Association for the Defence of the Memory of Marshal Pétain
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The Association for the Defence of the Memory of Marshal Pétain (French: Association pour défendre la mémoire du maréchal Pétain; ADMP) is a French association set up on 6 November 1951 under the patronage of general Maxime Weygand, its honorary president until his death in 1965.
Association pour défendre la mémoire du maréchal Pétain | |
| Abbreviation | ADMP |
|---|---|
| Formation | 6 November 1951 |
| Type | Nonprofit association |
| Headquarters | 5 rue Larribe, Paris, France |
Region served | France |
President | Jacques Boncompain (since 2023) |
| Website | https://marechalpetain.com |
History
It was the successor to a "comité d'honneur", set up in 1948 by Marshal Philippe Pétain to campaign for his release from prison and quickly banned. This group was presided over by the historian Louis Madelin.[1] The new group was established in 1951 following Petain's death and was effectively led by prominent Vichyist lawyer Jacques Isorni who was the driving force behind the group,[2] with Weygand's presidency of the group largely symbolic.[1] The group published a monthly journal, Le Marechal.[3]
It found some short lived expression in the Union of Independent and Republican Nationals.
Presidents
- Pierre Héring
- François Lehideux
- Jacques le Groignec (2000-2009)