Salle des Traditions de la Garde Républicaine, Military museum in Caserne des Célestins, Paris, France.
The Salle des Traditions of the Republican Guard is a military museum housed in the Caserne des Celestins and displays around 1,500 objects from different periods. The exhibition includes weapons, uniforms, equipment, musical instruments, and military documents from the organization.
The Guard was founded in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte and has remained connected to French state power since then. The museum itself opened in 1984 and documents this ongoing development.
The museum occupies a former stable of the Caserne des Célestins, on the site of the convent of the Célestins built under Francis I. Its 1,500 items include uniforms, hairstyles, harnessing and musical instruments of the infantry, cavalry and military bands. A display honours squadron leader Jean Vérines, shot by the Germans for his role in the Resistance.
The museum is housed within an active military complex with restricted access, so advance registration is necessary. Visitors should bring valid identification and follow the security procedures of the compound.
The museum occupies a former stable on the Caserne des Célestins, itself built on the site of the Couvent des Célestins founded under François Ier. Among the 1,500 items is a display honouring squadron leader Jean Vérines, shot by the Germans for his role in the Resistance.
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