Macron marks 80th anniversary of the liberation of Strasbourg during WWII

French President Emmanuel Macron, foreground second from right, attends a memorial tour at the site of the Natzweiler-Struthof World War II concentration camp. - Copyright Sarah Meyssonnier/AP

By Euronews with EBU

Published on 23/11/2024 - 22:29 GMT+1

French President Emmanuel Macron attends commemoration ceremonies of Strasbourg liberation.

French President Emmanuel Macron commemorated the 80th anniversary of Strasbourg's WWII liberation by attending several ceremonies on Saturday.

At Broglie Square in Strasbourg, he reviewed troops and bowed before a monument to General Philippe Leclerc, who led the Free French troops into the city on November 23, 1944.

Macron also visited the Bruche Valley for a "memorial tour" including the Natzweiler- Struthof concentration camp near Strasbourg, the only concentration camp built by the Nazis in France.

He called for honoring the often overlooked victims of World War II.

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Macron marks 80th anniversary of the liberation of Strasbourg during WWII

French President Emmanuel Macron attends commemoration ceremonies of Strasbourg liberation.

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