The Principality observed Armistice Day on Tuesday, November 11 with a ceremony paying tribute to the soldiers who fell during the First World War, marking 107 years since the 1918 Armistice that ended hostilities on the Western Front.
The commemoration began before the monument dedicated to King Albert I of Belgium, whose leadership and friendship with Monaco during the war years remain symbolic of shared European resilience. Officials, veterans and residents then proceeded to the War Memorial at the Monaco Cemetery, where wreaths were laid in remembrance of those who gave their lives.
As the crowd fell silent, the poignant notes of the “Last Post” echoed through the cemetery, followed by a minute of silence and the national anthems of Monaco, France and Belgium performed by the Municipal Band — a moment of reflection that linked the Principality’s remembrance to the broader European memory of sacrifice and peace.
The Monaco Town Hall was represented by Mayor Georges Marsan, accompanied by Jacques Pastor, Fourth Deputy Mayor; Jean-Marc Deoriti-Castellini, Seventh Deputy Mayor; and Karyn Ardisson Salopek, Eighth Deputy Mayor.
Each year, the Armistice Day commemoration serves not only as a historical remembrance but also as a reminder of the fragility of peace — a sentiment especially resonant in today’s uncertain world.
Images courtesy of the Monaco Town Hall