On 29 September, at the Place de Verdun, the city is organizing a commemorative morning that will bring together veterans and Jacqueline Duhem, historian and member of the Historical Society of Villeneuve d'Ascq.

Programme

At 9 a.m., the commemoration will begin in Place de Verdun with, among other things, the installation of a hairy silhouette, the reading of the names of the Villeneuvois who fell during the fighting, and the unveiling of a fresco created by the artists' collective, a speech and a wreath-laying by the Mayor as well as a blueberry deposit by CM1/CM2 students.
Around 9:45 a.m., the procession will move to the Maison des Genêts where, at 10 a.m., many activities will be offered until the end of the morning:

• an exhibition of models and period objects
• one is the ONAC exhibition "The Great War",
• a flag stand,
• an immersive room by the association Terres du Nord Terre de Combats recreating the soundscape of the trenches thanks to a sound system and stroboscopes.
• Workshops will also be set up to make a souvenir badge and chocolate sardines, run by the Maison des Genêts (canned sardines referring to soldiers' meals).