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11 November is a public holiday. What does this date mark?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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Le 11 novembre est un jour férié. À quoi correspond cette date ?
11 November is a public holiday. What does this date mark?
Answer. The armistice of 1918, which marks the end of the First World War.
À l'armistice de 1918, qui marque la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale.
On 11 November 1918, the armistice ends the fighting of the First World War. Every year, ceremonies are held across France.
The official text that proves it
« 11 novembre, la commémoration de l’ armistice de 1918 : célébration de la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale. Des cérémonies ont lieu partout en France. »
11 November, commemoration of the armistice of 1918. Celebration of the end of the First World War. Ceremonies are held across France.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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