Parisians: an adventure history of Paris, Graham Robb – book review
‘Parisians’ is an atmospheric, chronological gem of a book. Read the review here!
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Charles de Gaulle: Part 3 - le Chant du Cygne
Paris in May 1968 exploded! Then, almost a revolution/ civil war... 11 million French workers…
Charles de Gaulle: Part 2 - The Post War Maze
Restoring France to what he saw as its former glory became an obsession.
Charles de Gaulle: Part 1 - Fractious allies
When Churchill and de Gaulle agreed they were like starry-eyed lovers. When they were not,…
Collaboration versus resistance—alive, well and living in France
This week we celebrate the anniversary of the Liberation of Paris in August 1944. What…
D-Day: Tiger to Trump
The 75th anniversary of D-Day: The beautiful coastline of Devon is packed with tourists every…
The Resistance: Maryse and Monette - agents and life-savers
Guest Post: The French resistance comprised ordinary people doing extraordinary things, including two courageous young…
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. France