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Robert Badinter and Marc Bloch to Be Honored with Panthéon Ceremonies on Symbolic Dates

President Macron confirms ceremonies honoring the abolition of the death penalty and resistance during WWII, scheduled for October 2025 and June 2026.

Robert Badinter, ancien ministre de la justice et père de l’abolition de la peine de mort, va entrer au Panthéon le 9 octobre, a-t-on appris mardi 8 avril 2025 de l’entourage d’Emmanuel Macron.
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Emmanuel Macron présidant l’entrée au Panthéon de Missak Manouchian, le 21 février 2024.

Overview

  • Robert Badinter will be panthéonized on October 9, 2025, marking the anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France, a law he championed.
  • Marc Bloch, a historian and WWII resistance fighter, will be honored on June 16, 2026, 82 years after his execution by the Gestapo.
  • These ceremonies are part of President Emmanuel Macron’s broader initiative to reshape national identity through selective historical remembrance.
  • The Panthéonizations of Badinter and Bloch will be the fifth and sixth under Macron’s presidency, following figures like Simone Veil and Missak Manouchian.
  • Both ceremonies emphasize symbolic dates to highlight the enduring impact of justice reform and resistance on French history.