The National Federation of Veterans of Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia (FNACA) held a commemorative ceremony in Villasavary, Aude, on March 19, 2026. The event marked the 62nd anniversary of the ceasefire that ended the Algerian War, following the signing of the Γvian Accords on March 18, 1962.
Local officials, veterans, and citizens gathered at the town's war memorial. A wreath-laying ceremony honored the memory of soldiers and civilians who died during the conflict, which lasted from 1954 to 1962.
The FNACA, France's largest association for veterans of the Algerian War, organizes ceremonies across the country each year on March 19. This date is recognized as the National Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Algerian War and the fighting in Tunisia and Morocco.
The commemoration serves as a moment of collective memory and reflection on a complex period of Franco-Algerian history. Similar events were held in towns and cities throughout France.
