67th anniversary of the Liberation of Nice in 1944

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On the occasion of the 67th anniversary of its Liberation by allied forces on August 28, 1944, the City of Nice is organizing a parade of historic military vehicles and an exhibition of military items at Place Massรฉna, in partnership with the MVCG South-East Cรดte d’Azur association.

The City also invites the residents of Nice to pay tribute to the civilian victims of the liberation by participating in commemorative ceremonies and wreath-laying organized in front of the various monuments and memorials erected in their memory.

Program of events:

Saturday, August 27 from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM and Sunday, August 28 from 12:30 PM
Place Massรฉna, Jardin Albert 1er

Exhibition and sale of military items

This exhibition-sale organized in partnership with the MVCG South-East Cรดte d’Azur association will allow you to discover and possibly acquire various items from the Second World War: helmets, uniforms, and forks of the American army, etc.
Free admission.

Sunday, August 28 from 11:30 AM

Parade of vintage military vehicles

Passionate collectors from the MVCG South-East Cรดte d’Azur association will gather to offer an exceptional parade of 4 tanks and 80 vehicles. Jeeps, Dodges, GMCs, โ€œJimmys,โ€ armored cars, and other armored vehicles (Half-track, Hellcat, Sherman) will “show off” as they travel through Nice, to the delight of enthusiasts.

Timings and locations of the route:

11:30 AM: Departure from MIN to Place Massรฉna (passing by boulevard Gambetta, avenue Thiers, and avenue Jean Mรฉdecin)

4:30 PM: Departure from Place Massรฉna to the Rauba Capeu War Memorial,

5:30 PM: Ceremony at the War Memorial

6:00 PM: Highlight of the parade with a return on the Promenade des Anglais to MIN. The motorcade will be followed by a plane (Sea Fury model).

Commemorations and wreath-laying

2:00 PM: Stela of the City Hall,

2:20 PM: War Memorials of Auguste Blanqui square,

2:40 PM: Commemorative stele at Cimiez Monastery square,

3:10 PM: Monument in Alsace Lorraine Garden,

3:40 PM: Monument in Phoenix Park, 91 bd Renรฉ Cassin,

3:50 PM: Stela of the Arenas,

4:10 PM: Monument at the 28 August intersection, Gambetta level crossing,

5:30 PM: Rauba Capeu War Memorial,

6:00 PM: End of Ceremonies.

Hommage to the resistance fighters killed on August 28, 1944

Circuit of Remembrance around commemorative plaques

On August 28, 1944, the day of Nice’s Liberation, 31 residents of Nice died under enemy fire and 280 were wounded in fierce street battles. Thanks to their courage and at the risk of their lives, these men enabled Nice to regain honor and freedom.

Thus, a Circuit of Remembrance is organized around 20 commemorative plaques bearing their names.

Residents of Nice are invited to follow this Circuit of Remembrance alongside dignitaries to pay tribute to the freedom fighters.

Program of the Circuit of Remembrance:

8:30 AM โ€“ Venenzio Cantergiani, 231, avenue Sainte-Marguerite

8:50 AM โ€“ Roger Simon, garden, corner of av. de la Californie/av. Sainte-Marguerite

9:00 AM โ€“ Basile Rossi, square Macagno avenue Edouard Herriot

9:20 AM โ€“ Alphonse Cornil, 130, boulevard Gambetta

9:40 AM โ€“ Renรฉ Barralis, Roger Boyer, Lucien Chervin, Auguste Gouiran, Jean Ballestra, 2, boulevard de Cessole

9:55 AM โ€“ Auguste Bogniot, De Gaulle square, corner Raiberti

10:00 AM โ€“ Emile Krieger, 24, boulevard de Cimiez

10:20 AM โ€“ Marius Fantino, 24, Roman Way

10:40 AM โ€“ Sauveur Bernardo, SNCF bridge, boulevard Armรฉe des Alpes

10:50 AM โ€“ Raymond Albin, Arson square, corner Scaliรฉro/Auguste Gal

11:00 AM โ€“ Franรงois Suarez, garden, 99, rue de Roquebilliรจre

11:10 AM โ€“ Antoine Genouillac, 42, avenue de la Rรฉpublique

11:25 AM โ€“ Eugรจne Alentchenko, 2, rue Dรฉfly

11:35 AM โ€“ Jean Gironne, 8 rue Dรฉsirรฉ Niel

11:50 AM โ€“ Joseph Giuge, rue Saint Franรงois de Paule, Mairie facade

12:00 PM โ€“ Verdun Vial, Crotti descent, stairs

12:10 PM โ€“ Jean Morales, Jean Bobichon, palace square / rue de la Prรฉfecture

12:20 PM โ€“ Vincent Boscarolo, Garibaldi square/ Jean Jaurรจs

12:30 PM โ€“ Paul Vallagues, 9, Garibaldi square

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