On August 28, 1944, the day Nice was liberated, 33 citizens of Nice fell under enemy fire and 280 were injured in fierce street fighting. On the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the Liberation of Nice, a tribute is paid to these men, whose courage allowed Nice to regain honor and freedom, through commemorative ceremonies and wreath laying organized in front of the various monuments and steles erected in their memory. The authorities will participate in the official ceremony at 6:00 PM at the Monument to the Dead in Rouba Capeu.
A parade of military vehicles from collections in partnership with the MVCG South-East Côte d’Azur association will take place starting at 11:00 AM and 80 vehicles, including 4 30-ton tanks and other Jeeps, Dodges, GMCs, “Jimmies”, armored cars, and vehicles will parade from the MIN to Masséna Square.
The main highlight of the day will be the passage of a vintage aircraft, a Mustang P51, along the Promenade des Anglais.
A commemoration and wreath laying will take place at the following locations and times
2:00 PM: Stele of the City Hall / 2:20 PM: Monument to the Dead at Auguste Blanqui Square / 2:45 PM: Commemorative Stele at Cimiez Monastery Square
/ 3:15 PM: Monument in Alsace Lorraine Garden / 3:45 PM: Stele of Arénas
/ 4:15 PM: Monument at August 28 Intersection (Gambetta level crossing)
6:00 PM: Ceremony for the 69th Anniversary of the Liberation of Nice at
A Memory Trail has been organized around plaques bearing the names of these men. Located in the streets of Nice, they are cleaned, restored, and for those that have been lost, replaced.
A new booklet to narrate, distributed free during the event, in schools and veterans’ associations, presents each man in the form of an identity sheet and includes copies of period documents.
Popular Commemoration by the “Communists and Left Front” Group
On August 28, 1944, after four years of occupation, the Resistance liberated our city from Nazi barbarism.
A liberation that opened the door, in our city and our country, to a remarkable period of reconstruction and progress for our people, following the program of the National Council of the Resistance.
To not forget where ideologies that promote exclusion and racism lead us, to not lose sight that there is no human emancipation without justice and social progress.
To pay tribute to the women and men who liberated Nice and our country, a popular commemoration will be held at 6:30 PM at the August 28 Intersection (Corner of Bd Gambetta – Bd Joseph Garnier)
