Nice: Thousands March in Tribute to Victims of July 14, 2016 Attack

Thousands of people, many holding white roses, walked along Nice's Promenade des Anglais on Sunday, July 12, to honor the victims of the July 14, 2016, terrorist attack. This solemn march launched a series of commemorations marking ten years since the truck attack that killed 86 people and injured more than 400.

Families of the victims were present in the procession, which retraced the path of the 19-ton truck after the Bastille Day fireworks. The march paused at the fire station, where participants applauded the first responders. A minute of silence was observed at "The Angel of the Bay," a memorial dedicated to the victims, where floral tributes were laid. The procession concluded near the bandstand with harp music.

Commemorations will continue through July 14. Monday, July 13, will feature an interfaith ceremony at Villa Massena. On July 14, President Emmanuel Macron will lead a memorial ceremony at 6 p.m., followed by a concert and a drone show. At 10:34 p.m., the exact time the truck ended its deadly journey, the city will relight 86 beams of light along the Promenade des Anglais, a nightly tribute during the summer, in memory of those lost.