Coupvray Commemorates the 1918 Armistice and Honors the Fallen

The municipality gathered nearly 350 people at the war memorial for a ceremony of remembrance and transmission.

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This Wednesday, November 11th, the municipality of Coupvray commemorated the 1918 Armistice by honoring the Fallen for France, gathering nearly 350 people in front of the war memorial.

Nearly 350 people gathered in front of the war memorial to share this moment of remembrance. The ceremony included young firefighters from the SDIS, the municipal police, the FNACA, elected officials, schoolchildren, the Children's Municipal Council, youth from the Jeunes Cupressiens association, and numerous residents.
The ceremony began at 11 a.m. Members of the Children's Municipal Council read the poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae, followed by "Après la bataille" by Victor Hugo, read by members of the Jeunes Cupressiens. Schoolchildren then performed La Marseillaise.
Following the ceremony, a procession moved to the cemetery, where children from the Children's Municipal Council laid 13 bouquets of flowers in tribute to the departed.
The morning continued at the town hall with the presentation of honor diplomas to recipients of the labor medals, concluding with a reception.
The municipality thanked all participants for their presence and commitment to this duty of remembrance.
Based on information from the official source: Mairie de Coupvray (12/11/2026)