France marked the 11th anniversary of the 2015 Paris terror attacks on Friday with a ceremony held outside the Bataclan concert hall, one of the sites where gunmen opened fire on concertgoers. Relatives, survivors and members of the public gathered at the venue to pay tribute to those who died.
On the night of the attacks, gunmen and suicide bombers struck several targets across the French capital. Alongside the Bataclan, a major stadium was targeted, and restaurants and bars were also hit. The death toll from the coordinated assaults stood at more than 130 people.
The commemoration at the Bataclan brought together those marking the anniversary in a moment of remembrance at the place where so many lives were lost. Each year the anniversary offers a chance for the country to reflect on the victims and on the community that was shaken by the violence.
France 24 correspondent James André filed his report from the Bataclan site, where the ceremony was held. His coverage reflects the continuing significance of the venue for France, more than a decade after the attacks that changed the city.
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