Article: 250 cemeteries in France to be lit for close of Great War Centenary

Illuminated vigils are planned for war cemeteries in Northern France on Armistice eve 2018 to mark the return of peace a century ago, La Voix du Nord newspaper reports.

250 sites have been identified for lighting in the Arras/Artois region on the night of November 10/11.

The senior French official behind the idea tells the paper that he wants to show those who lie there: “The sacrifice of your lives has not been in vain.”

For the full story, see La Voix du Nord.

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