The Eiffel Tower is lit in the colors of the French national flag in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, to honor the victims of the terror attacks at the Bataclan concert hall, cafes, and the national stadium 10 years ago. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
People gather at Trocadero Plaza as the Eiffel Tower is lit in the colors of the French national flag in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, to honor the victims of the terror attacks at the Bataclan concert hall, cafes, and the national stadium 10 years ago. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
People gather at Trocadero Plaza as the Eiffel Tower is lit in the colors of the French national flag in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, to honor the victims of the terror attacks at the Bataclan concert hall, cafes, and the national stadium 10 years ago. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
The Eiffel Tower is lit in the colors of the French national flag in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, to honor the victims of the terror attacks at the Bataclan concert hall, cafes, and the national stadium 10 years ago. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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People gather at Trocadero Plaza as the Eiffel Tower is lit in the colors of the French national flag in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, to honor the victims of the terror attacks at the Bataclan concert hall, cafes, and the national stadium 10 years ago. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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People gather at Trocadero Plaza as the Eiffel Tower is lit in the colors of the French national flag in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, to honor the victims of the terror attacks at the Bataclan concert hall, cafes, and the national stadium 10 years ago. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Many families measure time as “before†and “after†the attacks. The night reshaped France’s sense of safety and purpose, hardening security while deepening a civic reflex for solidarity that endures a decade on.
The commemorations will culminate with the Jardin du 13-Novembre, a new memorial garden opposite City Hall. Conceived with victims’ associations, it bears the 132 names of those killed on granite stelae, with plantings that echo the attack sites and benches for reflection. Designers added small signs of life — bird baths, nesting boxes, shade — for children at the request of families. The ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be attended by Macron and Hidalgo.
The Eiffel Tower is to be lit in the colors of the French flag after nightfall. The French soccer federation will observe a minute of silence and other tributes at France’s World Cup qualifier against Ukraine at the Parc des Princes.
Many describe a second task after grief: rebuilding the ordinary — work, friendship, noise — without flinching.
A without parole for Salah Abdeslam, the lone surviving assailant, and convictions for 19 others. For many, accountability did not erase the strain of trauma or the daily work of recovery; it clarified what must be protected.
As names are read and wreaths laid, the message from officials and families is consistent: remember the victims, honor the responders, and preserve the ordinary pleasures the attackers meant to destroy.
The goal, planners say, is simple: grief without spectacle, memory with room for the living.