No one could ever accuse the French of failing to remember the vital and tragic role they and their allies
played in both the First and Second World Wars. Many regions of this country saw bitter fi ghting and paid the ultimate price. As citizens of the 21st century, it’s our duty to pay tribute to those who fell protecting Europe between 1914 and 1918 and between 1939 and 1945. Battlefi elds, cemeteries, museums and remembrance sites all offer poignant reminders of the past.