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France 24
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Stéphanie TROUILLARD

France inducts Resistance fighter, soldier, historian Marc Bloch into its Panthéon of greats

Historian Marc Bloch fought for France in both World Wars
Historian Marc Bloch fought for France in World War I and in the Resistance during World War II. He will be inducted into the Panthéon on June 23, 2026. © Studio Graphique FMM

Eighty-two years after he was executed by Nazis, Resistance fighter and historian Marc Bloch will be inducted into the Panthéon on Tuesday to repose alongside such luminaries as Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. A professor in medieval history, Bloch fought for France in World War I and joined the Resistance in World War II.

World War II continued to rage after France signed an armistice with Nazi Germany on June 22, 1940, and Marc Bloch already sensed the outcome could be fatal for him.

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