What is the history behind Paris’ Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? This year sees the 100th anniversary of the tomb’s eternal flame
Why the French wear cornflower pins to commemorate their WW1 soldiers This Remembrance Day we look at the origins of the bleuet
Remembrance Day: where to buy your poppy – or ‘bleuet’ – in France It has become more difficult to order remembrance poppies from the UK due to EU VAT changes but you can buy them in France French unknown soldier at Arc de Triomphe was one of eight Poppy Lady of France recognised with a new biography in English Why can I no longer order Remembrance Day items to France from UK?
How to buy a Remembrance Day poppy in France – or a bleuet With Armistice Day just around the corner, we explain how you can still support the Royal British Legion’s annual fundraising campaign from France
British Legion in France widens remit as Poppy Appeal picks up pace The support the charity gives is constantly evolving, says a branch chairman, and it helps all in need including those without a military background
11 things to know about Armistice Day, November 11, in France As the country commemorates the 1918 Armistice and President Macron honours the last member of General de Gaulle’s Ordre de la Libération, we explain the French origins of today’s commemoration
French British Legion branch vows to keep Remembrance alive A branch of the Royal British Legion in France is determined to make 2021 Remembrance events the most special yet as it celebrates its 75th anniversary
80 years ago: Horrors of France’s concentration camp Concentration camps were not limited to Poland and Germany during World War Two. France had one too, as The Connexion discovered
British Ambassador to France: Looking ahead to 2021 Every month the British Ambassador to France, Ed Llewellyn, shares an insight into his role. Here, read his column for December
Six-year-old French Resistance fighter named on memorial Marcel Pinte, thought to be France’s youngest Resistance fighter, will have his name inscribed on war memorial today
British Ambassador: We're working on Christmas travel plans Every month the British Ambassador to France, Ed Llewellyn, shares an insight into his role. Here, read his column for November.
100 years later, war work goes on The task of identifying World War One soldiers and giving their remains a dignified burial continues
Memorial for French soldiers killed overseas unveiled Long-awaited monument finally installed in the 15th arrondissement of Paris Remember... where to get your poppies in France The Frenchwoman behind the Remembrance Day poppy Scottish minister who plotted PoWs escape from France
Remembering sacrifices made at Provence’s landings A new column written for Connexion readers by the British Ambassador to France Ed Llewellyn. He will be sharing an insight from his role every month. Frenchman honouring lost heroes of World War Two Focus on human tragedy of war, not the grim statistics Mysterious remembrance tale of wartime tragedy Rural France to ring bells for historic WWI Armistice Cornflower bleuets for French Remembrance
WWI soldiers to be buried 101 years after they died Descendants of two Australian soldiers killed in May 1917 will attend ceremony at cemetery where bodies of their comrades in arms are already buried
One death in millions unites villages across Channel This year is the centenary of the end of WW1 and the sacrifice of one soldier just three weeks before the Armistice has created an unforeseen bond between Bray-sur-Somme in northern France and Old Coulsdon in south London. Connexion writer Sally Ann Voak, who lives in Old Coulsdon, explains
Macron leads nation in Remembrance President lays wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier, while Prime Minister Edouard Philippe attends ceremony at clearing where the Armistice was signed 99 years ago
Dunkirk wreck is still visible after 77 years Visitors can take guided trips to the site when tides are very low – as at the end of next month
SAS man seeks to honour forgotten D-Day heroes Michael Colton wants a memorial to the RAF Engineers of a vital operation known as Operation Deadstick