The Comité du débarquement's aim has always been the commemoration of the first hours of the liberation of France and of Europe, and thus to show gratitude to veterans and to pass down to younger generations what the fight for freedom in June 1944 was about.



M. Triboulet was elected Member of Parliament in November 1946. He made the National Assembly vote unanimously in favour of the Law of May 21st 1947 which gives the commemorations of June 6th their national importance.

This law also states that the government is responsible for the preparations of the commemorations without preventing new initiatives for the building of memorials.