Tribute. A mass for General Georgelin will be celebrated this Sunday, August 20, in the church of Saint-Germain L’Auxerrois, in Paris. Former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces chosen by Emmanuel Macron to orchestrate the reconstruction of Notre-Dame, General Jean-Louis Georgelin died Friday evening at the age of 74 during a hike in the Pyrenees. According to the investigations, his death was the result of a major fall during the descent. This former student of Saint-Cyr, Chief of Staff of Jacques Chirac in 2002, was promoted to General of the Army in 2003. Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces (CEMA) from 2006 to 2010, he had supervised the operations in Ivory Coast, Afghanistan, in the Balkans or in Lebanon.
World Cup. A nation crowned for the first time on Sunday: The Women’s World Cup, which has broken records on and off the field, will reach its climax on Sunday for an unprecedented final between England and Spain. Some 75,000 fans are once again expected at Sydney’s Stadium Australia for the World Cup culmination. The two nations are playing their first final in their history here. To your predictions.
