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France Marks 10 Years Since the 13‑November Attacks With National Ceremonies and a New Memorial Garden

Heightened vigilance follows recent terror-related indictments, underscoring the attacks’ enduring psychological toll.

Overview

  • President Emmanuel Macron is set to join moments of remembrance with victims’ families at sites including the Bataclan and the Stade de France, according to the Élysée.
  • The Paris program features a memorial route across attack sites and the inauguration of the 13‑November remembrance garden facing City Hall, with the Eiffel Tower lit in blue, white and red.
  • Major broadcasters will carry the ceremonies live and air special programming, with TF1 and France 2 mounting extended editions and documentaries linked to the decennial.
  • Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez urged reinforced vigilance around concert halls and public gatherings after his Nov. 7 warning, as courts recently placed suspects under formal investigation, including Maëva B. and three women arrested in October.
  • A Crédoc survey reports 56% of French people feel a permanent sense of insecurity, and survivors describe lasting trauma from the coordinated Islamic State attacks that left 132 dead and hundreds wounded.