Great War Commemorations in Ittre: Program from November 8 to 11

The Municipality of Ittre invites participation in ceremonies honoring Great War combatants, including wreath-laying and services.

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The Municipality of Ittre is organizing a series of ceremonies from Sunday, November 8 to Wednesday, November 11, 2026, to honor the combatants of the Great War, including the rekindling of the Flame of Remembrance and religious services.

The program begins on Sunday, November 8, with the rekindling of the Flame of Remembrance at the former municipal house in Virginal at 3:00 PM. A procession will then proceed to the 1914-1918 monument in the cemetery of Virginal.
On Monday, November 9, a procession with the Flame of Remembrance will visit the monuments of the entity's communes. Departure is scheduled from the Tram plateau in Virginal at 1:00 PM, with stops in Virginal (1:00 PM), Haut-Ittre (1:45 PM), and Ittre (2:00 PM), before the Flame is handed over in Oisquercq around 2:30 PM.
The Armistice commemoration will take place on Wednesday, November 11. In Haut-Ittre, a mass followed by a flower-laying ceremony at the monument, accompanied by the No Man's Band, will start at 9:00 AM.
In Ittre, mass, flower-laying, and an address, also accompanied by the No Man's Band, will begin at 10:00 AM. In Virginal, ceremonies will commence at 10:30 AM with mass, flower-laying, and an address, again in the presence of the No Man's Band.
The day will conclude with an annual banquet at 1:00 PM at the Relais du Marquis.
Based on information from the official source: Commune d'Ittre (04/11/2026)