French troops leave Souilly, the headquarters of French Generals Philippe Pétain and Robert Nivelle, for Verdun by trucks during World War 1. Outside Souilly, General Philippe Pétain observes the trucks leaving for Verdun. Trucks drive along the Voie Sacrée ("Sacred Way”), a road that connects Bar-le-Duc to Verdun (Meuse), France. Long convoy of trucks transport troops, supplies and artillery through the Voie Sacrée ("Sacred Way ''). Trucks driving along the Voie Sacrée ("Sacred Way ''). Soldiers disembark from trucks after arriving in Verdun. Soldiers push field artillery attached to a truck.
Outer view of Quai d' Orsay (37, Quai d'Orsay - 75007 Paris) or the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. President of France Raymond Poincaré arrive in a motor car. He has arrived to attend the preliminary meeting of the International Allied Peace Conference in Paris. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Parisian nightlife in Rue Pigalle. A sector in Pigalle, Paris. A sign highlights the name 'Pigalle'. Traffic on the street. People cross the street. A restaurant named 'Narcisse'. A neon sign reads 'Sphinx'. Le Sphinx nightclub across Pigall’s. Pigall’s on the right side of Rue Pigalle (77 Rue Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, 75009 Paris, France).
Opening scene shows statue outside Le Musée des Monuments Francais, at the Palais de Chaillot, Paris, France. The Eiffel Tower is in the background. Tourists take pictures of the tower from another building. Views from atop Notre Dame Cathedral, of paris, and of the Seine River and several bridges over it. Sightseeing boat cruising on the river. View from atop the Arch of Triumph of traffic on the Champs-Élysees. Traffic encircling the Arch (Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile). View of bridge over the Seine.
Zelli’s Royal Box night club in Paris, owned by Joe Zelli and located at 16 bis rue Fontaine. Several tables set in the club. People seated at the tables. The room is decorated. Bottles of alcoholic beverages are evident everywhere. An African American dancer performs in the center of the dance floor. Audience cheers and claps. An African American ensemble plays jazz and patrons dance. The trumpet player is Crickett Smith, and the drummer is USA Army Corporal Eugene Bullard. Patrons are seen on the dance floor under a chandelier with streamers. A balcony is seen above, where so-called "Royal Boxes"were arranged allowing patrons to watch festivities below. (Note: Bullard lived a storied life. Among other things, he served in World War 1 as one of 200 U.S. servicemen who flew for France. He was the first African American combat pilot and the first to shoot down enemy aircraft, and was decorated multiple times for valor. He was living in the Montmartre section of Paris after World War 1, which was known as a center for American Jazz music. He learned to play drums from the pioneer jazz musician Louis Mitchell and played in the house band at Zellis nightclub before taking over the management of a nightclub called Le Grand Duc, in 1924. The 2006 movie "Flyboys" portrayed members of the Lafayette Flying Corps and included a character based on Bullard.)
Paris Air Show, Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France. United States Air Force Aerial Demonstration Team ("Thunderbirds") performs, flying their F-4E aircraft. Thunderbird ground crew watches the demonstration team perform precision formation flying.
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