November 11, 2026: commemorations held in the towns of Val-de-Marne

On November 11, 1918, the German army surrendered and requested a ceasefire. The Allies and Germany agreed to an armistice, ending one of the deadliest wars ever known. This day is commemorated each year in France, in memory of the atrocities committed and in tribute to those who died for France.

On this occasion, many municipalities in France organize a ceremony in front of the war memorial First World War. The municipality and citizens gather to lay a wreath of flowers to honor the memory of those who died during the war.

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In Paris, tradition dictates that the President of the Republic and various representatives of the government and the army gather atthe Arc de Triomphe for a commemoration and the ceremony to rekindle the flame of the Unknown Soldier. Elsewhere in Île-de-France, several towns also organize their own commemorations.

Créteil, Arcueil, Villejuif: discover the events and activities planned near you in Val-de-Marne on November 11, 2026. Note that it often rains on November 11, and most of these ceremonies take place outdoors: remember to protect yourself from the rain.

Ceremonies to experience in Val-de-Marne: 

• Arcueil
  Commemoration of November 11, 1918
  November 11, 2026, from 11:00 a.m.
  32 Av. de la République, 94110 Arcueil, France
  Commemoration of the 108th anniversary of the November 11, 1918 armistice. After the ceremony, the municipality will host a reception at the Marius Sidobre Center, exhibition hall.
  
  
• Bonneuil-sur-Marne
  Commemoration of the November 11, 1918 Armistice
  On the occasion of the national day of remembrance for victory and peace, honoring all those who died for France, the City invites you to attend the official ceremony. Meet at 11 a.m. in front of City Hall, 7 rue d'Estiennes d'Orves.
  The procession sets off at 11 a.m. in front of City Hall and will proceed to the war memorial at the entrance to the municipal cemetery, voie Paul Éluard.
  Program: 
  • Departure at 11 a.m. in front of City Hall 
  • Readings of texts and poems by children from the after-school programs and young people from the Nelson-Mandela Center 
  • Address by the Mayor, Denis Öztorun 
  • Exhibition at the Jean-Pierre Jouffroy Art Center on the history of Nénette and Rintintin dolls, a pair of wool dolls made in France shortly before the First World War that became good-luck charms. Dolls made by young people from Bonneuil will be given as mementos of the day 
  • Drinks
    
    
• Champigny-sur-Marne
  Commemoration of the 1918 Armistice
  11 a.m.
  War memorial
  The City will pay tribute to the combatants of the First World War at the commemorative ceremony marking the 1918 Armistice. Six hundred names engraved in stone, and behind each one, a life, a family, a city. At 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, Champigny will gather in front of the war memorial on the forecourt of the former town hall (15, rue Louis-Talamoni). Speeches, a tribute to the fallen and wreath-laying will mark this occasion dedicated to those who died in the Great War.
  
  
• Charenton-le-Pont
  November 11 ceremony
  Wednesday, November 11 in Saint-Maurice and Charenton
  The towns of Charenton-le-Pont and Saint-Maurice and veterans’ associations invite you to attend the commemorative ceremony for the November 11, 1918 Armistice.
  Program: 
  • 9:30 a.m.: Mass for peace and those killed in all wars, at Saint-André Church, 22 avenue de Verdun in Saint-Maurice. 
  • 10:45 a.m.: Procession sets off along avenue de Verdun, avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, rue de la République and rue de Paris. 
  • 11 a.m.: Wreath-laying at the Charenton-le-Pont war memorial. 
  • 11:30 a.m.: Ceremony at place Charles de Gaulle in Saint-Maurice. 
    
    
• Gentilly
  Commemoration of the 1918 Armistice
  Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
  Fatah Aggoune, Mayor of Gentilly, Isabelle Vilata, deputy mayor for remembrance, the municipal government, the Children’s Municipal Council, and the veterans invite you to commemorate the 108th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War. 
  • 10 a.m.: Meet in front of City Hall to depart by minibus 
  • 10:30 a.m.: Tribute to the soldiers — Military section, 1914–18, Gentilly Cemetery, entrance on rue Louis-Pergaud 
  • 11:00 a.m.: Tribute to the three teachers from Henri-Barbusse School who died in combat 
  • 11:05 a.m.: Ceremony at the war memorial — Address by a veterans’ representative, address by Fatah Aggoune, Mayor of Gentilly, wreath-laying, followed by refreshments in the Council Chamber. 
    
    
• Ivry-sur-Seine
  Commemoration: 108th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice
  The municipality and the Ivry association “Local Union of Veterans (ULAC)” invite you to the commemorative ceremony for the 1918 Armistice on Wednesday, November 11, at 11 a.m. in front of the 1914–18 war memorial in the old cemetery, place de l'Eglise.
  11 a.m. ceremony at the old cemetery: place de l'Eglise. Featuring the municipal music and dance conservatory orchestra. The ceremony will be preceded by wreath-laying at the war memorial in the new cemetery, rue Gaston Monmousseau.
  Bus departs from in front of City Hall at 10 a.m.
  After the ceremony, the municipality will host a reception at the Robespierre Center (2 rue Robespierre)
  
  
• Le Kremlin-Bicêtre
  Commemoration  
  10:30 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.
  Municipal cemetery, City Hall
  The City invites all residents to attend the November 11 commemorative ceremony, marking the 108th anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice. This is an opportunity to pay tribute to all those who served the country and remember the sacrifices made for peace.
  The ceremony will take place in three parts: 
  • 10:30 a.m.: Meet at the municipal cemetery to honor the memory of veterans. 
  • 11:15 a.m.: The ceremony will continue at place du Combattant, where speeches will be given in the presence of elected officials and veterans’ representatives. 
  • 12:30 p.m.: Wreath-laying and presentation of the flags in the City Hall lobby.
    
    
• L'Haÿ-les-Roses
  Commemoration of the November 11, 1918 Armistice
  First ceremony at 9:30 a.m. at the Auditorium — rue des jardins
  Second ceremony at 11 a.m. at City Hall
  
  
• Maisons-Alfort
  108th Anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice 
  • Tuesday, November 10, 2026:
    6:30 p.m.: Ceremony to rekindle the Flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe
    8 p.m.: Arrival of the Flame — City Hall forecourt 
    
    
  • Wednesday, November 11, 2026:
    8:30 a.m.: Mass for peace at Saint Remi Church, 1, rue des Bretons
    A bus will be available at 9:15 a.m. outside the church to take participants to the cemetery.
    9:30 a.m.: Wreath-laying at the 1914–18 memorial — Cemetery, rue Jouët
    Procession to the City Hall forecourt via Avenue du Professeur Cadiot and avenue du Général de Gaulle
    10 a.m.: Ceremony on the City Hall forecourt, with a detachment of the Mobile Gendarmerie: The Marseillaise will be performed by pupils from Maisons-Alfort’s elementary schools and Jules Ferry and Sainte-Thérèse middle schools, accompanied by the Municipal Band.
    11 a.m.: Reception in the courtyard of Parmentier School, avenue du Général de Gaulle
    
    
• Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
  Commemoration of the 108th anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice
  The City of Saint-Maur invites you to pay tribute to the combatants of the Great War at the November 11 ceremony. A moment of remembrance and gratitude for those who gave their lives for peace.
  10:45 a.m.: Gather at the Military Cemetery
  11 a.m.: Ceremony begins. Speeches. Wreath-laying
  11:45 a.m.: Procession returns to City Hall
  
  
• Vincennes
  November 11, 2026, from 10:45 a.m.
  Old Cemetery
  Mayor Charlotte Libert and the municipal council are pleased to invite residents to attend the commemorative ceremonies. Vincennes will pay tribute to 400 of its combatants who have died for France since 1870, with the unveiling of two memorial plaques dedicated to them. Commemorative ceremony program:
  10:45 a.m.: Meet at the old cemetery
  11 a.m.: Ceremony at the war memorial in the old cemetery
  11:45 a.m.: Procession through the town center
  12 p.m.: Gathering on the City Hall forecourt and address by the Mayor
  12:45 p.m.: Reception in the City Hall reception rooms
  4 p.m.: Concert by the Vincennes Hunters’ Fanfare and the Municipal Band at the Jean-Pierre-Miquel Auditorium.
  
  
• Vitry-sur-Seine 
  The municipality and veterans’ associations invite you to commemorate the 108th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice, which marked the end of the fighting in the First World War.
  Vitry City Hall, 2, avenue Youri-Gagarine
  Bus departs from City Hall.
  9:30 a.m.: Veterans’ Center (18, avenue de Chanzy)
  10 a.m.: Old Cemetery
  10:30 a.m.: City Hall: procession departs for place du 19 mars 1962
  11:00 a.m.: War Memorial (place du 19 mars 1962)
  11:45 a.m.: Drinks at City Hall, followed by a banquet at the Makarenko cafeteria

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