Elysee says President awards Legion of Honour to police
Key points
President presented Legion of Honour to 59 officers and two victims' association presidents
Political and prefectural authorities presented insignia alongside the President
TL;DR
On 21 April 2026 the head of state presided over a collective decoration ceremony honoring police who intervened at the Bataclan during the 13 November 2015 attacks.
The President presented the insignia of the Legion of Honour to 59 police officers from the Prefecture of Police, BRI, RAID and BSPP and to two presidents of victims' associations; senior political and prefectural figures presented the insignia alongside the President.
Original text
Ce mardi 21 avril 2026, le chef de l'État a présidé une cérémonie de remise de décoration collective en l'honneur des forces de polices intervenues dans le Bataclan lors des attentats du 13 novembre 2015. Le Président de la République, a remis les insignes de la Légion d’honneur à cinquante-neuf policiers de la Préfecture de police, de la Brigade de Recherche et d’Intervention (BRI) du RAID et de la BSPP ayant donné ...
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