Commemoration of May 8, 1945

The ceremony commemorating the victory of May 8, 1945, and honoring all those who died for France will take place on Friday, May 8, at the church and war memorial in Carcans-Ville.

This year, the commemoration will take on special significance thanks to the exceptional presence of a military detachment from the Southwest Recruitment and Selection Center.
Scheduled for May 8, 2026, this ceremony will commemorate the German surrender signed in Reims on May 8, 1945. It will also pay tribute to two figures connected to the town: Jean Videau, who died for France while in captivity in 1943, and Guillaume Lagunes, a member of the Pérez-Audibert family and a native of the village. His name has just been added to the War Memorial, 86 years after his death in combat near Amiens on May 28, 1940.

Program:
9:30 a.m.: Religious service
10:45 a.m.: Arrival of the troops
Followed by:
Raising of the flag and singing of the Marseillaise
Presentation of the National Recognition Award
Unveiling of the inscriptions on the cenotaph in memory of Guillaume Lagunes and Jean Videau
Eulogy
Readings by the Youth City Council
Laying of wreaths in the presence of the Pérez-Audibert families
Minute of silence
Marseillaise and closing of the ceremony

11:30 a.m.: Reception hosted by the municipality on the town hall steps.

Parking and dining options nearby.