Most schools throughout France observed a minute of silence Friday in remembrance of Samuel Paty, a teacher whose attempt to illustrate free speech to his students led to his beheading a year ago by an Islamist fanatic.

One year later, France is still shaken by the beheading of a teacher

Samuel Patty, history teacher who was beheaded for showing the cartoons of Prophet Mohammed, will be conferred with France's highest honour posthumously.

France: Beheaded teacher posthumously gets highest honour of the country

On Friday, a school teacher was beheaded in France for showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed during a lecture on freedom of expression. The incident sent shock waves across the world.

France: Ministers attend defence council meeting after teacher beheaded

Two days after a Russian-born Islamist beheaded history teacher, France is preparing to expel 231 foreigners on a government watch list for suspected extremist religious beliefs.

WION Dispatch: France to expel 231 suspects with extremist beliefs

Report: France to expel 231 suspects with extremist beliefs after attack on history teacher