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See him take his position. we expect to see the national anthem be played and silence and read all 130 names of the victims involved in the paris attacks. very powerful moment for the people of france. also people from other countries as well who had their citizens caught up in the attacks. over the last week, we have seen president hollande take this war as he described it, around the world. meeting david cameron. then going to america to meet president obama. then meeting angela merkel and the...

This hour to mourn the lives lost. families are gathering at this hour for the national ceremony. cnns jim bittermann is at the war museum. what is the process, jim? >> reporter: max, i want to show you the picture of the flags in the windows that were seeing coming up all over paris. officials asked people to put flags in the window as a show of patriotism. the french are not glued to their flags the way americans are. for them to come out like this and the president to ask them to make this ge...

Two weeks later, now the victims have been identified. they were able to gather the families of the victims. not all of the families wanted to come. some families are protesting this. one family member wanted to boycott this. suggested it on facebook that other family members should do the same. they felt the government hadnt done enough to prevent the attacks in the first place. there is the motorcade going insi inside. once he is in place, the ceremony will start, max. >> as president francois...

Effort defeated and the cultural set in berlin on thursday. two men are accused of plotting a significant criminal act against state security. it has been two weeks since the deadly attacks here in paris. a ceremony of remembrance is set to begin in an hour and a half to honor the victims. actually half an hour from now. meanwhile, cnn heard that french authorities have been monitoring rail workers with ties to radical islam. one counterterrorism source says more than 100 staff from the french t...

Is trying to reflect. >> reporter: absolutely, max. we are seeing the former defense minister going in to the ceremony. she was the defense minister under nicolas sarkozy and former president nicolas sarkozy is supposed to be here as well as the current serving ministers. it will be a morning of music and solemn music. and as i mentioned, the victims will be honored by the names red off and the honor guard will hold each one of the victims pictures. >> the french president says since the attacks...

Which has been used for military honors. this is the first time we are seeing civilians honored here. the ceremonies are about to start in a half hour. we think there is about 1,000 people all told who gathered inside watching and filing in slowly. families of the victims. families of the injured who survived as well as the first responders and security forces and entire political class of the country. the government is here along with politicians on all sides of the political aisle. >> in terms...

Generation. something the president has spoken of trying to make the point that this is a common threat. a war against isis in his words, which effects every generation, including that bataclan generation. the president looking very emotional as he considers the names that have just been read out to him. not just french family members there. family members from other parts of the world as well. and they sit there and take in the moment as they remember their loved ones. ♪