France marked the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of the French Riviera in World War II with solemn events that paid tribute to the soldiers who bravely fought to push back the Nazis. The commemoration, often referred to as 'the forgotten D-Day,' was held in Saint-Raphael, France, and was attended by various dignitaries.
The ceremonies, overseen by French President Emmanuel Macron, included a special focus on the African soldiers who were sent from then-French colonies to participate in the operation. The Boulouris National Cemetery in Saint-Raphael, where 464 French soldiers killed in the August 1944 fighting are laid to rest, served as a poignant backdrop for the event.
