November 13 marks the tenth anniversary of the Paris series of terrorist attacks, with France holding multiple events that day to commemorate the victims. French President Emmanuel Macron, former President François Hollande, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, and others attended a series of memorial events that began at noon.
According to China News Service, on November 13, 2015, Paris suffered a series of terrorist attacks, in which terrorists carried out assaults at multiple locations across Paris, resulting in 130 deaths — including 90 at the Bataclan Theatre — and hundreds wounded. This was the most severe terrorist attack France had faced on home soil since World War II.
The first event of the day took place at the Stade de France, located in the outskirts of Paris. The terrorist attacks ten years ago began here. Representatives of the victims' families spoke during the event, stating they will remember the incident and calling for greater national awareness among the younger generation, to pass on the right values.
Multiple memorial ceremonies were held throughout the afternoon at the Bataclan Theatre and other sites where the terrorist attacks took place. The day's events concluded with a concert at Paris' Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in the evening, featuring musical pieces in tribute to the victims, Beethoven's ballet music "The Creatures of Prometheus," and Mozart's Symphony No. 39.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris was lit up with the symbolic red, white, and blue lights of France on the evenings of the 12th and 13th, in tribute to the victims of the terrorist attacks and to express national solidarity. In addition, Paris authorities set up a special remembrance site at Place de la République, where people laid flowers, candles, and other items.
François Hollande, who was President of France at the time of the attacks, stated on social media on the 13th that remembering the victims is our foremost responsibility. The pain of those who survived remains hard to erase even today.