Friday to Sunday, from the necropolis of Sainte-Anne-d'Auray in Vannes, police, gendarmes, firefighters, state services, will take turns and step in 30 municipalities. Carrying the torch of Remembrance, in tribute to the victims of the First World War.
To mark the centenary of 1918, "we wanted to achieve a unique and atypical fact," said Alain Joannic, chairman of the organizing committee of the Relay of Remembrance 1918-2018.
For 3 days, it is therefore a pedestrian relay of about 200 kilometers that will pass through 30 municipalities of the department, including three historic garrisons at the time of the Great War (Vannes, Lorient and Pontivy).
In teams, about fifteen riders of the police, gendarmerie, firemen, services of the prefecture ... will take off "at a speed of 11 km / h" , carrying a torch of the memory, of war memorial in war memorial. They will start Friday at 11 am from the necropolis of Sainte-Anne-d'Auray and should arrive at 20 pm in Lorient, via Pluvigner, Landévant, Hennebont ... Saturday between Camors (8 am) and Grandchamp (19 h 24), the stages will be done, among others, in Pontivy, Moréac, Locminé. On Sunday, departure at 8 am from Noyalo, via Theix and Séné to arrive at the final vannetais of 10 h 35. Where the flame carried by the runners will light the candles of hope deposited by the children.
"In each commune where we stop, there will be a small ceremony, with a bell to the dead, minute of silence, Marseillaise ..." Sometimes, school or youth in athletic clubs, will also be there. The sub-prefects of Pontivy and Lorient have even planned to make some strides. The good wills (sports) can also join this impetus, by registering by mail: lerelaisdusouvenir19182018@gmail.com
At each stage, but also on the internet (www.leetchi.com/c/morbihan-le-relais-du-souvenir-19182018), donations will be collected to benefit the Blueberries, an association working for veterans and war victims.