(dpa) - The last surviving French veteran of World War I, Lazare Ponticelli, has died at age 110, French radio reported Wednesday.
In a statement, President Nicolas Sarkoy expressed "the deep emotion and boundless sadness of the entire nation" at the news of Ponticelli's death.
A national tribute to all those in France who were mobilised during the war will be held in the coming days, the statement said.