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France Marks 10 Years Since the Paris Attacks With Site Visits and a New Memorial Garden

Life for Paris will disband after the ceremony to avoid locking members into victimhood.

Overview

  • President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to honor each attack site from the Stade de France to the Bataclan before an evening tribute at the new Jardin du 13 Novembre 2015, with the ceremony broadcast including at Place de la République.
  • The memorial garden near the Hôtel de Ville features steles and granite blocks evoking the attack locations, with a music‑led program directed by Thierry Reboul and a requiem by composer Victor Le Masne.
  • Official events take place under reinforced security as authorities cite a persistently elevated terrorism threat.
  • The 2021–2022 V13 trial remains the legal milestone after Salah Abdeslam’s irreducible life sentence, and his lawyer says he is open to restorative‑justice talks that some victims are willing to join.
  • Public‑opinion research from the Fondation Jean‑Jaurès and Ifop reports strong collective memory of the night, continuing trauma for many, and wide support for commemorations a decade after 130 people were killed and hundreds wounded.