Emmanuel Macron at Mont-Saint-Michel to deliver a speech, on the eve of a new day of mobilization

On the eve of a new day of mobilization against the pension reform, Emmanuel Macron is expected, in the afternoon of Monday June 5, at Mont-Saint-Michel, symbol of “the French spirit” of ” resilience “ and of ” resistance “, to celebrate the millennium of the foundation of its abbey. In particular, he will announce a campaign to clify more religious buildings in France from the 19th century.e and XXe centuries as historical monuments, in order to facilitate their preservation, with the possible launch of a financial subscription to the French to restore this “modest religious heritage”.

Of some 50,000 places of worship in France, including 42,000 Catholics, only 10,500 are protected as historical monuments, a label which opens access to aid from the Ministry of Culture, argued the Elysée. in a press release.

The President will ask his Ministers of Culture and the Interior to present to him before the European Heritage Days of September 16 and 17 an inventory ” clearer “ of the situation of these buildings, specified a councillor.

On site, the president must visit the exhibition “The Residence of the Archangel”, which traces through thirty objects the history of this jewel of French heritage, and must deliver a speech.

Will the Head of State make the link with political news, punctuated in recent weeks by the long pension crisis, while his popularity rating is rebounding after several months of strong mistrust? Since François Mitterrand in 1983, presidents have flocked to this emblematic place to convey their message. In 2007, Nicolas Sarkozy chose to launch his presidential campaign there.

The silhouette of the abbey, between land and sea, symbolizes “everything that makes the French a people of conquerors and builders”still raises the Elysée. “It is a place that attests to the ability of our people to adapt to the times” and who embodies the “fights that are necessary and [qu’il] will have to lead” in the face of climate change.

Memorial itinerary

Continuing a memorial itinerary started on May 8 by a tribute to Jean Moulin in LyonEmmanuel Macron will also launch preparations for the 80e anniversary of the Allied landings of June 6, 1944, which will take place in 2024.

He will travel to Colleville-Montgomery, in Calvados, to the landing sites, to attend not the traditional June 6 ceremonies, planned for Ver-sur-Mer and chaired by the Minister for the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, but at the annual commemoration of the School of Marines.

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Mr. Macron will present – ​​with Léon Gautier, 100, the last living Frenchman to have participated in the landing – the green berets to the students who have successfully completed their commando course. His presence is a tribute to the 177 French who landed on June 6, 1944, grouped within the Kieffer commando, alongside the 132,000 allies.

Above all, the Head of State will officially set up the public interest group which will be responsible for preparing the major commemorations planned for the 80e anniversary.

The Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, elected from Calvados, will also be present in Colleville, the opportunity for the two heads of the executive to appear together after the reframing of Emmanuel Macron as head of government last week on the strategy to adopt in the face of the National Rally.

The World with AFP