ANECDOTES INSOLITES SUR PARIS

Les Poulets de Paris ...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dans de nombreux pays les policiers ont des surnoms animaliers : cochons aux États-Unis, sauterelles en Angleterre, taureau en Allemagne ou encore les fameux poulets français.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mais savez-vous pourquoi nos forces de l’ordre sont assimilées à ces volatiles ?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Après Après l’épisode sanglant de la Commune, en 1871, de nombreux bâtiments publics sont détruits dont la Préfecture de Police de Paris, fondée sous Napoléon Ier.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Ancienne préfecture de Police de Paris rue de Jerusalem, incendiée pendant la Commune.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Jules Ferry, alors maire de la capitale met à disposition de nouveaux locaux pour accueillir cette administration : la caserne de l’île de la Cité.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    C’est lors des grands travaux du baron Haussmann que cette caserne est édifiée … sur un ancien marché aux volailles.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Les parisiens ne tardent pas à assimiler les nouveaux occupants de lieux aux anciens. Les policiers parisiens deviennent des poulets et rapidement cette expression gagne l’ensemble du pays !                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Préfecture de Police de Paris depuis Notre-Dame.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ce surnom est lié à l’une des citations les plus connues de "tante Yvonne", épouse du général de Gaulle.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Suite à l’attentat du Petit Clamart, au cours duquel le couple présidentiel manque de peu de perdre la vie, la première dame exprime sa première inquiétude : « J’espère que les poulets n’ont rien eu ! ».

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Les forces de l’ordre chargées de la protection présidentielle sont touchées en croyant qu’Yvonne de Gaulle se préoccupe de leur sort …
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              La réalité est toute autre, elle s’enquiert en fait des volailles en gelée qu’elle vient d’acheter chez Fauchon et qui sont dans le coffre du véhicule criblé de balles !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Même sous le coup de l’émotion, la première Dame ne se serait jamais laissée aller à utiliser une expression argotique !