The move ends years of disagreement over what to do about the 1954-62 war, with March 19 marking what some see as marking France's defeat with the signing of the Evian accord to end the fighting.
Hundreds of thousands of people died on both sides during the fighting, which was marked by atrocities on both sides.
Val says and today must have seen more than 200 people at a church service in Varen followed by a march to the Cenotaph.
Dear Val
Now I understand why the flags were flying at our Monument de Morte. Did anyone else notice them at theirs? Thanks for keeping me up to date
Ginny
