Speech of Bayeux

The speech of Bayeux are two Discours made by the Général de Gaulle in the context of the Libération, after the Débarquement of Normandy and in the immediate future Après-guerre. They were pronounced on the public place located near the sub-prefecture of Bayeux (old place of the castle named since 1946 Place de Gaulle)

First speech of Bayeux

After the Call of June 18th, 1940, and a few days after the Unloading of Normandy, from which it was not immediately informed, the Général de Gaulle symbolically wishes to pose the foot on the native ground to meet the French in one of the first released Ville S. It also wishes to thwart the American intentions to create a Monnaie in Europe under their influence.

June 14th 1944, it makes a speech in this city, before going for the first time to the the United States to meet French scientists who work on the nuclear force, and Franklin Roosevelt.

The enthusiastic reception of the Population confirmed the legitimacy of its combat and dissuaded the the United States to place the France under their administration: AMGOT), as they had envisaged it. De Gaulle could thus form a Provisional government after the Libération.

Second speech of Bayeux

Two years after the Unloading of Normandy, in this symbolic system city - first city released by the Allied - where it made its entry on the Territoire French in June 1944, Charles de Gaulle pronounces a fundamental Discours. It is expressed on the future form which the French Constitution must have.

The speech of the June 16th 1946 is one of the most important speeches of the Général de Gaulle.

For the second birthday of the release of the city, de Gaulle chooses Bayeux to make her re-entry Politique. De Gaulle kept silence since her resignation of the presidency of the Gouvernement, the previous on January 20th. The project worked out by the first Constituante was rejected by French people on May 5th. The France is without Gouvernement: Felix Gouin resigned in its turn.

One second Constituent will meet. It is the moment that de Gaulle chooses, hoping to influence its work, to present its ideas Constitutionnelle S - up to that point rather vague - in a speech of reference. At the time, he is not heard, but these are the ideas which partly inspire the Constitution of 1958.

During this speech, de Gaulle affirms that it is in favor of a bicameral capacity and for a Executive power proceeding directly of the Head of the State.

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  • Text on Charles-de-Gaulle.org

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