Two republican guards in ceremony uniform in front of a side entrance of the Élysée Palace

The French Republican Guard (French: Garde républicaine) is the ceremonial unit of the Gendarmerie Nationale of France. It consists of two infantry regiments (one includes a motorcycle squadron) and a horse cavalry regiment. It also has four musical formations, as well as groups demonstrating prowess in horseback or motorcycle maneuvers. Download high resolution version (600x752, 55 KB)Republican Guards in front of the Élysée Palace in Paris, France Copyright © 2004 David Monniaux File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (600x752, 55 KB)Republican Guards in front of the Élysée Palace in Paris, France Copyright © 2004 David Monniaux File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... In France, the Gendarmerie Nationale is the national military police force. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, or other means. ... A regiment is a military unit, consisting of a group of battalions, usually four and commanded by a colonel. ... A motorcycle is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ... Kircholm, a 1925 painting by Wojciech Kossak. ... Military Band marching A military band is a group of soldiers assigned to musical duties. ...

Its missions include:

• Guarding important public buildings in Paris such as the Élysée Palace, the residence of the prime minister, call Hôtel Matignon, the Senate, the National Assembly, the Hall of Justice, and keeping public order in Paris.
• Honor and security services for the highest national personalities and important foreign guests;
• Support of other law enforcement forces (with intervention groups, or horseback patrols);
• Staffing horseback patrol stations, particularly for the forests of the Île-de-France region;
• Transporting and escorting urgent organ transplants.

The close physical protection of the President is entrusted to the GSPR (Groupe de Sécurité de la Présidence de la République), and the SPHP (Service de Protection des Hautes Personalités), not part of the Guard.   City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area... The entrance to the Élysée Palace. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... The Hôtel Matignon is the official residence of the Prime Minister of France. ... The Senate amphitheater in the Luxembourg Palace The Senate (in French :le Sénat) is the upper house of the Parliament of France. ... The Palais Bourbon, front The French National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale) is one of the two houses of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. ... The Paris Hall of Justice (Palais de Justice de Paris) is located in the Île de la Cité in central Paris, France. ... Capital Paris Land area¹ 12,011 km² Regional President Jean-Paul Huchon (PS) (since 1998) Population  - Jan. ... An organ transplant is the transplantation of a whole or partial organ from one body to another (or from a donor site on the patients own body), for the purpose of replacing the recipients damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor site. ... The Groupe de Sécurité de la Présidence de la République (GSPR) is a presidential security unit for the President of France. ... The Service de Protection des Hautes Personalités (SPHP) is a French unit for the protection of VIPs, and the provision of technical security support. ...

The Republican Guard also fulfills an important diplomatic role, representing France at sporting and cultural events abroad and receiving important dignitaries at home. Controversially, they will frequently accept colors and other honors from regiments of allied countries, but they will usually award their own honors, such as the famed spurs of the Republican Guard, only to royalty or to individuals of historic standing.

The Republican Guard mans the honour guards welcoming foreign heads of state or government; here, president Jacques Chirac welcomes then king of Cambodia]] Norodom Sihanouk to the Élysée Palace. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Jacques René Chirac (born November 29, 1932 in Paris) is a French politician and the current President of the French Republic. ... Time in office: Apr. ... The entrance to the Élysée Palace. ...

Republican Guard motorcycles parading during the Bastille Day celebrations. Download high resolution version (2592x884, 431 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Champs-Élysées decorated with flags for the 14 July. ...

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