A moving tribute to the gendarmes in Beauvoisin

Le général Chuberre face aux gendarmes récompensés pour leur bravoure.

Lors de la cérémonie qui a rendu hommage aux gendarmes à Beauvoisin.

Dans le cadre de l'hommage national rendu aux gendarmes, une cérémonie a eu lieu à Beauvoisin vendredi 16 octobre, dans l'après-midi.

The symbolic date of February 16, 1791 of the creation of the gendarmerie is established as the solemnity of the homage paid to the gendarmes. A commemoration which, since 2022, has evolved.

This Friday, October 16, in the afternoon, the Gard gendarmerie groups gathered on the square in front of the Place du Temple in Beauvoisin.

Tribute to those who died in the line of duty

Review, raising of the colors, under the presidency of the Prefect of Gard Jérôme Bonet, in the company of General Éric Chuberre, commanding the departmental gendarmerie group of Gard. Tribute paid to the 14 comrades who died in the exercise of their duties since February 16, 2023, with laying of wreaths and reading of the message from the Minister of the Interior.

An opportunity to reward three soldiers from the group for their commitment to bravery and composure: Gendarme Jean-Guy Rioust, internal security silver medal, chief warrant officer Olivier Caizergues and Stéphane Barbe, gold medal for national defense with the bronze star.

Present was the pennant of several military platoons and companies, representing all the active units of the Gard departmental gendarmerie group.

A moving ceremony, in which civil authorities and residents participated.