The ceremony will take place on the occasion of the National Day of Remembrance for Victims and Heroes of Deportation, first at the Caucade Cemetery and then at the War Memorial, Rauba Capeu quay, on Sunday, April 29, 2012, starting at 11:30 AM.
– Ceremony Program
11:00 AM: Gathering of the Flag Bearers in front of the north entrance of the Cemetery
11:15 AM: Completion of the assembly of the Music, Troops, and Flag Bearers
11:20 AM: Arrival of the Authorities and procession to the Deportation stele
11:30 AM: Start of the Ceremony
– Review of Troops, Raising of the flag, Reading of the message, Laying of wreaths, The Marseillaise
12:00 PM: Departure for the War Memorial (escort by the Municipal Police)
12:30 PM: Start of the Ceremony at the War Memorial, Rauba Capeu quay
A few years after the end of the Second World War, the French Republic decided to honor the memory of the victims of deportation, particularly the deportees from France to Nazi concentration or extermination camps. Since the adoption of the law on April 14, 1954, the last Sunday of April has been dedicated as the “National Day of Remembrance for Victims and Heroes of Deportation.”
This day primarily recalls this major historical tragedy and the lessons learned from it. Secondly, through this celebration, the nation honors the memory of all deportees, including those who were victims of deportations in Indochina due to Japanese imperialism, both survivors and those who perished, to pay tribute to their sacrifice.
