Jean Moulin: France’s hero? Unravelling fact from fiction
Who was Jean Moulin? And was he really one of the great heroes of the French Resistance?
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They left their blood in France: Tasmania’s fallen soldiers of the Great War
Nearly 3000 Tasmanian soldiers died in the Great War. They are remembered at Soldiers’ Memorial Ave.
Portrait of a hero: the story of French war prisoner Jacques Chantre
From corn fields to concentration camps, Jacques Chantre’s nightmare began at the age of 23.
Travels in the Cevennes: le chemin de Stevenson (without the donkey)
Join me to trace the steps of the legendary writer on le chemin de Stevenson and discover his story
Advice from a Melbourne pub: visit the fabulous flower show in Fourcès
The best travel advice comes in unexpected places, in this case, overheard in a pub!
Advice from a Melbourne pub: France for Christmas – leave the stockings at home
Don’t be the turkey this year! I overheard some great advice on spending Christmas in France
What on earth is a ‘pigeonnier’? All you need to know from the Revolution to today
‘Pigeonniers’: what are these intriguing architectural structures? Find out all you need to know.
Sexual affairs in France: infidelity and electability
French politics really are riddled with sex scandals – why does no one seem to care in France?
Quelle horreur! Marianne has hairy armpits
Marianne: the national symbol of France or working class harlot? Discover her many personas.
Advancing like an escargot: the representation of French women in politics
The progress of French women in politics in France has been moving at ‘snail’s pace’. Find out why.