If you are not French I am sure you never heard of this guy. Here, he is pretty famous. He was born in 1841, did a lot of things during his life - he even lived in the States for a while which was not common at that time - and ended up playing an important role during world war I, for which he got nicknamed Le tigre (the tiger) . His statue is not far from the Grand Palais and he even has a museum in Paris. Have a good week-end every one.
Quelle coincidence! About a week ago I posted a photo of a painting of good Georges with me standing beside it. It was a cute happening with Japanese tourists that I mentioned on "http://johnnyparsons.blogspot.com/" {Johnnysarc). I made a big error and said the painting was from the Louvre...actually it was from Musee D'Orsay. This photo of the statue in the park is terrific. I added it to my "Eric Album".
ReplyDeleteBy the way, it is in my Oct. archive at the bottom of the page.
ReplyDeleteI recall him from World History in college.
ReplyDeleteHere is another link about him (from PBS) that is short. The most ironic line is toward the end where it states he was not elected President because the French people considered him to lenient on the Germans after WWI. When in fact, history now shows that the allies were too harsh in dealing with the Germans and that treatment played a large role in the creation of the Nazi party and the start of WWII.
Isnt' it unfortunate that we cannot forsee all the mistakes we (governments of the world) make? Knowing history can help....unfortunately, GWB has no knowledge of our collective past...
Georges Clemenceau
Nice shot and History lesson.
ReplyDeleteI've been reading about Clémenceau in a book about the 1918 Treaty at Versailles.
ReplyDeleteI've heard of him! My sophmore world history teacher was an amazingly passionate woman who loved her job and stuffed us with as much knowledge as she could while still making it cool. I didn't forget much from that class, and I definately remembered him in connection with the Treaty of Versailles!
ReplyDeleteEric, I sure heard of him in history class in high school!
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm not very well educated because I had not heard of this gentleman. However I will remember him now, and perhaps shall even visit him if ever I return to Paris.
ReplyDeleteAh Clemenceau, a remarkable statesman for a beautiful autumn shot. I love these colours!
ReplyDeleteIn other parts of the world, this week was Diwali, the festival of light, with stunning celebrations in India and also marginally in Sydney.
Silly me...I thought he was the policeman in the Pink Panther movies.
ReplyDeleteEric! Guess what?
ReplyDeleteThere is a Clemenceau Avenue in Singapore near the Orchard Road belt.
There is also a Clemenceau Bridge too.
Both named after Georges Clémenceau, when he visited Singapore in the 1920s.
That is more than 50 years before I even born!
I have not heard of him. But I like the photo. The way you framed it makes it look like he is actually walking in the woods.
ReplyDeleteMichael, you have to go to Real DP and see the Byzantine Monk photo, that Mr Monk does look a bit like the chief who was driven nuts by Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther movies...
ReplyDeleteMichael, you crack me up! Eric, You've framed him beautifully with these trees. I like his coat a lot. Great post!
ReplyDelete-Kim
Eric, you're right. I had a lot of French culture lessons with my French classes, but they overlooked ce monsieur. Well done photo.
ReplyDeletelovely statue.
ReplyDeletehave a good weekend too.
The photo composition is very attractive; enjoy the varied shades, too.
ReplyDeleteOk.....I just got back to snowy, cold Canada yesterday.
ReplyDeleteWhy, oh why, didn't SOMEONE tell me that the air in Paris in powered by witchcraft and that the entire city would catch such a spell? If someone sees my heart, I am pretty sure I left it somewhere over by Notre Dame. Or maybe I dropped it at le Printemps?! Ooooooh....I probably left it at my table in the upstairs window of Paul...right beside my leftover demi flute and grand cafe noir. No, no......I am SURE I dropped it inside Hediards while gorging myself on chocolate. Or maybe I accidentally dropped it in the Seine while tossing pennies in. I figure...if it works at the Trevi Fountain in Rome it might work in PAris. I just about emptied my purse in hopes of returning to your wonderful city. Sigh.
Eric, your picture of the old man at the Place de la Concorde the other day....I was there that day. I may have seen you. I kept wondering where you and your camera were the whole time I was there. Your site will "keep" me there until I can return someday. Thank you.
you were right. i'm not french and i don't know that guy. but, i say, he's got a very nice mustache!!
ReplyDeletejust wanted to say i love all you pics, especially the more personal ones.
Eric - Georges Clémenceau is better known aux États-Unis than you might think. Louis la Vache even has a used Paris street sign hanging in his apartment from place Clémenceau in the VIII ème off l'avenue des Champs-Élysées near le grand Palais.
ReplyDeleteGypsy Canadienne, your comment is so touching and well written. I'm not French, but I've lived here now almost 9 years and I remember the feelings you have described. Thanks for bringing them back.
ReplyDeleteI did not know Clemenceau was that "famous" throughout the world - more than what I think, as Louis says it. I can't believe he has an avenue in Singapore (thanks for this interesting news Keropok). Interesting comment you made Susan about his non election leading to the creation of the Nazi party (even though I suppose it's not the only reason, of course).
ReplyDeleteJohnny saw your pic; he was much younger at the time of the painting than on this statue!
Gypsy Canadienne sorry to hear you lost your heart here... Even more sorry to hear you might have been a couple of feet away from me on the day I shot the old man in the lower part of the Champs Elysées. Would have been fun to meet.
Well, I live near Boston and I've heard of Clemenceau! Wasn't there also an aircraft carrier named after him? To echo an earler poster, he also had one of the great moustaches of the XIX, XX or any century!
ReplyDeleteMust now get ready for Halloween...
Greg
Eric,
ReplyDeleteSurely you are joking....I said the harsh treatment of Germany by the Allies led to WWII. A widely accepted opinion of historians.
Yes, I know Clemenceau, but then I've looked at WW1 through the eyes of my grandfather who fought in the Somme and Flanders. Also been to Compiegne and Versailles...
ReplyDeleteAlthough we don't have a Clemenceau St in Sydney, we have 4x Pozieres, 2 x Somme, 5 x Verdun, 5 x Hamel, 2x Dernancourt, 8 x Bullecourt, 4 x Vimy, 11 x Amiens 1x Arras, 2 x Messines and even 1 x Villers Brett (an Aussie shortened version of Villers-Bretonneux!)
Citation : « La guerre est une chose trop sérieuse pour être confiée à des militaires. »
ReplyDeleteThe quotation in english here:
http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/509.html
splendid!! he seems alive from this angle!
ReplyDeleteDeux ou trois choses que je sais de Clémenceau: He was a great friend of Monet, and a battleship named after him has had a rather inglorious history in the recent past.
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