Overview
- A central ceremony in a newly opened memorial garden drew President Emmanuel Macron, former president François Hollande and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, with church bells tolling, the Eiffel Tower lit in tricolor and victims’ names read aloud.
- Macron said France will continue counterterrorism efforts, citing 85 foiled plots in recent years, including six this year.
- Survivors and bereaved families gathered to honor the 130 people killed, describing enduring grief and lasting psychological wounds, with victim associations supporting continued remembrance.
- The attacks on November 13, 2015 targeted the Bataclan, cafés and the Stade de France with gunfire and suicide bombs, left more than 400 wounded and were later claimed by the Islamic State.
- Justice efforts included the 2022 life sentence for Salah Abdeslam in a major trial, as France maintains heightened security and visible policing in public spaces.