Liberation of France from German troops during World War II. People celebrate the liberation of France as well as Paris. General Charles de Gaulle addresses the people of France. People celebrate in the streets of Paris. Allied soldiers loaded on trucks and tanks being greeted by the people. A soldier addresses the masses in French. People get on a tank.
'Victory in Europe Day' in Paris, France. Honor guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier beneath the Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France) in Paris, France on 'Victory in Europe Day'. American soldiers walk by the tomb. Crowds carrying Allied flags parade in streets. People hold French flag as they sing the national anthem. (World War II period).
Scenic view of Paris in spring. Trenches at foot of Eiffel Tower. Trench digging in progress (for Civil Defense, bomb shelter, and pre-war mobilization efforts in France, about 13 months before the German invasion of France and Battle of France in World War 2). Wooden structures are seen in some of the trenches, to stabilize the earthworks. A view of the Eiffel Tower. People sit on benches in the garden. A couple reads books. People in Champs de Mars Gardens (Quai Branly - Avenue de la Motte Picquet - 75007 Paris). A residential area in view across a river (possibly the Seine). Car traffic passes under a bridge that crosses the river to the other side.
Cars and buses on a street in Montmartre, Paris, France. Buildings in the background. The dome of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica is seen. Louvre museum in Paris. Tulips in the background. Vehicular traffic passes by. The Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France). An old artist paints in the Tuileries gardens (Pl. de la Concorde, 75001 Paris, France). A lamp post on the street. Eiffel Tower in view.
Musee du Louvre in Paris, France. A view of the Louvre Museum (99 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris France). Famous paintings in the museum are brought back on trucks after six years, following the end of World War 2. Trucks loaded with big wooden cases contain the paintings that had been relocated to protect them during the war from damage and prevent theft of the art by Nazi German forces. The cases arrive in one of the Louvre Museum's courts. A sign reads 'Entree Musee'. Cases unloaded and brought into the museum while Garde Mobile (National Guard of France) men watch with machine guns.
General Charles De Gaulle and other officers march along the streets of France. A group of men walking on the streets of France. General Charles De Gaulle accompanied by other officers and several men march on the street of Toulon, France. Several buildings in the street. Trees along the side of the path. General De Gaulle salutes the French flag. Several men behind the General. Other officers also salute the flag.
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