France is honoring historian and Resistance figure Marc Bloch with a ceremony at the Panthéon on Tuesday, June 23rd. Bloch, executed by the Nazis in 1944, will be interred alongside his wife, Simonne Vidal. This marks the first time an historian has been admitted into the Panthéon, a mausoleum reserved for distinguished French citizens. The decision, announced by President Emmanuel Macron in 2024, has been broadly welcomed across the political spectrum, though it has also prompted some debate. The event recognizes Bloch’s significant contributions to historical scholarship and his bravery during World War II. His inclusion in the Panthéon underscores France’s commitment to remembering its intellectual and wartime heroes.