1861

Description

This image of armed soldiers marching around Notre Dame stands in contrast to the image people outside of France have about France being "non-militaristic." Soldiers like these can be seen all across the city and it is what many see upon first arriving at the Paris airport. Power in France is taken to an extreme and treated very seriously. This obvious display of authority relays the importance the French government places on security and the impression they give to both French citizens and international visitors.