- 10 -032014
Les Invalides during the Great War, twenty second episode : 4 July 1917, celebration of Independence Day !
This photograph shows the American General Pershing walking at a brisk pace across the main courtyard of the Hôtel des Invalides on 4 July 1917. Beside him on his left, with his top hat in […]
- 09 -292014
Les Invalides during the Great War, twentieth episode : a pigeon in the main courtyard
This photograph was taken from the upper balcony, at the south-west angle of the courtyard since the sundials can be seen at the top right. The plane in the foreground is a German Taube captured […]
- 09 -222014
Les Invalides during the Great War, nineteenth episode : a trophy for a loan !
December 1917: on the cobblestones of the main courtyard of the Invalides, civilians and military climb into the front gondola of the German Zeppelin LZ.49, to subscribe to the third National Defence loan, launched in […]
- 09 -192014
Les Invalides during the Great War, eighteenth episode : Night target located !
This trophy displayed in the main courtyard in October 1915 is less well-known than the cannon, the machine guns or the aircraft. This is a German searchlight used to light up the sky during the […]
- 09 -152014
Les Invalides during the Great War, seventeenth episode : passing through the Invalides
This postcard is a montage which uses a touched up photograph: the background, where the main courtyard is recognisable with part of one of the planes displayed, was lightened to make the shell and the […]
- 09 -122014
Les Invalides during the Great War, sixteenth episode : the 420 mm shell
On that day, the main courtyard is open to the public. Civilians and military come to see the trophies installed in 1915. Unexploded 420 mm shell The photograph shows the public’s curiosity for the impressive […]
- 09 -082014
Les Invalides during the Great War, fifteenth episode : the British Empire
On the great esplanade of the Invalides stands a group of British Indian Army cavalrymen recognisable by their turbans and the spurs fastened to their heels. The Indian Army in Paris Three of them posed […]
- 09 -012014
Les Invalides during the Great War, thirteenth episode : the funeral of General Gallieni
On 1 June 1916, General Gallieni’s funeral procession crossed the threshold of the central wing of the north façade of the Hôtel des Invalides. A large tricolour flag covers the coffin. In front, 10 flags […]
- 08 -292014
Les Invalides during the Great War, twelfth episode : posthumous decoration
Widows, orphans and parents of deceased combatants are gathered together in the main courtyard where decorations are to be awarded posthumously. They have all lost a close member of their family, a soldier who «died […]
- 08 -222014
Les Invalides during the Great War, tenth episode : presentation of decoration in the main courtyard
In the foreground, to the right, already decorated, a non-commissioned officer whose right leg has been amputated is looking at the photographer. He belongs to the 37th infantry or artillery regiment; the figure is visible […]
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