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At the Colombey-les-deux-Eglises cemetery in eastern France, Prime Minister Jean Castex pays his respects in front of the grave of General de Gaulle, who died 51 years ago. IMAGES
Paris, Nov 8 (EFE) .- (Camera: Josep Puig) France celebrates the 50th anniversary of the death of Charles de Gaulle, the father of the current Republic, a character who, over the years, has become a central figure in French politics, adopted by all parties and with enormous popularity.FOOTAGE OF THE STATUE OF CHARLES DE GAULLE IN PARIS.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron visit the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris to assess the progress of the restoration work, four years after a fire destroyed significant parts of the historic landmark. IMAGES
Paris, Jul 3 (EFE) .- (Camera: Mario García Sánchez) French, German and Spanish admirers came this Saturday to the grave of the musician and poet Jim Morrison, in the Parisian cemetery of Père Lachaise, to pay tribute to this myth and reference of rock, passed away today fifty years ago.FOOTAGE OF THE TRIBUTE AT THE TOMB OF JIM MORRISON, SITUATED IN THE PARISIAN CEMETERY OF PÈRE LACHAISE.
Paris, Jul 2 (EFE) .- (Camera: Martí Rodríguez) Jim Morrison, musician, poet and one of the main references of rock, died fifty years ago in Paris and since then he has become a perfect myth, a figure created in good part to the influence of the cinema.The anniversary is tomorrow, Saturday. Morrison died at the age of 27 in an apartment in the then bohemian district of the Marais, in Paris, where he had moved to try to leave his alcoholism behind and breathe in the artistic spirit of the city.FOOTAGE OF THE PÈRE LACHAISE CEMETERY, WHERE THE TOMB OF JIM MORRISON IS LOCATED, AND OF THE HOUSE AND THE STREET WHERE HE LIVED, ON 17-19, RUE BEAUTREILLIS, PARIS. SOUNDBITES FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE PARIS CEMETERIES SERVICE, SYLVAIN ECOLE AND BRUNO GACON, VISITOR TO THE MORRISON CEMETERY AND FAN.ECOLE"It is a grave that does not cause more problems than others. Indeed, it attracts a lot of people, but it does not pose more security problems than other graves in the cemetery.""Yes, there is indeed a device to prevent people from getting too close to the grave, taking into account the number of people who come. That is why there is a fence to preserve the place and for people to stand around the grave "."Indeed, that it is one of the most visited cemeteries in the world is a source of pride but at the same time it is a matter of concern. Under normal circumstances, the Père Lachaise cemetery is visited by three million tourists a year.""The recommendation for the ceremony on Saturday is that there be respect for the place, for Jim Morrison's grave and also for all those around him. (In reference to the people who come to the cemetery on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of singer) ".GACON"I come to Paris a lot because I really like the city, the music, The Doors and, of course, Jim Morrison.""I come every year. Twice, compulsory. On July 3, the date of Jim Morrison's death, and on December 8, the date of his birth. And then every month and a half or two months, if I'm in Paris, too I come".
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