Ceremony to commemorate the Battle of Vimy Ridge
Media advisory
Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France – The public and the media are invited to attend a Government of Canada ceremony to commemorate the Battle of Vimy Ridge at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France.
Mr. Tristan Landry, Counsellor and Head of Political Section, Embassy of Canada in France, will join Mr. Fabien Sudry, Prefect, Pas-de-Calais and official representative of the French Republic, members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Veterans, representatives from other countries and local mayors to pay tribute to all who have served their countries in times of war, conflict and peace.
Location: Canadian National Vimy Memorial
Route D55 (Route d’Acheville)
Vimy, France
62580
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Time: 3:00 p.m. CEST
(Please arrive before 2:30 p.m.)
Contacts
Media contact:
Marie Cousin
Press Secretary
Embassy of Canada in France
paris-media@international.gc.ca
Event contact:
Jean-Pierre J. Godbout
European Operations
Veterans Affairs Canada
(33) 07 57 41 97 67
jean-pierre.godbout@canada.ca
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