Categories
Europe

Ironclad Invalides: Museum of the Order of Liberation:


Invalides witnessed hundred years after the armistice and 250 work from 15 countries orphan on display for the first time including some extraordinary item nationals of treaties, the vehicle used to sound the ceasefire, maps the archive films, Shine.

In the east for without end, take you on a journey to discover this little known period and understand how the new face of post-war Europe came into being. 

The Museum is divided into areas: The Internal Resistance, Free France, Deportation and Magnificent Napoleon Tomb.


The Internal Resistance     

first and foremost, resistance
the was a rejection of defeat, the Occupation, Nazism, and an anti-republican that collaborated with the enemy.


That rejection went hand- in- hand with the voluntary commitment that involves breaking the law, sometimes breaking with own surroundings, a commitment that could lead to torture, deportation, and death.


Going beyond social Origins and political convictions, the resistance was a minority and evolving phenomena that nonetheless relied on a population that was increasingly favourable to its cause.

From 1942 -1944, with inventiveness and amid immense difficulties, it was gradually that the internal resistance organised itself into networks, movements and then the maquis, co-ordinated its work, and joined up with combatants and liberation.


The Companions of the Liberation who took part in internal resistance (over 300 in number)had roles in most of the Clandestine organisation and used a variety of operational modes formation escape sabotage propaganda, protection armed struggle )

Free France

General de Gaulle established free France in July 1940 in England. Its aim was to continue the war, librate France, and return the country to its status. With poor means and with no internal recognition, experience that difficult beginning.

However, Before the end of 1940, the rallying round of French equatorial Africa, Cameroon, and the territories of a senior give it a territorial base and General the  Gaulle a basis of legitimacy.


At the military level, the free French force, which was initially formed of a few thousand volunteers, did not exceed 60,000 people in 1943.


Between 1940 and 1945 the land, the navel, and a force of free France distinguished himself on several continents why maintaining Francis presence in world War. Often among the first to join up, over 700 companions of the liberation, including 18 fighting units, belong to free French forces.

Deportation


In 1933, the aim of the Nazi Regime was to terrorize, repress And re-educate, German society. Concentration camps were one of the clogs of totalitarian ideology.


They formed the system in which the number of detainees where dramatically increased by word conflict.


Victims where mainly resistance fighters, politicians, people who refused to work, and people rounded up in reprisal, deported throughout occupied you Europe. As part of the genocide, the Jews including 74002 left France, were sent to extermination camps, most of them there assassinated immediately upon arrival.


In occupied France, deportation, which was the main tool of German depression, affected 70000 people. 1942 onward, the Nazi use devotees as slave labour. Detainees would henceforth work and die of Hunger and exhaustion for war economy of Reich. 42 companion of liberation, three women wear deported. 12 did not return from the camps.

The church of the Tomb


The churches the church of the Dome or a royal Church was built in 1677 and 1706 art of double- sanctuary whose construction, encrusted to JULES HARDOUIN MANSART 


De La Fosse’s allegories under the dome over the tomb of Napoleon

The religious function was restart, by Napoleon Bonaparte who also uses the church as a military Pantheon. 

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 – 1821) was the Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814 and again briefly in 1815. He is hailed as one of the greatest military commanders and rulers in history.


The sarcophagus of Napoleon Bonaparte

The edification of monumental Tomb of Napoleon beginning in 1841- 1842, altered The Separation of two churches, first by bronze glitter elected by Louie Tulips Visconti architecture of Napoleon tomb, and then buy a used window installed in 1872 by Alphonsa Nicholas

During the Second Empire, the Church function does Pantheon of the Imperial dynasty Napoleon III, Napoleon once nephew, authorised with reluctance that Tomb of two of The Emperor’s brother, xiaomi Bonaparte king of Westphalia and Joseph Bonaparte King of Naples and later of Spain to be relooked to be located there

On the Republic continue to honour its most prestigious Military Chief by welcoming there remains in the church of the Dome. 

Napoleon paved his own path to success. Starting as a second lieutenant, he used his military genius to ultimately take a position that no one had occupied prior to him. When he came to power, Napoleon tried to correct the harm done during the reign of terror.

Aside from being triumphant in battles and building an empire, Bonaparte also laid the foundation for modern French Education and created a set of laws (known as the Napoleonic Code) based on common sense and equality.

Napoleon was an extremely ambitious and intelligent man, known for his ability to multitask. While European countries formed coalitions trying to defeat him, he was able to escape even from exile and take over his empire again for a brief period, before losing the famous Battle of Waterloo.

Napoleon

Until you spread your wings, you’ll have no idea how far you can fly.

The Tomb of Napoleon king Louis Philips set out to Reconcile the French after several decades of division and antagonism. Turn off napoleon’s Ashes in December 1840 part of disc drive for National Unity the event was presented by negotiation with Great Britain and give rise to heated debates over its appropriateness, cost and finally serial form. 


Bearing witness to the KF for military veterans manifested by French King Louis xiv, and a temple of French military Glory under the consulate an Empire, hotel Des Invalides Hussain in 1842 how’s the Emperors last resting place. 

Variety design where submitted the government choose the one by which quantity who proposed to create an open crypt surrounded by Ambulatory the work was finished in 1853 napoleon’s Ashes were not transferred there until 61 after Napoleon III had taught with the idea of creating a family burial vault in the cathedral of Saint-Denis alongside French kings.


Napoleon’s tomb was dug in the centre of the dome

General de Gaulle 


Founder and Grandmaster of the order of the Liberation in order of the Liberation was instituted by General the goal 1942 to reward people, or military, or civilian communities, who will have distinguished themselves in the work of liberating France and her Empire. 

The order of Liberation is France second highest order after the legend of order in has just one rank and one title, and companion of liberation. 
The Museum room dedicated to general displays his personal item decoration and uniform items in several of his manuscript as one of the posters to all French people

Charles De Gaulle after officer he was taken prisoner in 1916 and intern in Germany a military theories Charles De Gaulle commanded and armour division germans in May 1940 he was promoted to the rank of general and called to serve in the government on 17 June.

The Dôme des Invalides, 107 metres (351 ft) tall and decorated with 12.65 kilograms (27.9 lb) of gold leaf, is an important landmark in Paris.

The Dôme des Invalides, 107 meters (351 ft) tall and decorated with 12.65 kilograms (27.9 lb) of gold leaf, is an important landmark in Paris.

He travels to London then next day and with Winston Churchill agreement he launched his first call for resistance as the leader of free France recommended its fighting forces the free French force in addition to directing its political and diplomatic construction with allies as president of provisional government is established Republican eligibility in France 1944 he resigned in 1946 and returned to power in 1958

when he founded V Republican and became its first president he pursued an ambitious domestic policy on development and active foreign policy he was re-elected in 1965 and relinquished power in April 1969 defeated by a referendum. 

This place will always be close to my heart as we have visited the parking area on a daily basis and I was literally drawn to this Museum cum Hospital.

Categories
Europe

Must Visit 11 Sensational Places in Paris

Paris has some of the world’s most incredible glamour, monuments and artworks people wait (and save) a lifetime to experience.  Well known as the City of Light, not because of the availability of electricity but reaching conclusions by sound reasoning.

Paris marathon racers -participating in event in front of Eiffel tower

For high-end fashion in Paris, you’ve come to the right place. Head to the Champs- Elysées and Avenue Montaigne for luxury brands, like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, and Jimmy Choo, and for window shopping at its finest. 

But for the French, fashion goes deeper than labels and shopping. The people here equate being well dressed with good manners and putting there best foot forward.

We  offers 11 memorable places for getting the most out of the French capital.

1.Eiffel tower

Starting at the Eiffel Tower in the morning, snap the essential touristy shots before all the crowds arrive in the afternoon. The 300meter tower’ as it was first called, was erected in just over two years, to be the main attraction at the 1889 world fair. It held the records as the highest structure until 1930, when it was dethroned by Newyorks Chrysler building.

Gustave  Eiffel who focused on the project from start to finish which enabled its completion and its survival. Eiffel Tower stands 324 m tall and weighs 10,100 tons. Created in 2 years, 2 months and 5 days, it was built for the Exposition Universelle of 1889

After the fair and the first wave of curiosity ,the tower struggled  to find its destiny; the possibility of dismantling was considered

Gustave Eiffel tried to imagine a new function for the tower and financed wireless tests. The first World War made the importance of altitude for transmission clear.

Thus, its military use saved the tower and its use extended in the 1920s with the broadcast of the civilian radio program and the first television trials. It was for television broadcasting that a new antenna was placed at the top in 1959, pushing the height 321m. The development of tourism after the Second WorldWar earned renewed attendance; with seven million ascendants annually.

 You can go up the Eiffel Tower by the stairs or by lift. On the completely refurbished 1st floor, there are shops; on the 2nd, treat yourself to a gastronomic meal at the famous Jules Verne restaurant, 125 metres above ground. Finally on the 3rd floor you are at cloud level and have an exceptional 360° view! 
Viewpoint indicator on the 3rd floor of the Eiffel Tower.

2.Trocadero:

Then cross the road and walk towards Trocadero, iconic place being photographed with Hitler when he was in Paris.

Trocadero-iconic place being photographed with Hitler ,when he was in paris.

3.Champ de Mars -Ecole Militare

Then just relax and wander around the Champ de Mars, which was initially laid out as a parade ground for neighboring Ecole Militare. It regularly hosts events and concerts in the romantic scenery.

4.Panthéon

The most imposing monument in the Quarter Latin, the Panthéon, which was originally intended to be a church dedicated to St Genevieve, was completed in 1790, just as the French Revolution was taking hold.

 Upon the death of Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau on April 2, 1791, a well-respected statesman in the new world order, the decision was taken to transform it into a mausoleum for the great men and women of French history

Here lie Voltaire,Jean-Jacques Rousseau,Emile Zola,Pierre and Marie Curie.

A resting place for imperishable

5.Arc de Triomphe

Originally conceived by Napoleon in 1806 to commemorate his army’s victory at the Battle of Austerlitz, the Arc de Triomphe, the largest triumphal arch in the world, took 30 years to complete.

The eternal flame, which is located beneath the Arc’s sculpted vault and above the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, has been relit every day at 6:30 p.m. since November 11, 1923.

Largest triumphal arch in the night of World war 2 armistice 100 years celebration

Cross over the Seine onto the Right Bank and you have the neighborhoods of Saint-Germain-des-Prés on one side and the Quartier Latin on the other. Between the two, you’ll find the beautiful Jardin du Luxembourg.

The park and the palace inside it were the home of Marie de’ Medici in the early 17th century and she had them designed to replicate the Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens of her native Florence.