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Lyon off the beaten track: exploring Croix-Rousse

What are your favourite French hideaways? Ronnie shows us hers, in Lyon.
 Lyon, France

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French Resistance: Nancy Wake & the O'Leary line

Who is Nancy Wake? What was the Pat O'Leary line? Discover heroism in the French…
 France


Reportage + Société

Rivalry in Provence: is it a love-hate thing?

We pit Marseille and Aix-en-Provence against each other. It may surprise you that this rivalry…
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Reportage + Société

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

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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…
 France
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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…
 France


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How to get into French literature – a guide by author: Marcel Proust

Join us to discover the marvels of French Literature by author, continuing with the world…
 France

Reportage + Société

The darker side to Bordeaux: France and the slave trade – from past to present

Discover the dark history of Bordeaux and its historical links to the notorious slave trade.
 Bordeaux, France

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Antoine de Saint Exupéry. Translation

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Il n'a pas inventé le fil à couper le beurre! He's not very smart.
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