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Vœu des échevins à Lyon : Alain Mérieux remet l’écu d’or
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Alain Mérieux handed over the gold shield during the 383rd celebration of the Vœu des échevins in Lyon on September 8, 2026.
The ceremony honors a 1643 promise made to Notre-Dame to thank her for protecting the city from the plague. The event takes place annually on the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin.
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