On December 5, 2022, President Emmanuel Macron traveled to Aix-en-Provence for a day centered on the dual pillars of French identity: the duty to remember the past and the commitment to future social progress. The visit included a solemn commemoration at the and a working session on education at the College Jas de Bouffan . 2. Facing the Past: The Camp des Milles Memorial
He emphasized that the camp was not an "accident of history" but the result of a "deliberate slide" toward genocide, emphasizing the need for constant vigilance. 3. Building the Future: Educational Reform and the CNR
Aix : Emmanuel Macron arrive au site-mémorial du camp des Milles
Macron honored the memory of the 10,000 people interned there, including over 2,000 who were deported to Auschwitz.