Statue Charles de Gaulle Paris
This statue of Charles de Gaulle stands near the Champs Elysées. After the liberation of Paris, on the 26th of august 1944, de Gaulle paraded on the Champs Elysées. Some time later, he established the new formed government. Charles de Gaulle died in 1970 at the age of 80.
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- Text: Jente de Roust
- Photos: Bart Vrisekoop
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