Macron wants to honor the controversial Pétain despite criticism
charleville-mezierres November 7, 2018 14:16French President Macron has said that he finds lawful the honor of former Marshal Philippe Pétain. Pétain led the French in the First World War to victory in the Battle of Verdun, but worked in the Second World War with the Nazis. He was then dictator of Vichy-France.