November 11: Rixensart commemorates the Armistice

On Wednesday, November 11, Commune de Rixensart will pay tribute to the victims of the wars and to all those who fought for freedom and peace, on the occasion of the Armistice commemorations. This morning of remembrance will be punctuated by several moments of memory across the different entities of the municipality, in the presence of municipal authorities, citizens, and local schools, who help pass on the duty of memory to young generations. Commemorations Program The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. with a Te Deum at Saint-Croix de Rixensart church. Participants will then proceed to the various memorial monuments according to the following schedule: 10:45 AM: Monument to the Morts de Rosières, with a speech by the Rosières school. 11:10 AM: passage at Martyrs' Square. 11:20 AM: Genval Communal Square, with a speech by the Genval school. 12:00 PM: Communal House, final stop of this commemorative morning with speeches from the schools: Bourgeois, Centre, Sainte-Agnès, Athénée Royale de Rixensart fundamental section, and the CCE Buses Made Available To facilitate participation in the ceremonies, a bus will make several stops in the municipality. Here is the itinerary and scheduled times: 9:20 AM: Place de Rosières 9:25 AM: Moreau de Melen roundabout in Rosières 9:30 AM: Café du Lac in Genval 9:35 AM: Gare de Genval 9:40 AM: Place de Genval 9:45 AM: Quai du Tram in Bourgeois 9:50 AM: Communal House – bus stop on the Intermarché side 10:00 AM: Saint-Croix Le church Return to the various points above is scheduled for 2:30 PM, upon request only. A Duty of Memory to Share Beyond the tribute paid to the deceased, this annual commemoration constitutes an important moment of gathering for the population. The participation of children recalls how essential it is to transmit to the youngest the history of those who experienced conflicts, as well as the values of peace, freedom, and solidarity. On this November 11, residents are invited to join these various moments of remembrance in order to perpetuate together the duty of memory and to pay tribute to all the victims of wars.