Built
in 1937 (by architects Carlu, Boileau,
and Azema), the Palais de Chaillot was
constructed to be one of the highlights
of the 1937 French Colonial Exhibition.
Named after the hill that it is built
on, the building dominates the Seine River
and faces the Eiffel tower. At the time
of its construction, the French colonial
empire was the second largest in the world
and included a large part of northern
and western Africa plus Indochina. The
building’s appearance is to show
others the strength of wealth of the French
Empire. The architecture of the Palais
de Chaillot is representative of 1937
modern architecture, with two large pavilions
separated by a large terrace.
The
Palais de Chaillot is also called the
Trocadero. It is called this to commemorate
the French victory in Spain in 1823. At
that time, the French king intervened
there to help restore the Spanish absolute
monarchy, an action very far from the
1789 French revolution ideas about human
rights. Today it houses the Navy museum
and the Mankind museum.
Nearby is the Musee du Cinema. Created
in 1972, the museum presents "the
living history of moving pictures, from
their origins to the present day and in
all countries". The Musee du Cinema
Posters has photographs, manuscripts,
costumes, and cameras presented in a setting
recreating the magic of the film studios.
Musee
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