Parades go through the streets of France with flowers and memorials. The crowd is silent and weeping for those dead. Shops are closed and houses quiet as the President comes forth to give a long speech for those lost. It’s France’s huge mourning day. Appropriate for the day, to honor those who have died fighting for France, and a great happiness for the end of World War 1. November 11th has always been known as Armistice Day.
This holiday, also known as L’Armstice in France, has been honored and remembered every year since World War 1. On Armistice Day the shops, schools and offices of France are closed. Instead thousands of people gather for parades and church services to honor those lost. Many significant people including the President of France come into large cities and lay flowers on the large memorials from the war. Speeches and tributes are given throughout the day. The public is generally in a solemn mood as a whole, for it is a day of honor and remembrence of the battles fought and the lives lost. Therefore black and gray are traditional colors worn and used to show the seriousness of the holiday. Despite the solemn mood, France is still thankful on this day for the cease fire of World War 1.
The original date was November 11th, 1918. Before this date, Europe was still engaged in WW1. The battles were still going and the shots were still being fired. The war had been going on for more than four years, the start being late July of 1914.The fighting went on for 4 years afterwards. The German army realized the loss of the war, and soldeirs were anxious to return home. They responded to Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points from January of 1918. The document signed indicated the total defeat of Germany by the Allies of the w...
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...vember 11th will be a significant day to all of France and will remain a tribute to the lost and fallen soldiers who so bravely risked their lives over the protection of their beloved country and the lives of their loved ones. Even today people still honor the graves of the lost ones with pride and walk in happiness knowing their country was safe.
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