Republican guard in front of the Palais de l'Élysée (Elysée palace)
Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
Quartier de la Madeleine, 8th arrondissement
Paris, July 2010
“The Republican Guard is the heir of the various bodies that preceded it in the course of French history and whose task was to honor and protect the high authorities of the State and City of Paris : Gardes Françaises of the Kings, Consular and Imperial guard of Napoleon, etc.. Its name derives from the Municipal Guard of Paris, established on 12 Vendémiaire XI (October 4, 1802) by Napoleon Bonaparte. It distinguished itself in battles of historical significance, including Danzig and Friedland in 1807, Alcolea in 1808 and Burgos in 1812.” (Republican Guard, Wikipedia)
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