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Soviet Republic of Alsace-Lorraine

Proclamation of the Soviet Republic of Alsace-Lorraine, November 10th, 1918. Source.

Rhinoceros

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Palais du Trocadéro

Le Palais du Trocadéro (1878 - 1935). Source.

Maria Vérone

French feminist Maria Vérone was born on this day in 1874. Source.

Multi Pass!

The Fifth Element came out 25 years ago tomorrow. Source. Khaled, "N'ssi N'ssi."

Joueur de Bignou

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Voiture à Impériale

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Marthe Simard

Born in Algeria in 1901, Marthe Simard emigrated to Quebec in 1932. With the German occupation of France in 1940 she began to organize in Quebec on behalf of the Free French cause, and in 1943 returned to Algeria as a member of the Assemblée consultative provisoire, representing the overseas French Resistance. When the Assembly relocated to Paris in November 1944 Simard became one of the first six women to sit in a French legislature. She was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1946. She died at age 91 in Quebec. Source.

Renault 4CV

This photo conjures up a Saint-Pierre and Miquelon of Maritime houses with French cars in front. In reality there are lots of American and Japanese cars too.  Source.

Alain Poher

Alain Poher, who died on this date in 1996, twenty-five years ago, was twice interim president of France, from April 28th to June 20th, 1969, after Charles De Gaulle resigned, and from April 2nd to May 27th, 1974, after Georges Pompidou died in office, for a total of 109 days by my count. He's credited with instituting the political neutrality of France's state-owned radio and television networks. Source.