m.: End of the Ceremony
5:30 p.m.: Official reception at the Prefectorial Palace.
The Armistice signed on November 11, 1918, marks the end of World War I (1914-1918), the victory of the Allies, and the capitulation of Germany. The ceasefire became effective at eleven o’clock, bringing nationwide bell ringings and bugle calls announcing the end of a war that claimed over 18 million lives and left millions disabled or mutilated.
