Overview
- President Emmanuel Macron inaugurates a memorial garden near Paris City Hall bearing the victims’ names and lays wreaths at the attack sites.
- Survivors and families join official tributes as the Eiffel Tower is set to shine in France’s colors and a minute of silence precedes France–Ukraine at the Parc des Princes.
- Salah Abdeslam, serving life without parole, has offered via his lawyer to pursue restorative contact with victims, drawing support from Life for Paris leader Arthur Dénouveaux and objections from DGSI chief Céline Berthon and Charlie Hebdo’s Riss.
- French authorities and analysts warn the jihadist threat endures, with lone-actor violence a key concern and roughly half a dozen plots disrupted in 2025.
- The Bataclan operates as a preserved cultural venue symbolizing resilience, while many survivors continue long-term recovery from trauma and PTSD.