Occupied territory: France under the jackboot
We take a moment to remember the dark years endured by the country despite the jokes about the French role in the war.
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06, 2021
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12, 2020
Paris Museums with ‘la muséophile’: Mémorial de la Shoah
Find out why le Mémorial de la Shoah is such an important part of the Parisian museum culture.
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07, 2020
Stories of war in France: a visit to Bonaguil, and a dark memorial nearby
Badly hit in battle - find out more about the French castle Bonaguil as we revisit stories of war in France.
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10, 2019
Beauty and the beasts
Eugène Paul Louis Schueller, the founder of a huge cosmetics company, was a thoroughly nasty piece of work. So were most of his friends.
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01, 2019
Alsace: an unmissable French region
Alsace is a ravishingly beautiful region, with secrets to uncover...
11
09, 2018
Paris dark days
The beast was impressed.‘It was the dream of my life to be permitted to see Paris,’ he said, after a tour of the city’s highlights. But who was the beast?
9
01, 2018
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: The life and art of ‘The Little Prince’
Join us as we explore his best-selling literary masterpiece 'Le petit prince'.
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10, 2017
Creative parallels: “…and he lives in the 13th” Paris story – Stephanie Williamson
Enjoy Steph Williamson's alternate ending to the ‘…and he lives in the 13th!’ Paris story.
13
09, 2017
5 books about Paris: read before you visit
Heading to Paris? Don't forget to read these 5 books before you go to truly understand the city.
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04, 2017
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?
