Charles de Gaulle: Part 3 – le Chant du Cygne
Paris in May 1968 exploded! Then, almost a revolution/ civil war... 11 million French workers went on strike.
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12, 2020
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11, 2020
Charles de Gaulle: Part 2 – The Post War Maze
Restoring France to what he saw as its former glory became an obsession.
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11, 2020
Charles de Gaulle: Part 1 – Fractious allies
When Churchill and de Gaulle agreed they were like starry-eyed lovers. When they were not, it was daggers drawn.
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07, 2020
Defending Paris: bad jokes and history myths
Discover the revisionist history of French's failed attempt at defending Paris during World War II.
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01, 2020
Les Crottes, Gorges de l’Ardèche: sublime scenery – horrifying history
A visit to Les Crottes prompts thought on the nature of reconciliation after the horrors of war
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08, 2019
Collaboration versus resistance—alive, well and living in France
This week we celebrate the anniversary of the Liberation of Paris in August 1944. What have we learned in the 75 years since the Nazis were driven out of France?
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06, 2019
D-Day: Tiger to Trump
The 75th anniversary of D-Day: The beautiful coastline of Devon is packed with tourists every summer holiday season. In the spring of 1944 it was invaded by 30,000 American soldiers.
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04, 2019
The Resistance: Maryse and Monette – agents and life-savers
Guest Post: The French resistance comprised ordinary people doing extraordinary things, including two courageous young women, Maryse and Monette.
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01, 2019
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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08, 2018
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.
