France: Events marking WW2 landings partly axed due to weather

French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the role played by African soldiers in the landings.

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French President Emmanuel Macron was due to hold a reception with other heads of state aboard the amphibious helicopter carrier Dixmude, but that has now been called off.

A scheduled re-enactment of the landings in Toulon has also been axed.

The landings in Provence played a key role in the liberation of France during World War Two, allowing Allied forces to reclaim most of southern France.

Sometimes referred to as the forgotten D-Day, they occurred shortly after the much better-known landings in Normandy.

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