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"La Defense de Paris" - Monument to the defence of Paris, 1870-71
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Description
A monument by Louis Ernest Barrias situated in the business district of Paris, la Defense, "recalling the courage of Parisiens during the terrible seige of 1870-71" which was the culmination of the Franco-Prussian War.
Location
La Defense, Paris, France. Feb 2007
