A white march to pay tribute to Samuel Paty, assassinated on Friday, took place Tuesday evening in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine.

Part of the college where the history teacher taught, it brought together several thousand people.

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After the assassination of history professor Samuel Paty, beheaded Friday in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, a white march was organized Tuesday evening in this city of Yvelines to pay tribute to him.

She left a little after 6.30 p.m. from the college in Bois d'Aulne, where he taught and near which the tragedy took place.

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Several thousand people gathered

The march started after applause and long minutes of silence.

Several thousand people were gathered in the rain, in an arc around Samuel Paty's wife.

Among them, residents, college students and teachers.

"It's unreal. We never would have thought that this would happen in our partite quiet town. I never imagined seeing my town go on the news for such a fact," says Charlotte, who has two of her sons in school. in this college. 

# MarcheBlanche # ConflansSainteHonorine


Applause before the white march in tribute to #SamuelPaty, professor of the college Le Bois d'Aulne tragically murdered Friday, October 16.

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- Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (@VilledeConflans) October 20, 2020

"We are here to support the teachers"

“It affected a lot of people. Knowing that it's in our city hurts. We are there to support the teachers, our friends who are in this college. We are there to bear witness to our grief and our pain. touches everyone. Even if we didn't know this teacher, it's still hard, "says Laura, a college student in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine.

"We're going to drop the flowers at Place de la Liberté. I think it's symbolic," adds her friend, a bouquet of flowers in her hand.

Beginning of the #marcheblanche in tribute to #samuelPaty, professor of the college Le Bois d'Aulne tragically murdered Friday, October 16.

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- Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (@VilledeConflans) October 20, 2020

The mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine also paid a final tribute to Samuel Paty.

On Wednesday, a national tribute will be paid to the teacher at 7 p.m., in the courtyard of La Sorbonne.

Emmanuel Macron will also award Samuel Paty the Legion of Honor posthumously.