Articles du mot-clés « centenary »
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- 01 -262016
Verdun 1916: the “Hyperbataille”. A new documentary exhibition at the musée de l’Armée to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Verdun
From 26 January 2016 to 4 April 2016, you are invited to discover our commemorative documentary exhibition: Verdun 1916: the “Hyperbataille”. A series of 28 panels will be exhibited on the pillars of the Cour […]
- 10 -102014
Les Invalides during the Great War, twenty-fourth episode : a theatre in the Invalides
In July 1916, close to the Invalides dome, along the nave of the church of Saint-Louis des Invalides, the painter Georges Scott and his colleagues, set up a mobile theatre before sending it to the […]
- 10 -062014
Les Invalides during the Great War, twenty-thrid episode : the Invalides pensioner
This picture comes from a 1918 photo report on the last old soldiers from the previous century, pensioners in the Institution Nationale des Invalides (National Invalides Institution) (situated in the Hôtel des Invalides). One of […]
- 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 […]
- 10 -012014
Les Invalides during the Great War, twenty-first episode : the “Vieux Charles”
This plane is the SPAD VII No. S 254 belonging to the famous airman, Georges Guynemer (1894-1917), on display in the main courtyard of the Invalides on 20 October 1917. A few weeks earlier, on […]
- 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 -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 […]
- 07 -252014
Les Invalides during the Great War, second episode : emblems captured and displayed
This photograph was taken on 7 October 1914, when six German emblems were transferred to the Invalides. Carried by gendarmes, some of the flags were torn during the fighting. Those carrying emblems are flanked by […]
- 07 -232014
Les Invalides during the Great War, first episode : on the Invalides esplanade
On 22 April 1915, General Alfred Galopin (1852-1931), commander of the fortified city of Paris, on horseback in the foreground, reviewed the troops of the Camp retranché de Paris (Paris fortified camp). The soldiers, standing […]
- 07 -112014
Les Invalides during the Great War : pilot episode
Placed on 24 pillars of the main courtyard (cour d’honneur), this exhibition of photographs, little known to the general public and taken from the collections of the Musée de l’Armée, shows the main uses to […]
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