08/16/2026
La gazettedu Var
La gazettedu Var

Public Figure

Louis Bussonne

5 articles

François de Canson: "The spirit of August 17, a living memory of freedom"
La Londe-les-MauresCulture & Heritage

François de Canson: "The spirit of August 17, a living memory of freedom"

François de Canson honored the liberators of Provence from August 17, 1944. The ceremony recalled the sacrifice of commandos and resistance fighters.

On August 17, the wind rose. That of memory, loyalty, and conscience. France was not given. It was defended. Loved. Cherished...

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“The Londais did not miss their rendezvous with History”
La Londe-les-MauresCulture & Heritage

“The Londais did not miss their rendezvous with History”

On August 17, before the historical reenactment on avenue Clemenceau, the public remembered Joseph Spada, a young Londais, enlisted in the battalion of...

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“Exceptional men destined for the paths of glory”
ToulonCulture & Heritage

“Exceptional men destined for the paths of glory”

On August 15, 1944, Allies landed in Provence to liberate southern France. 400,000 soldiers faced German forces.

On June 6, 1944, a formidable Allied armada attacked fortress Europe by landing on the beaches of Normandy.

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En souvenir des héros londais
La Londe-les-MauresCulture & Heritage

En souvenir des héros londais

Si les témoins de la seconde Guerre mondiale sont de moins en moins nombreux, les récits qu’ils nous ont laissés et les photos d’archives témoignent des…

The Editorial Team
La Londe-les-MauresCulture & Heritage

De Leusse, Spada, Bussonne, Oswald, les héros de La Londe-les-Maures

Si les témoins de l’époque sont de moins en moins nombreux, les récits qu’ils nous ont laissés et les photos d’archives témoignent des drapeaux tricolores…

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