tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post3598429858705634203..comments2024-03-28T11:41:43.558+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: La rue des Lions-Saint-Paul, suite et finKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-81766502433300640982014-11-23T11:16:45.371+01:002014-11-23T11:16:45.371+01:00Judy, the GR seems to be a basically Paris organiz...Judy, the GR seems to be a basically Paris organization. It protects the national government and provides colorful displays and music at national events.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-25737926753636465902014-11-23T11:15:36.650+01:002014-11-23T11:15:36.650+01:00E., the Garde Républicaine does ceremonial work in...E., the Garde Républicaine does ceremonial work in Paris as well as police work. I can imagine that a lot of their horses are trained at places like Le Haras du Pin, where we saw that spectacular show in 2011. Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-17916269050603062962014-11-23T11:14:13.922+01:002014-11-23T11:14:13.922+01:00Hi, hope you are doing well. The street in questio...Hi, hope you are doing well. The street in question is not very far from the Bastille neighborhood where you had that apartment in 2008. I really enjoyed my walk through there and the whole walk through Paris, actually.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-33963833369120125322014-11-23T05:32:11.582+01:002014-11-23T05:32:11.582+01:00Thanks!Thanks!Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-24654695234817589452014-11-22T23:28:15.502+01:002014-11-22T23:28:15.502+01:00Thanks for the intro to this interesting corner of...Thanks for the intro to this interesting corner of Paris.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170098781777190491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-16112269638892762772014-11-22T17:45:23.280+01:002014-11-22T17:45:23.280+01:00Judith
Here is a breakdown of the organization of...Judith<br /><br />Here is a breakdown of the organization of the French law enforcement:<br />http://www.justlanded.com/english/France/Articles/Culture/The-French-police<br /><br />As Ken said, the GR is part of the Gendarmerie Nationale and you have a description here<br />:http://www.lagendarmerierecrute.fr/index.php/Metiers2/Unite-de-prestige/Cavalier-de-la-garde-republicaine<br /><br />btw: You can visit inside - it is a guided visit.The Beaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457136925020206640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-13436740825374091512014-11-22T16:23:04.554+01:002014-11-22T16:23:04.554+01:00So, what exactly is the Republican Guard? My Frenc...So, what exactly is the Republican Guard? My French 4s and I read a two-part news story about a missing woman in France (happened back in 2009, I believe), and the text includes reference to mobilizing a large search team that included "les chevaux de la Garde Republicaine". Is that like a mounted police force?Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-64402012186010036972014-11-22T14:43:12.309+01:002014-11-22T14:43:12.309+01:00The Republican Guard building is handsome. What ab...The Republican Guard building is handsome. What about the photo of the horse and Arche de Triomphe? Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-15336813479958190422014-11-22T10:00:46.021+01:002014-11-22T10:00:46.021+01:00wow it is a fantastic building..wow it is a fantastic building..Gosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.com