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Friday, November 27, 2015

France holds service two weeks after massacre Friday Nov 27,2015

France has held a national memorial service for the 130 people who died in the Paris attacks on Friday Nov 13,2015

Around 1,000 people attended the service in central Paris, including President Francois Hollande, survivors of the attacks and victims' families.

In his speech, President Hollande said France would
"do all it can to destroy this army of fanatics".
"It will operate relentlessly to protect its children." he said.
He vowed that France would respond with more music, concerts and sporting events, after some of the attacks targeted a concert venue and a stadium.

Announcers read out the names and ages of all 130 victims

A minute's silence was held and the names of all the victims read out.

French politicians including Prime Minister Manuel Valls (front row, fourth from R) and former President Nicolas Sarkozy (front row, fourth from L) attended the service  
French politicians 


 People from across France and abroad have paid their respects at makeshift memorials at the sites of the attacks 
A French flag flies over flowers, candles and messages in tribute to victims outside Le Carillon restaurant, which was attacked on 13 November

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