Christian Estrosi and a majority of the municipal councilors went to the war memorial. The mayor of Nice was thus able to lay a wreath in front of the monument. This moment of reflection lasted about 20 minutes.
After presiding over a municipal council meeting that was as classic as can be. The First Magistrate was then able to stroll along the Quai des Etats-Unis, wearing his mayoral sash, to attend and be present at this ceremony.
A well-oiled organization
Upon his arrival, he was greeted with fanfare. The orchestra was composed exclusively of firefighters. All the officials quickly took their places while respecting health distances. At that moment, at a slow pace, he moved toward the wreath. With the help of two police officers in ceremonial dress, he laid it before the central inscription.
Finally, a rendition of the Marseillaise by the symphonic orchestra followed, concluding with a minute of silence.
For the former LR deputy, it is important to commemorate our heroes. “If we are here, if we are free, it is thanks to these names. Three thousand six hundred. When they left for Chemin des Dames, in Meurthe-et-Moselle, they were between eighteen and twenty-two years old. They fell and were never able to return to their families. This war memorial is the strongest in all of France. From an architectural point of view, it is recognized as one of the most beautiful monuments in France. It is also the only monument in France that embodies the fact that there is a people who became French through the blood shed and not by the blood received.”
