Samuel Paty to receive the Legion of Honor posthumously

Jean-Michel Blanquer in Sèvres in September 2020. -

Jean-Michel Blanquer announced this Tuesday on BFMTV and RMC that the Legion of Honor would be awarded to Samuel Paty posthumously.

This history-geography professor was beheaded on Friday in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (Yvelines).

He will also be "made a Commander of Academic Palms," added Jean-Michel Blanquer.

“It's emblematic, it's the order that goes with the teachers, with the world of education.

His martyrdom is well worth this recognition of the institution, ”he added, according to RTL.

Macron met the professor's family

These decorations should be presented to him on Wednesday, during the national tribute which will be paid to him in the Court of the Sorbonne in the presence of the Head of State.

Monday morning, the president showed his support for the relatives of this history and geography professor, assassinated on Friday for having chosen to show caricatures of Muhammad to his students.

The Elysee says it has discussed the organization of the tribute with the family.

On Sunday tens of thousands of people gathered in Paris and all over France in tribute to the professor.

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