World War I: remembering the fallen soldiers
Why was the death toll for French soldiers so much greater in WWI than WWII?
France
News & beyond…
France
Interview: Oliver Gee & Lina Nordin Gee—also meet Kylie and Roger
Meet Oliver Gee and Lina Nordin Gee, an Australian-Swedish couple who live in Paris. Now…
Afghanistan: Why the surprise?
Afghanistan: on 15 August, the Afghan government collapsed and the Taliban seized Kabul. The jihadists…
Paris immersion: sounds of Gare du Nord
Immersion: "I live in Paris and several years ago I decided to embark upon recording…
Tour de France: Bums bare but masks on
Tour de France, Cap d'Adge and nudists impacted by COVID-19
Defending Paris: bad jokes and history myths
Discover the revisionist history of French's failed attempt at defending Paris during World War II.
Paris, France
Domestic Violence in France: Quel Scandale ! ( Not only France!)
The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the “International Day for the…
Heroes of WWII in France - Females all of them! - Part 1 - Violette Szabo
Violette was born in Paris in 1921. Her father was a publican, taxi-driver and car salesman from London. When her parents went back to Stockwell in England, Violette stayed on in Picardy with her aunt for financial reasons.