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  2. French Defence - Wikipedia

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    The French Defence is named after a match played by correspondence between the cities of London and Paris in 1834 [1] (although earlier examples of games with the opening do exist). It was Jacques Chamouillet , one of the players of the Paris team, who persuaded the others to adopt this defence.

  3. Bastille Day military parade - Wikipedia

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    The Bastille Day military parade, also known as the 14 July military parade, translation of the French name of Défilé militaire du 14 juillet, is a French military parade that has been held on the morning of Bastille Day, 14 July, each year in Paris since 1880, almost without exception.

  4. Soldier in France’s anti-terrorism force stabbed in Paris ...

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    A French soldier deployed in the country’s anti-terrorism force was stabbed at a train station in central Paris on Monday evening, French government officials said, a little more than a week ...

  5. Review: Olympics opening ceremony shined with best of Paris ...

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    Floriane Issert, an officer with France's National Gendarmerie, carries the Olympic flag during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

  6. Opening ceremonies deliver pop stars, French flair and a ...

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    The ceremony, which marked the official kickoff to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, was an immersive cultural tour, highlighting the expansive French contribution to the arts, from Monet to "Les ...

  7. French Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    The reserve element of the French Armed Forces consists of two structures; the Operational Reserve and the Citizens Reserve. As of 2022 the strength of the Operational Reserve is 25,785 personnel. [18] Apart from the three main service branches, the French Armed Forces also includes a fourth military branch called the National Gendarmerie.

  8. What to expect from the most ambitious Opening Ceremony ever ...

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    The live NBC broadcast kicks off with a pre-show at noon ET Friday, and the ceremony itself begins at 7:30 p.m. Paris time, or 1:30 p.m. ET. The prime-time encore telecast, which features ...

  9. Ministry of Armed Forces (France) - Wikipedia

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    ' Ministry of the Armies ') is the ministry of the Government of France in charge of managing the French Armed Forces inside and outside French soil. Its head is the Minister of the Armed Forces. From 1947 until 2017, the Ministry was designated the Ministry of Defence (French: Ministère de la Défense). It is France's ministry of defense.