Historian and Resistance figure Marc Bloch honoured at France's Pantheon
Scholar and French Resistance member Marc Bloch has been inducted into the Pantheon, marking the first time a historian has received the prestigious national tribute.
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According to The Local, French scholar and Resistance fighter Marc Bloch has been inducted into the Pantheon. Bloch, who was tortured and executed by the Gestapo in 1944, becomes the first historian to be granted the honour, which is typically reserved for exceptional figures in politics, culture and science.
The recognition follows his significant contributions to both academic scholarship and his active role in the French Resistance during the Second World War. The ceremony took place on Tuesday.
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