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We are on Ιrodou Attikou Street, in Athens, the capital of Greece.
The film opens with a procession of cars during Charles de Gaulle's visit as they arrive at the Palace (now the Greek Presidential Mansion). Charles de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the French forces in World War II and served as head of the French government from 1944 to 1946 and from 1958 to 1969.
We see naval officers lined up on either side of the road as well as people who have gathered to watch the event. The filmmaker focuses on the royal Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith car on which we see Charles de Gaulle standing and greeting the crowd while being accompanied by King Paul of Greece.
The film closes with Charles de Gaulle sitting and greeting people from the car.
The visit of Charles de Gaulle in Athens is considered historic as it was one of the rare trips of the French President abroad and especially to Greece, with the aim of the common interest of the two countries for a strong European power in the context of the Cold War. He also highlighted France's interest in Greece's security and opened the way for attracting significant French investment.
The film opens with a procession of cars during Charles de Gaulle's visit as they arrive at the Palace (now the Greek Presidential Mansion). Charles de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the French forces in World War II and served as head of the French government from 1944 to 1946 and from 1958 to 1969.
We see naval officers lined up on either side of the road as well as people who have gathered to watch the event. The filmmaker focuses on the royal Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith car on which we see Charles de Gaulle standing and greeting the crowd while being accompanied by King Paul of Greece.
The film closes with Charles de Gaulle sitting and greeting people from the car.
The visit of Charles de Gaulle in Athens is considered historic as it was one of the rare trips of the French President abroad and especially to Greece, with the aim of the common interest of the two countries for a strong European power in the context of the Cold War. He also highlighted France's interest in Greece's security and opened the way for attracting significant French investment.
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