Cadets of the Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr
After the Bastille Day military parade
Boulevard de la Madeleine
Quartier de la Place-Vendôme, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2012
“The École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM, literally the ‘Special Military School of Saint-Cyr’) is the foremost French military academy. It is often referred to as Saint-Cyr. Its motto is ‘Ils s'instruisent pour vaincre’: literally ‘They study to vanquish’ or ‘Training for victory’. French cadet officers are named ‘saint-cyriens’, or ‘cyrards’. The École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr is located in Coëtquidan in Guer, Morbihan department, Brittany, France.” (Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, Wikipedia)
Their nifty uniforms are for show and not fighting.
ReplyDeleteLove that sign over-looking the cadets. Saying something?
ReplyDeleteI have a friend who trained at St Cyr...
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