1940: Answering the Call

2020 marks a Charles de Gaulle triple anniversary. So many opportunities to celebrate the first of the Free French, recall his life of commitment or gain a better grasp of the repercussions, right up to the present day, of the call to arms of 18 June 1940.

To mark the 80th anniversary of De Gaulle’s call to arms of 18 June 1940, the Musée de l’Armée has completely revamped the Historial Charles de Gaulle to offer visitors a considerably enhanced museum experience.

Rear Admiral Luc Pagès is defence attaché at the French Embassy in London. He acts as intermediary for French remembrance policy in the United Kingdom. For the 80th anniversary of 1940, he is organising a series of cultural and educational events.