France marks 10 years since deadly Charlie Hebdo attacks

President Emmanuel Macron and Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo led solemn tributes at the site of the attack, where 12 people were killed on January 7, 2015

French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo. Picture: Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP

A decade after gunmen stormed the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in a deadly assault, the nation paused to honour the victims and renew its resolve to fight for liberty and democracy.

President Emmanuel Macron and Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo led solemn tributes at the site of the attack, where 12 people, including some of France’s most beloved cartoonists, were killed on January 7, 2015.