November 11, 2025: commemorations and ceremonies to experience in the Val d'Oise

After four years of conflict and immeasurable losses, the guns finally fell silent, and peace was within reach: on November 11, 1918, the belligerent countries of World War I signed the armistice, the first step toward the total end of this terrible war. 

Today, November 11 is a public holiday, a national holiday that commemorates the end of the war and pays tribute to the soldiers and civilians who were victims of this unprecedented conflict. Throughout the day on November 11, many towns and cities celebrate the memory of those who died for France with ceremonies and memorial events that are open to all.

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The towns and villages of Val d'Oise are no exception. Several municipalities in the Île-de-France department are organizing a special commemoration on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. If you would like to take part in this duty of remembrance, find out what is happening near you. This list is not exhaustive: check your town hall's website for more information.

November 11 commemorations to experience in the Val d'Oise:

• Argenteuil
  November 11, 2025: Commemoration of the 1918 Armistice
  The City Council, the Committee for Veterans, War Victims, and Friends of Argenteuil invite the public to attend the ceremonies organized to commemorate the 107th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice.
  10:00 a.m. Gathering in the gardens of City Hall
  10:10 a.m. Departure in procession for the Calais Cemetery
  10:20 a.m. Moment of silence in front of the memorial to those who died in World War I (Basilica of Saint-Denys)
  10:45 a.m. Ceremony at the war memorial - Calais Cemetery
  
  
• Bezons
  Commemoration of November 11
  The gathering to commemorate the 1918 Armistice marking the end of World War I will take place on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., in front of City Hall.
  
  
• Cergy
  Commemoration of the 107th anniversary of the Armistice of November 11, 1918
  To commemorate the 107th anniversary of the Armistice of November 11, 1918, meet at 9:30 a.m. Place de la République, to honor the memory of those who gave their lives for France.
  The program:
  9:45 a.m. – Place de la République: Reading of texts by students from the Bontemps school. Laying of wreaths. Formation of the procession to the cemetery
  10:30 a.m. – Cemetery: Reading of texts by students from the Bontemps school. Speech by Mr. Jean-Paul Jeandon, Mayor of Cergy, President of the Cergy Pontoise Urban Community. Speech by Ms. Geneviève Caron, President of the National Union of Combatants of Cergy. Reading by Ms. Laetitia Cesari-Giordani, Secretary General of the Val d'Oise Prefecture, of the message from Jean-Louis Thieriot, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs. Laying of wreaths. Roll call of the dead. Minute of silence and singing of the Marseillaise
  11:15 a.m. – Place de la Libération: Flag salute. End of the ceremony
  11:30 a.m. – Village Town Hall: Reception
  
  
• Eaubonne
  Commemoration of the 1918 Armistice
  November 11, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  Marie-José Beaulande, Mayor of Eaubonne, the Municipal Council, and patriotic associations invite you to participate in the Commemoration of the 1918 Armistice and the Tribute to All Those Who Died for France on Tuesday, November 11, starting at 10:30 a.m.
  Ceremony schedule:
  10:30 a.m. | Ermont-Eaubonne train station hall: Ceremony and wreath laying
  11:15 a.m. | Hôtel de Mézières: Ceremony and wreath laying
  11:40 a.m. | War Memorial: Ceremony and wreath laying
  12:30 p.m. | Salle de l'Orangerie: Aubade by La Lyre Amicale d'Eaubonne
  
  
• Ermont
  November 11 commemoration
  Xavier Haquin, Mayor of Ermont, and the Municipal Council invite you to attend the commemoration ceremony organized in collaboration with veterans' associations and patriotic associations of Ermont, with the participation of the Municipal Council of Children and Youth and middle and high school students of Ermont.
  Program:
  10:30 a.m.: Gathering at the monument to fallen railway workers in the lobby of the Ermont-Eaubonne train station and wreath laying.
  11:00 a.m.: Gathering in front of the Ermont town hall. Departure of the procession to the monument to the fallen at the Square du Souvenir Français.
  11:15 a.m.: Opening of the ceremony. Reading of manifestos and wreath laying.
  
  
• Franconville
  On Tuesday, November 11, the Municipality, in agreement with the Union Nationale des Combattants and the Souvenir Français, in the presence of the Red Cross and Franconville first aiders, invites the public to attend the commemoration of the 107th anniversary of the Armistice of November 11, 1918.
  9 a.m. – Place de Verdun. Wreath laying by delegation
  9:30 a.m. – Mass at Sainte-Madeleine Church
  10:45 a.m. – Gathering then departure from the Town Hall square for the old cemetery.
  12:15 p.m. – Return to the Town Hall square
  In the presence of the Youth City Council, the Senior Citizens' Council, the Fire Department, the Franconville Big Band, flag bearers, and local association leaders.
  After the ceremony, a reception will be held in the City Council chamber for those who took part in the parade.
  
  
• Herblay-sur-Seine
  Ceremony: Armistice of 1918 November 11
  Parc de la Mairien, 43 rue du Général de Gaulle 95220 Herblay-sur-Seine
  11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  Highlights of the morning: 11:30 a.m., join the procession that will parade through the streets of the town, starting from the Parc de la Mairie and heading towards the cemetery 12:00 p.m., attend the ceremony at the War Memorial (in the cemetery).
  
  
• Montmorency
  Commemoration of the 107th anniversary of the Armistice
  9:30 a.m.: Mass at Saint-François Church (Avenue des Tilleuls)
  10:45 a.m.: Gathering in front of the war memorial (Place de Lattre de Tassigny)
  11:00 a.m.: Tribute to the dead (1914-1918 War)
  
  
• Saint-Ouen l'Aumône
  November 11 ceremony
  10 a.m.: Gathering on the steps of City Hall, followed by a parade accompanied by the Espérance de Pierrelaye marching band
  10:30 a.m.: Commemorative ceremony at the cemetery with wreath laying in the presence of civil and military authorities and veterans' associations
  11 a.m.: Reception at City Hall 
  
  
• Sarcelles
  Commemorative ceremony for the Armistice of November 11, 1918
  November 11, 2025
  The municipality invites you to the commemorative ceremony for the Armistice of November 11, 1918. The ceremony will proceed as follows: 
  8:30 a.m. Mass at Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul Church, 12 rue de l’Église
  9:45 a.m. Stele at City Hall
  10 a.m. War memorial, cemetery
  10:30 a.m. War memorial, Place de Verdun
  2 p.m. Stele in honor of African soldiers, in front of the Garges-Sarcelles train station
  
  
• Villiers-le-Bel
  Commemorative ceremony for the Armistice of the First World War
  Every year, the town of Villiers-le-Bel remembers its men who died for France. On the 107th anniversary of the Armistice of November 11, 1918, marking the end of World War I, the residents of Beauvilliers are invited to attend the ceremonies organized by the town.
  Tuesday, November 11, 2025 - at 11 a.m., in front of the war memorial, Place Victor Hugo.

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