The prefect of Eure-et-Loir, Françoise Souliman, who had set up a July 14 parade when she officiated in Ardèche, wanted to reproduce this event in Eure-et-Loir, more precisely in the city under prefecture.
The prefecture announces a parade for July 14 in Chartres
Friday July 1 and for the second time, the units of the department gathered at Chartrexpo to rehearse the procession which will survey the Place des Epars and its arteries, in order to learn the basics of steps, arm movements, changes of direction …
12 Army helicopters will rehearse their flypast at Chartres airfield, from July 10 to 14
Under the direction of Captain Pierre-Alain Peyrefitte, of the departmental military delegation of Eure-et-Loir, the gendarmes, the national and municipal police officers, the young firefighters, the standard bearers and the prison officers carried out several exercises . He had mobilized the bass drum of the Harmonie de Chartres in order to allow them to be perfectly in rhythm.
Captain Peyrefitte had reassuring words and encouragement for the various detachments, distilling advice.
A battery of motorcycles, cars and trucks was also present at this exercise.
They should be around 70 to parade on July 14, not counting the presence of 160 young people from the Universal National Service (SNU).
The parade should last about twenty minutes, not counting the ceremony itself. The Eurelian forces should take Place des Epars, Boulevard Chasles and end at Place Jean-Moulin.
Thierry Delaunay
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