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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11, 2020
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07, 2020
Bags of problems for Vuitton & Pétain
By WWI Louis Vuitton was one of France’s biggest companies and the LV monogram logo had become widely recognised on all their quality products.
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04, 2020
The French kiss!
As the coronavirus spreads across Europe, French citizens are ordered to stop kissing!
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11, 2019
Heroes of WWII in France – Females all of them! – Part 2 – Odette Sansom
Born Odette Hallowes in Amiens in 1912.
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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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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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10, 2018
4 great one-day walks in France: top tips and short-cuts
France has some beautiful walking routes. Discover our top tips for completing them in just one day.
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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?
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07, 2018
The ‘68 riots and the French fight for sexual freedom: Egalité! Liberté! Fraternité! Sexualité!
The fight for sexual freedom! Discover more about the events of May '68.
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02, 2018
International relations: Anglo-French alliance WWII to Brexit — the end of the affaire?
Explore international relations between France and the UK, and discover the Anglo-French alliance from WWII until the present.
