First world war - activities

November 11: centenary of the flame of remembrance and video mapping on the Arc de Triomphe

November 11, 2023 marks not only the Armistice of the First World War, but also the centenary of the flame of remembrance beneath the Arc de Triomphe. For an exceptional commemoration, come to the end of the Champs-Elysées.

Historical re-enactment at the Musée de la Grande Guerre: travel back in time this weekend

The Musée de la Grande Guerre (Great War Museum) welcomes visitors back to the days of the 14-18 war, for a weekend of re-enactments on Saturday September 2 and Sunday September 3, 2023.

History: these WWII bunkers hidden under Paris

Are you ready to discover what is hiding beneath your feet? Before the Second World War, many bunkers were built in the depths of Paris, and can still be visited today for special occasions.

History fact, it happened on September 7 in Paris: Paris taxis requisitioned, the “Taxis de la Marne”

On September 6 and 7, 1914, 1,300 Paris taxis are requisitioned by the French army to send backup soldiers to the front for the Battle of the Marne. The “Taxis de la Marne” will carry 6,000 infantrymen and enable to stop the advance of the German armies to Paris.

Ephemeris for August 7 in Paris: Aviator Charles Godefroy flies under the Arc de Triomphe

On August 7, 1919, French aviator Charles Godefroy achieved the feat of flying under the Arc de Triomphe, to the astonishment of Parisians.

1918, Armistice(s), the exhibition at the Musée de l'Armée : our photos

The Musée de l'Armée - Invalides is devoting an exhibition to the November 11, 1918 armistice, a veritable "historical and memorial caesura", from July 24 to September 30, 2018. An opportunity to delve back into our history lessons on the First World War.