The national tribute to Samuel Paty, this professor killed on Friday in the context of the Conflans-Sainte-Honorine attack, will take place on Wednesday in the courtyard of La Sorbonne.
A place chosen in agreement with the family of the deceased.
According to information from Europe 1, other places have been considered, such as Concorde or Trocadéro.
A Mecca of French knowledge to pay tribute to Samuel Paty.
The tribute ceremony to the beheaded professor at Conflans-Sainte-Honorine on Friday will take place in the courtyard of La Sorbonne, Wednesday October 21 in the late afternoon.
This choice was made in agreement with the family of the deceased.
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Other places mentioned for a while
According to information gathered by Europe 1, other places were mentioned for this national ceremony, such as the Concorde or the Trocadero.
But it is ultimately the Sorbonne, symbolic monument of the spirit of the Enlightenment and the cultural, literary and educational influence of France, which was chosen.
Also according to our information, the presidential palace carried out a reconnaissance of La Sorbonne on this Monday afternoon.
Another place was also visited by the authorities, of which we are not aware.
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