What time to choose? What images are worth remembering? The Eiffel Tower dressed up as a symbol of peace? Parisian church bells ringing in unison? An upbeat, rock’n’roll interpretation of the song Shooting star by The Choir of 13 made up of victims and their loved ones so happy to perform this song against hate together? Or the deep, reverent emotions of the crowd that gathered on the Place de la République late into the night? Yes, what to choose? The memories collide because there are so many of them.
However, Arthur Dénouveaux, Bataclan survivor and president of the victims’ association Life for Paris, would be wrong to worry: the day of reverence on November 13, ten years after the bloody attacks that devastated France, will remain etched in the memory. Just before the commemoration began, he told us how much he hoped to experience a great moment of national unity on this important Thursday.
This wish was impossible to come true after the terrorist attacks due to the state of emergency immediately established by François Hollande, President of the Republic at the time, and extended until 31 October 2017. “Do you know what I want on November 13th? This is great proof that society is still suffering with us and has not forgotten us… Previous warnings were in vain, we must admit. » Let him be convinced, no one forgets, no one can forget. The emotions are still there, restless.
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