Société d’Histoire d’Yerres
Yerres Historical Society

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November 11, 2018: ceremony at the War Memorial of the city of Yerres

Speeches by Mr. Clodong, mayor of Yerres, Mr. Le Roux, city councilor, Mr. Dupont-Aignan, deputy, in the presence of the flag bearers of the veterans' associations, the city council, the city council of youth and representatives of various associations.

Arrival of the flame of remembrance of the Arc de Triomphe of Paris, taken the day before by representatives of the Yerrois veterans and the Municipality and ringing of the bell to the dead.

At the call of the Poilus who died for France, a young boy places a flag embroidered by volunteers from the Maison de l'Amitié in jardinières containing soil fromVerdun.

The Taillis choir sings the Marseillaise.
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Then at the CEC, the same choir performed several songs including "le Poilu", composed by a Yerrois veteran of the 14-18 war, Maurice Gossiôme, in the presence of his granddaughter.
The lyrics are available on the "Popular songs of the Great War period" page.
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(Photos: Didier Leroy)