Taking holy waters at Lourdes: faith or fiction?
Ray explores whether the holy waters of Lourdes offer a religious experience…or just exploitation.
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Armistice day 2018: 100 years of forgetting
Forgetting to remember? Join us as we reflect on the 100 year anniversary of Armistice Day.
Down and out in Paris: Sebastian Melmoth
An insight into the controversial life and death of Sebastian Melmoth. A world-renowned author. Do you know him?…
4 great one-day walks in France: top tips and short-cuts
France has some beautiful walking routes. Discover our top tips for completing them in just one day.
Paris dark days
The beast was impressed.‘It was the dream of my life to be permitted to see Paris,’ he said, after a tour of the city’s highlights. But who was the beast?
Playing cat & mouse with feminism in France
Join us as we discuss French feminism over the years, from first-wave suffrage to the gender pay gap.
Oscar Wilde: courting controversy in life, love & death – down and out in Paris
Join us as we discuss how homosexuality and controversy tormented the life and death of Oscar Wilde.
The ‘68 riots and the French fight for sexual freedom: Egalité! Liberté! Fraternité! Sexualité!
The fight for sexual freedom! Discover more about the events of May ’68.
Emmanuel Macron: bad language in the Élysée? – Quelle horreur !
Is the French language at risk? Join us as we investigate reports of so-called bad language in the Élysée.
Exploring Moissac: a pearl of medieval architecture – Saint Peter’s got the keys
Join us as we take a virtual tour to explore the medieval village of Moissac – a pearl of French history & architecture.