When the French and American troops entered Paris 70 years ago this week there was a spontaneous bal in the streets of the capital. To mark the liberation a more organised dance will be held in front of the City Hall on Saturday. Many revellers may be in 1944 costume.
Prime Minister Valls delivered a fairly back-handed compliment to the Paris police force yesterday when he praised them for being the first group to rebel against the occupiers and take over their HQ, saying that they restored "republican values, which they should never have surrendered" - a reference to the close collaboration of the police with the Germans, especially in rounding up Jews for deportation.
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