After Napoleon's Tomb (and a lot of other tombs), we went over to the exhibit (temporary?) on Charles de Gaulle, the Free French, and the French Resistance.
Having watched the French movie "De Gaulle" on the flight over (worth watching, unless you don't like to read closed captioned English whilst listening to French dialogue), it piqued our interest in learning more about de Gaulle.
The movie focuses on the start of World War II, de Gaulle's escape to England, and his efforts to start the Free French military.
The display was modestly interesting. Sorry, but there were a few informational signs with English, but most of it was just in French. I know, I know -- it's not like there are signs at the Smithsonian in French, so, yeah. . .there are a lot more English speaking tourists in Paris than there are French speakers in Washington DC.
My favorite were the posters -- it was clear what they were communicating (some were in English for Americans and British soldiers to understand that the French people were on their side, even if the Vichy government was not.
The Cross of Lorraine, symbol
of the Free French.
The street sign for the BBC radio
broadcast center where de Gaulle
gave his famed 17th of June
speech to rally the French to
keep fighting.
A welcome poster in France
for American and Brit troops.
"One Fight For One Homeland"
This is my personal favorite.
The dome of Hotel Invalides.
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