Le Changement de Ministère; Le Mouvement de Grève

Le Changement de Ministère / 1936 French ministerial changeover French Prime Minister Albert Sarraut & cabinet on steps of Elysee after cabinet’s resignation. Leon Blum arrives at Elysee to form new cabinet. Blum presents new cabinet (incl. three women ministers) to President Albert Lebrun. Blum jokes about photographers not being on strike. 19:08:41 Le Mouvement de Grève / 1936 French general strike Paris bridge with idle building site? - Sign written on slate ‘no newspapers’ - Exterior newspaper headquarters: Le Petit Journal, Hachette, Le Matin, Paris-Soir. Post office sorting room? - closed shops in street incl. petrol station, Felix Potin grocery - queue outside grocery shop. Shoe factory with idle machine and workers nearby. Exterior department stores Galeries Lafayette, Le Printemps, La Samaritaine. People dancing bal musette style in streets & playing the accordion. Small group of workers standing outside factory gates. Protest signs on factory gates. Men carry pails of food in street. Sign ‘No wine - order & discipline”. 19:10:17 Workers’ meeting at factory with speaker (sound) - workers cheering. Exterior factory in North of France - workers outside with food kitchen? Workers parade in street playing instruments and dancing. France; Politics; Politicians; 1930s; Street Scenes;