Trial of Marshal Henri Philippe Petain and other French officials in Paris, after World War II. All rise as the Court President enters the courtroom. French General Bergert is called to the witness stand. He comes forward, takes the oath and sits. Prosecutor Mornet addresses the court. The Court's President takes notes. American officers at the trial.
Renault and Citroen auto and truck factories in Paris. The Renault sign on a broken wall. The destroyed auto factory on the river bank. Interiors of the factory. Machinery and equipment in ruins. Tanks in the factory. The Citroen factory. A cable car. Men work on mini trucks. They work on truck engines, bodies, cabins and tires.
Traffic at the Place de la Concorde. People of Paris buy the local newspaper. Headline of the Internation Herald Tribune refers to the first day of the Peace Talks. it reads, "Hanoi and U.S. Negotiators in Paris; Start of Peace Talks Set for Today." The picture shows Averell Harriman and Sargent Shriver along with a 3rd U.S. delegation member (Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. ?) Microphones on a table and other arrangements in the Centre De Conferences Internationales. Dignitaries enter the conference hall. Civilians and the press await the arrival of dignitaries oustside. The Vietnamese and the U.S. dignitaries arrive at the venue. Door closed as the Peace Talks begin. High view from a building patio of Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
The Sacre-Coeur Basilica in Paris. The basilica built on the top of Montmarte Hill. People climb up towards the Basilica. Trees around the Hill.
French troops parade on Avenue Champs-Élysées. A French plane in flight overhead. People watch the parade. Troops include cadets of the French Military Academy at Saint-Cyr. They are followed by cavalry horsemen of the French Republican Guard. The North African Spahis cavalry on horseback march past.
The Moulin Rouge in Paris. Neon signs on Moulin Rouge and the neighboring night clubs. A sign reads 'Cyrano'. Traffic outside the night club. People cross the street.
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