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Un defile militaire

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpf4sVvTI3hwldYFeZ_mej4r4e-pAZv8luES8uFWCWsitWU929kdGdNhSUfye8xBp18acaDM3PQ0AcA7VECIrH3seJhVkxsbgJ2n1chhRdCTIhhY-_4JWr43tbcWB9qvoVB4MJ2Y4Zzo/s1600/2008+July+14+DSC_0313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpf4sVvTI3hwldYFeZ_mej4r4e-pAZv8luES8uFWCWsitWU929kdGdNhSUfye8xBp18acaDM3PQ0AcA7VECIrH3seJhVkxsbgJ2n1chhRdCTIhhY-_4JWr43tbcWB9qvoVB4MJ2Y4Zzo/s640/2008+July+14+DSC_0313.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Military Parade</div><div style="text-align: center;">Avenue des Champs Elysees</div><div style="text-align: center;">Quatorze juillet</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The avenue was lined from the Arc de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde</div><div style="text-align: center;">with a display of the French military and its territories, an amazing spectacle!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Avenue des Champs Elysees</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Un defile militaire

Military Parade Avenue des Champs Elysees Quatorze juillet The avenue was lined from the Arc de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde with a disp...

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Five Year Anniversary - Paris and Beyond!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyodMzGivF_i-iHt7-rjj7k7a4WdrOB5mBe4KVJo59rlaLtRXi3gmPJoVbbUR1bjL-Az9J4yhvq3TbBZWyYLxKNzVAJdpIi6XhKAD_5-AN4iEtzZyIy4ttr0SoA0JCTj91eVdbatzV4oc/s1600/2008+july+14+DSC_0230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyodMzGivF_i-iHt7-rjj7k7a4WdrOB5mBe4KVJo59rlaLtRXi3gmPJoVbbUR1bjL-Az9J4yhvq3TbBZWyYLxKNzVAJdpIi6XhKAD_5-AN4iEtzZyIy4ttr0SoA0JCTj91eVdbatzV4oc/s640/2008+july+14+DSC_0230.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Quatorze juillet</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was my first post five years ago when I started my Paris and Beyond photo blog under the guidance of Virginia Jones. In the five years of posting daily, I have met many wonderful people from around the world.  Many of those I have met in person and have traveled to faraway places to see them.  In the beginning I was not sure that I could keep up a daily post with a very full-time job and business travel.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to all who have followed me and have reached out to me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow I start year six....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(Merci beaucoup, Virginie!)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Avenue des Champs Elysees</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Five Year Anniversary - Paris and Beyond!

Quatorze juillet This was my first post five years ago when I started my Paris and Beyond photo blog under the guidance of Virginia Jones. I...

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Bicentenaire de la Bataille de Waterloo

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXQNYaPb7CJFP4Ak5nc1qLz3JmECOJaPs1ICVo5CBA54zbAERrS4JrTGz0Nr1IvD3W5eOHOlPKv4Tw1-ZjRvmZAzXUosKyZXSPaT01jRidJn4NfjRvdjEZJuvU1nE5BzHGf7qxqi7wko/s1600/2012+Mar+29+Paris_142DSC_4825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXQNYaPb7CJFP4Ak5nc1qLz3JmECOJaPs1ICVo5CBA54zbAERrS4JrTGz0Nr1IvD3W5eOHOlPKv4Tw1-ZjRvmZAzXUosKyZXSPaT01jRidJn4NfjRvdjEZJuvU1nE5BzHGf7qxqi7wko/s640/2012+Mar+29+Paris_142DSC_4825.jpg" width="475" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Musée le l'Armée</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815, </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">stopped the advance of Napoleon </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and sent him into exile for a second and final time.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">In the one day of fighting there were around 55,000 </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">either killed, wounded, or missing in action.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"> However, the battle ushered in more than 50 years of peace.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Musée de l'Armée</span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">129, rue de Grenelle</span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">75007, Paris</span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Bicentenaire de la Bataille de Waterloo

Musée le l'Armée The Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815, stopped the advance of Napoleon and sent him into exile for a second and fi...

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Les Médailles Militaires

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7ZhAyydWUQxPd9ZHAdWsa7_Xlb2j9ptppkpGXnwII8IU3Pgn3qZob8RBIRU7BESwsaoId_shVhxn-diRqg1hUF64-muUXh9I39F9nrX30QAPwKv35jL6L5ca3dt6ENSd77wXqRR_QA8/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+078+DSC_1303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7ZhAyydWUQxPd9ZHAdWsa7_Xlb2j9ptppkpGXnwII8IU3Pgn3qZob8RBIRU7BESwsaoId_shVhxn-diRqg1hUF64-muUXh9I39F9nrX30QAPwKv35jL6L5ca3dt6ENSd77wXqRR_QA8/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+078+DSC_1303.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Military Medals</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The many shops in the arcades </div><div style="text-align: center;">around the courtyard of Palais Royal are filled with treasures.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Palais Royal</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Les Médailles Militaires

Military Medals The many shops in the arcades around the courtyard of Palais Royal are filled with treasures. bon weekend Palais Royal 7500...

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Le Défilé Militaire

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihpKfraxNCAHCly1hqoDqlFB7wUlDrN8rGz33fF3a8nGjP0EWVrlzD66WUi6J15FJ1UJyFwn_wkGUWyZtKszgnkYuztPlwdp3EcNU_pz3i7bW9Lc20gqMrAHy9p_QJKRcX6oowSbx1A_o/s1600/2008+July+14+DSC_0265.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihpKfraxNCAHCly1hqoDqlFB7wUlDrN8rGz33fF3a8nGjP0EWVrlzD66WUi6J15FJ1UJyFwn_wkGUWyZtKszgnkYuztPlwdp3EcNU_pz3i7bW9Lc20gqMrAHy9p_QJKRcX6oowSbx1A_o/s1600/2008+July+14+DSC_0265.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Republican Guard Cavalry Regiment </div><div style="text-align: center;">Military Parade</div><div style="text-align: center;">(quatorze juillet)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The uniforms were perfect, </div><div style="text-align: center;">from the elegant helmets to the rich leather boots.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The horses were exquisitely groomed and trained.</div><div style="text-align: center;">There will be 250 horses in the celebrated parade on Monday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Le Défilé Militaire du quatorze Juillet</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Avenue des Champs Elysées</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008, Paris</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Le Défilé Militaire

Republican Guard Cavalry Regiment Military Parade (quatorze juillet) The uniforms were perfect, from the elegant helmets to the rich leathe...

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Cour d'Honneur - Hôtel des Invalides

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/10791233534/" title="2009 1203 00154 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2009 1203 00154" height="564" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5548/10791233534_2ba8ecfc40_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Cour d'Honneur</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The patina of the cannons in the courtyard is stunning.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Some of them date from the reign of François 1er, 1515-1567.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Celebrating Veteran's Day in the USA</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">129, rue de Grenelle</span></span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75007, Paris</span></span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métros Varenne ou École Militaire</span></span></i></div>

Cour d'Honneur - Hôtel des Invalides

Cour d'Honneur The patina of the cannons in the courtyard is stunning. Some of them date from the reign of François 1er, 1515-1567. Cele...

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Le défilé du 14-Juillet

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJz1xJkxe4SJBZo5LXQGV9aqmf5xqKJRUXBNc2n0AUZ6nCNQcZ-bHp-JPZmKCHCDY8b4JvEOLjC9OKnM80gEXYUPCLmR5f3DlnRr-g1H01a1GE_h12zY7dZ6SDkWOY0bq5TzHEIxxNJE/s1600/2008+July+14+DSC_0305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJz1xJkxe4SJBZo5LXQGV9aqmf5xqKJRUXBNc2n0AUZ6nCNQcZ-bHp-JPZmKCHCDY8b4JvEOLjC9OKnM80gEXYUPCLmR5f3DlnRr-g1H01a1GE_h12zY7dZ6SDkWOY0bq5TzHEIxxNJE/s640/2008+July+14+DSC_0305.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Quatorze Juillet</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2008</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The many regiments line up an hour or two </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">before the march down Avenue des Champs Elysées.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2013</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In all, 4,800 troops marched in front of the presidential stage Sunday, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">along with 241 horses, 265 vehicles and 58 planes.</span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bringing up the rear was an array of 35 helicopters, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">used in wartime  and for civilian missions. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Precision parachutists landed </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">in front of the  presidential stand to close the parade.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The military parade of 14-Juillet</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Avenue des Champs Elysées</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>

Le défilé du 14-Juillet

Quatorze Juillet 2008 The many regiments line up an hour or two before the march down Avenue des Champs Elysées. 2013 In all, 4,800 troops ...

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Musée de l'Armée - Habit d'officier de la gendarmerie de France

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXwTMTerWz5hRd0OfQkeo8BDDYq97ZWLv4eP-HGxfaso3k3O2nbMpyGx-H3hTo59Za-4W13lJRWcUUJyTuLAofrrmVcMVrWM1qD-CiGA1d9zKbVdkIgSuS9-Cd3rwCrVOGHbwsMkOY9g/s1600/2012+Mar+29+Paris_143DSC_4826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXwTMTerWz5hRd0OfQkeo8BDDYq97ZWLv4eP-HGxfaso3k3O2nbMpyGx-H3hTo59Za-4W13lJRWcUUJyTuLAofrrmVcMVrWM1qD-CiGA1d9zKbVdkIgSuS9-Cd3rwCrVOGHbwsMkOY9g/s640/2012+Mar+29+Paris_143DSC_4826.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Officer's uniform</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">XVIIIe century</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Musée de l'Armée was originally built by Louis XIV </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">as a hospital and home for disabled soldiers.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This officer's uniform is part of the extensive permanent collection </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">of over 500,000 artifacts.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The historical sense of style by the French </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">can be seen in the elaborate details on this bright jacket. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> I could imagine this on the fashion runways today...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">...minus the sword</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Musée de l'Armée</i></span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>129, rue de Grenelle</i></span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>75007, Paris</i></span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Métros Varenne ou École Militaire</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Musée de l'Armée - Habit d'officier de la gendarmerie de France

Officer's uniform XVIIIe century The Musée de l'Armée was originally built by Louis XIV as a hospital and home for disabled soldier...

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Musée de l'Armée

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuz34R6QRzC-QC4VqKgmdqKc44ANMlzzrShnZ0bBLWgUZd-J7FQfFPGuAA9AEYOM_8cAOhEF4MqgYvL2Vg9A4QifVHr9WocaALJBRBNjlGiM8BHRzLFuYgnFn6lIkzJiA6Et8Qy4C72k/s1600/2012+Oct+9+Tuesday_39DSC_9371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZxrYRdEAaTt6_v6rUnpzzzQaK_Y-5EvMnlzRBqCuQRiTpZSIOVy37Fgjtj9a-QDR-5sWTW3xaCrS0D33rXDxyetnLZwh-sDGDwwMLMK8nJMUEvOWFthNV_Y7AR8Stxz_l9JGnw2j79M/s1600/2012+Mar+29+Paris_142DSC_4825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZxrYRdEAaTt6_v6rUnpzzzQaK_Y-5EvMnlzRBqCuQRiTpZSIOVy37Fgjtj9a-QDR-5sWTW3xaCrS0D33rXDxyetnLZwh-sDGDwwMLMK8nJMUEvOWFthNV_Y7AR8Stxz_l9JGnw2j79M/s1600/2012+Mar+29+Paris_142DSC_4825.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Musée de l'Armée</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In my trips to Paris I had prowled the grounds of Les Invalides but had never explored this national military museum of France.  It was originally built as a hospital and home for disabled soldiers by Louis XIV.  The museum holds 500,000 artifacts and includes weapons, armor, artillery, uniforms, emblems and paintings. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> The permanent collections are organized chronologically giving a historic tour from antiquity through the end of World War II.  There is considerable focus on Napoleon with less on the role of France during the last world war.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The display of weapons and uniforms over the centuries is fascinating. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Musée de l'Armée</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">129, rue de Grenelle</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75007, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métros Varenne ou École Militaire</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Musée de l'Armée

Musée de l'Armée In my trips to Paris I had prowled the grounds of Les Invalides but had never explored this national military museum of...

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Avenue George V - le Quatorze Juillet

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiGhM8xpqZwMMRYRkg8vTmNanl8v4NAD_zavthZB0rpVDz7NwS7XYjJn_ogYYPOxdbUJqO1JBO5MRt_bVtgJrW3k9IXOq1UvGJ_IoGlzfpnHPCSO2J3V1-ZdEwlNgpnskl3I5hRFXQ_Q/s1600/2008+june+paris+DSC_0222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This is not a usual sight on </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Avenue George V</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This was at least a vehicle that I could identify</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">as opposed to the one below which was huge and strange</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIEb90ddlVPiTy5zllH6g2uTmsU_0ogx_1hVWGvaPTDsT7DSk6pSzY4ltRdSKVUPUKHP21ZcatnMEd1jFzk55TQ-2t1NEV3-MbhhLZfQa5VOt-YAejPUc6hG1Wnu0ZmPhPuyRpx0-Ooc/s1600/2008+june+paris+DSC_0345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: xx-small;"><em>(photos taken 14 juillet 2008)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Ave George V</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75008, Paris</em></span>

Avenue George V - le Quatorze Juillet

This is not a usual sight on Avenue George V This was at least a vehicle that I could identify as opposed to the one below which was huge an...

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Le quatorze juillet - La Fête Nationale

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqSaKMkcjS_YCI6v5cJG_8XR5xrF11JHQs5Pt9ym5GYQDjXpIqF2f2HRlPFtZgHc7g2UFISCragb8gMIhvZ3iWvnmDqMO4TpeEFBPxns5rrQpkNMyAW_hHQyVtmBj5-QVKyo3oAQ7zRo/s1600/2008+july+14+DSC_0230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Le quatorze juillet, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">a day of celebration in France and not coincidentally my <u><strong>second blog anniversary</strong></u>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Two years ago I posted the above photo as I ventured into this daily Paris photoblog, never thinking that I would be able to manage a post every day.  Please look </span><a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2011/07/quatorze-juillet.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">here</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> for the story of how it all started and the friendship I share with Virginia (<a href="http://paristhroughmylens.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Paris Through My Lens</a>) who helped me "birth this baby."  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The photo above shows two French sailors preparing for the grand military parade on Avenue des Champs-Elysées.  I stood on the baricades for hours in order to have a good position to capture the excitement and emotions of the day.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Now, I have a small oil painting created by <a href="http://carolschiffstudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Carol Schiff</strong></a> of this moment, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">a treasured work of art that I enjoy daily.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWGMBZ-Zm9t66QsfiNZkrdI3dcwvj-gdpHSwZt_gyPYBAfZzNvmoeyuOoJVDIX8sAlfxwVbx-v5neXcNbsSrFA1_QIhbXqnZZuw5jiVwBPQAdG0MySjeybF-dee8B1y5o9UQ-kckF9Zc/s1600/french+sailors+-+Carol+Schiff+Gallery+2011+0219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Le quatorze juillet</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Avenue des Champs-Elysées</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75008, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>(on this festive day there is no nearby Métro,</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>bus, taxi so be prepared to walk for miles)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>

Le quatorze juillet - La Fête Nationale

Le quatorze juillet, a day of celebration in France and not coincidentally my second blog anniversary ! Two years ago I posted the above pho...

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Un reflet et une réflexion - Que pensez vous?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRNA31aPKYVA1MbUM8X1Mv5HbB7ftDVuYSTJA8ahH3COmO48e-kKVg4XuflpJDCOmMPajml1jywOPOAlIByC8sb8h07e9cIkX2DRP2yGxiCIUWWU6IXF1wIMRkGiR-rBVZdFILeq68kE/s1600/2010+june+17+DSC_0660.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" sca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRNA31aPKYVA1MbUM8X1Mv5HbB7ftDVuYSTJA8ahH3COmO48e-kKVg4XuflpJDCOmMPajml1jywOPOAlIByC8sb8h07e9cIkX2DRP2yGxiCIUWWU6IXF1wIMRkGiR-rBVZdFILeq68kE/s640/2010+june+17+DSC_0660.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">June, in the Marais, a bus crossed my path.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Although I was first taken with the uniforms and clicked, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I later wondered about the troubled look on the left </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and the wiping of a tear on the right.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Often a photo asks more questions than it answers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Added note:</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Part of what captured my attention is the resemblance to my dad</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times;">(living and thriving with my mom still today)</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbaUsA9I5CAi0fOPhakxrC72gAkEtImUYDoLhfSgYb7OBGWdMwInH8xnkwQRAb5RxKnzqr72vmD-kkmnJB5px6bk6RM2gs1nlGiGDa65Fh0np_WPJ8cAT1GxUA0GyURH3hbYtE8D5I0Q/s1600/CEG+s2++07062012_00000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="259" sca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbaUsA9I5CAi0fOPhakxrC72gAkEtImUYDoLhfSgYb7OBGWdMwInH8xnkwQRAb5RxKnzqr72vmD-kkmnJB5px6bk6RM2gs1nlGiGDa65Fh0np_WPJ8cAT1GxUA0GyURH3hbYtE8D5I0Q/s320/CEG+s2++07062012_00000.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>A bus in the Marais</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75003, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />   <em> To see more reflections go to </em><a href="http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/2012/07/bright-colors-on-rainy-day-weekend.html" target="_blank"><strong><em>James' Weekend Reflections</em></strong></a></div>

Un reflet et une réflexion - Que pensez vous?

June, in the Marais, a bus crossed my path. Although I was first taken with the uniforms and clicked, I later wondered about the troubled l...

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Un Bon Soldat

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqgI6gdgcpJCi1uFzLDiOMRhwAUM0Esjmf2sRYhlvCsHWLjZlrJNK6rs-d89ibQqrGhOwl5hRDWHN5LZclcca1eV1mvUco2JX6YiTGhtX-kPzbcKXXVXfdY4LColf_Bgm-oxD-cYGIMo/s1600/2008+july+paris+DSC_0226.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629414702764691522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqgI6gdgcpJCi1uFzLDiOMRhwAUM0Esjmf2sRYhlvCsHWLjZlrJNK6rs-d89ibQqrGhOwl5hRDWHN5LZclcca1eV1mvUco2JX6YiTGhtX-kPzbcKXXVXfdY4LColf_Bgm-oxD-cYGIMo/s640/2008+july+paris+DSC_0226.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The uniforms of the French military are quite elegant for the 14 juillet, and it was a wonderful opportunity to photograph many individuals as well as the "regiments." As this soldier walked past me to join his battalion, I requested a photo. He nodded agreement and I quickly snapped.<br /><br />I imagine maman would be proud to see her son in his fine uniform.<br /><br /><br /></span><em>Le Quatorze Juillet<br />2008 </em></span>

Un Bon Soldat

The uniforms of the French military are quite elegant for the 14 juillet, and it was a wonderful opportunity to photograph many individuals ...

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Umphhh!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvAJSVzJJA-ah_AHeeA_J1ikPmx8erYpyc4EmnxkEO10OT566TWcwMLcFKjfwYdmog-vtqcqubOiiYvpyyDNV-jpik_MC5rJnijtBDrN9VAK0awTVIWd_F5QgB1TJvEEbri8MgWRrH9o/s1600/2009+dec+Paris+00148blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532927505903687362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvAJSVzJJA-ah_AHeeA_J1ikPmx8erYpyc4EmnxkEO10OT566TWcwMLcFKjfwYdmog-vtqcqubOiiYvpyyDNV-jpik_MC5rJnijtBDrN9VAK0awTVIWd_F5QgB1TJvEEbri8MgWRrH9o/s640/2009+dec+Paris+00148blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I would say that this is a mouthful!<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Whether you are a history buff or not, you would surely enjoy the display of cannons in Cour d'Honneur. </span></div><div></div><div><br />We previously visited the cannons <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2010/09/cour-dhonneur-les-invalides.html"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>here</strong></span></a>.</div>

Umphhh!

I would say that this is a mouthful! Whether you are a history buff or not, you would surely enjoy the display of cannons in Cour d'Honn...

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Cour d'Honneur -- Les Invalides

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRh7mDfE0Rv53rQhMOAg0PhCCqNyBe_AnXOOnyThR1-d49As5sTDzAwiV-PqXuhjgxsRFPSGag2xK5C6WS0bXWlz2moJ-B3RJjExyy7qB32O7UKwmZJbccScDOWVD4d7qsCi-bfi7Iiqc/s1600/2009+1206+Paris+Dec+Part+I+00155cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519938871540649330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRh7mDfE0Rv53rQhMOAg0PhCCqNyBe_AnXOOnyThR1-d49As5sTDzAwiV-PqXuhjgxsRFPSGag2xK5C6WS0bXWlz2moJ-B3RJjExyy7qB32O7UKwmZJbccScDOWVD4d7qsCi-bfi7Iiqc/s640/2009+1206+Paris+Dec+Part+I+00155cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div>You do not have to be a fan of France's military history to appreciate the beautiful patina on the cannons in Cour d'Honneur. Some of them date from the reign of François 1er, 1515-1567.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8COF1dR_MuTQsjFMGCSumPZHqlT2YuTcu06TcffLXJs3RxOAspkbe9bAxvmonLlGOIuKXoEcRpYnwa1rSCGuZZnFHXQhmsZ-lEow_cNWkspPpra6goocH6AlyK4y482Bkd9FD00ZxMw/s1600/2009+1206+Paris+Dec+Part+I+00154cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519939705146727170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8COF1dR_MuTQsjFMGCSumPZHqlT2YuTcu06TcffLXJs3RxOAspkbe9bAxvmonLlGOIuKXoEcRpYnwa1rSCGuZZnFHXQhmsZ-lEow_cNWkspPpra6goocH6AlyK4y482Bkd9FD00ZxMw/s320/2009+1206+Paris+Dec+Part+I+00154cropped.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><br /><div>I have heard that decorators and gardeners go to extreme measures to get the green patina that the centuries have adorned naturally.</div></div>

Cour d'Honneur -- Les Invalides

You do not have to be a fan of France's military history to appreciate the beautiful patina on the cannons in Cour d'Honneur. Some o...

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Il est très sérieux

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTCXnSNonnEhDmIV7cxlCEQNFfwRdMXKOnOY-jhRSNaplEJUMIgtgazJGVlPIOlbnKkHa8yTkN7D_0fzjDd7_-LiVqTjpEMLHSIkSQPWhaDtTC0BD22Qn_W5jzbdli7u4otr-W7bCkT4/s1600/DSC_0242c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494334222119807346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTCXnSNonnEhDmIV7cxlCEQNFfwRdMXKOnOY-jhRSNaplEJUMIgtgazJGVlPIOlbnKkHa8yTkN7D_0fzjDd7_-LiVqTjpEMLHSIkSQPWhaDtTC0BD22Qn_W5jzbdli7u4otr-W7bCkT4/s640/DSC_0242c.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: ; DISPLAY: block; ; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>One more photo before we leave le quatorze juillet -- There was a whole batallion of these guys with big guns, some with bayonets. I have never seen so many tanks, trucks, and weapons in a row, ever! The uniforms range from the simple as seen here to the elaborate. This guy was the only serious one in the crowd waiting for the parade to begin. Maybe he was Big Cheese's lookout.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>From what I saw, every soldier, sailor, wheeled vehicle, horse, weapon (tout) that is part of the French military was there on Champs Élysées. The crowd was well behaved -- bien sûr, with all of that weaponry present!</div>

Il est très sérieux

One more photo before we leave le quatorze juillet -- There was a whole batallion of these guys with big guns, some with bayonets. I have ne...

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