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Street-by-Street: Chaillot

The Chaillot hill, with its superb position The statue of Marshal Ferdinand
overlooking the Seine, was the site chosen Foch, who led the Allies to victory in
by Napoleon for “the biggest and most 1918, was unveiled on 11 November
extraordinary” palace that was to be built 1951. The monument was built by
Robert Wlérick and Raymond
for his son – but by the time Martin to commemorate the
of his downfall, only a centenary of Foch’s birth and the
few ramparts had been 33rd anniversary of the 1918 Armistice.
completed. Today, the Metro Trocadéro
monumental Palais de
Chaillot, with its two massive
curved wings, stands on the
site. From the terrace in
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magnificent view over the Trocadéro
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4 Musée de l’Homme
1 . Palais de Chaillot The vast collection of items
This Neo-Classical building was created for the on display here focuses on
World Fair of 1937. It replaced the Palais du evolution and cultures of the
Trocadéro, which was originally built in 1878. world throughout the ages.

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