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1926, Annual ceremonie in memory of the Marne Battle in front of the monument to Gallieni in Paris The 12th anniversary of the bataille de la Marne took place on September 5th, 1926 in Paris and the nearby town of Meaux. This important battle from World War 1 was Gallieni's main military achievement in defending Paris against the German army. The commemoration ritual now included Gallieni's statue on the Esplanade des Invalides. At the foot of the monument, Pierre Godin (head of Paris city council) and Mr. Champion (vice-president of the Seine department) lay down palm leaves before going to Meaux. Parisians are encouraged to visit the oak tree planted in Gallieni's honor in the Jardin du Luxembourg.
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1926, Inauguration of the monument to Joseph Gallieni in Paris The inauguration ceremony included a military parade along the Esplanade des Invalides in the presence of public dignitaries and a press agency (see photos from the inauguration on Gallica). -
1930, Partial breaking of monument to Gallieni in Paris On 30 May 1930, the plinth of the monument to Gallieni is found partially broken. The statue representing the French colony of Indochina was damaged in four different places, including its foot. The police officer found one toenail belonging to the statue, and broken pieces of glass, which he identified as a bottle of sparkling wine. Extract from the police report (in French): « A 9 heures de service au carrefour de la rue de l’université et de l’avenue du Maréchal Gallieni. J’ai constaté que la face du socle de la statue tournée vers la direction du Champ de Mars et représentant l’Indo-Chine était détériorée en quatres [sic] endroits différents. Je n’ai trouvé que l’ongle du gros orteil du pied droit que je joins au rapport. Au pied de la statue j’ai remarqué également des éclats de verre semblant provenir d’une bouteille dit vin mousseux, ou de champagne. » After this report, the city's office contacted Jean Boucher the artist, to ask him to evaluate the damage and advise on the best way to repair the broken pieces. (source DACVP-COARC, Archives, Gallieni 2)
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1932, Military funeral of André Maginot in front of the monument to Gallieni in Paris After the monument to Gallieni was installed on the Invalides esplanade, funeral processions of soldiers buried at the Invalides, such as Marshal Foch in 1929 and Marshal Lyautey in 1934, or Secretaries of War like Maginot in 1932, passed in front of the statue.