In 2014 he celebrated the 150th anniversary of the abolition of Poland's feudal system by erecting a rainbow-coloured triumphal arch outside a neighbour's home.
At the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, U.S. President Donald Trump joined dozens of other world leaders for an event paying tribute to the millions who died in the Great War.
The Eiffel Tower and the river boats, not far from there the Sacre-Coeur, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre Museum all closed, not to mention restaurants and cafes.
The Arc de Triomphe, built by Napoleon, rises from the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle and offers commanding views of the 12 grand avenues, which radiate outwards like a star.
Beth hurried on in a flutter of suspense. At the door her sisters seized and bore her to the parlor in a triumphal procession, all pointing and all saying at once, " Look there! Look there! "
Word of mouth ensured “Einstein” enjoyed a sell-out tour in Europe, and then a hero's welcome home in New York in late 1976, where the show filled every seat at the Metropolitan Opera.
One scene stealer was an unruly pony named Sandy who stomped its hoof and shook its head aggressively during the larger-than-life Triumphal Scene, eliciting nervous laughter from the audience.
In Paris, French Horse Guards paraded at the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe, where President Emmanuel Macron led events attended by wartime veterans.