They have unique skills that they put to good use for the Republican Guard: discover the craftsmen of the Vérines barracks, on April 4 and 5, 2024, on the occasion of the 18th Journées européennes des métiers d'art.
The Musée de la Gendarmerie Nationale invites us to take part in the 20th Nuit des musées, this Saturday, May 18, 2024. For the occasion, admission will be free for all, to discover the gendarmerie's trades. Discover the program!
A tradition abandoned 27 years ago is back this Tuesday, November 7, 2023. At 9 a.m., watch the free changing of the Republican Guard in front of the Élysée Palace, every first Tuesday of the month.
The Musée de la Gendarmerie Nationale is taking part in the European Heritage Days 2023, offering a fun and artistic program for families on September 16 and 17, 2023.
From September 2 to January 7, 2024, the Musée de la gendarmerie nationale is unveiling two new temporary exhibitions, focusing on sport and the Republican Guard, in Melun.
It's not unusual to see gendarmes on horses roaming the streets of Paris. They are officers of the Garde républicaine, an armed force that originated in the capital in the 13th century and now resides in the Célestins district.