November 11th Ceremonies in Aix-en-Provence and its Territory

Several commemorations and religious services are scheduled in various locations to mark the 1918 Armistice.

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Aix-en-Provence and its surrounding areas will commemorate the Armistice of November 11, 1918, with a series of ceremonies organized on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

Various ceremonies will take place in Aix-en-Provence and its environs to mark the commemoration of the Armistice of November 11, 1918.
The day will begin at 9:00 AM with a departmental ceremony at the Nécropole de Luynes, located at 2260 rue Claude Nicolas Ledoux, 13290 Aix-en-Provence.
In Puyricard, several events are planned: a wreath-laying ceremony at the church of Couteron at 9:15 AM, followed by a wreath-laying at the Puyricard Cemetery at 10:00 AM. A religious service will be held at the Puyricard church at 10:30 AM, and the main ceremony in front of the Puyricard War Memorial will take place at 11:45 AM, followed by a friendly reception.
In Luynes, a ceremony will be held in front of the Monument aux Morts of the René de Castille stele (next to the town hall) at 10:30 AM, also followed by a friendly reception.
For Les Milles, a religious service is scheduled at the church of Les Milles at 10:30 AM. A gathering will take place in front of the Les Milles annex town hall at 11:30 AM, before the ceremony at the Les Milles War Memorial at 11:45 AM, which will conclude with a friendly reception.
Finally, in the city center of Aix-en-Provence, a ceremony will take place at 3:00 PM at the War Memorial "Mémorial des Aixois morts pour la Patrie" (Memorial of the people of Aix who died for the Fatherland), Place Jeanne d’Arc, 13100 Aix-en-Provence.
Based on information from the official source: Ville d'Aix-en-Provence (20/10/2026)