Vide Grenier: Lost and Found
I love a good Vide Grenier. I collect vintage photos. Select a photo and 'Tell me a story' - Now it's your turn!
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11, 2023
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06, 2021
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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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
World War I: remembering the fallen soldiers
Why was the death toll for French soldiers so much greater in WWI than WWII?
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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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07, 2019
Colette: “What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realised it sooner”
Scandals and sexual exploits: discover the secret life of the incredible Colette.
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02, 2019
The Compiègne wagon: signing a treaty to end all wars
There were other fundamental ingredients to ending the war, far beyond the Compiègne wagon...
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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?
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04, 2018
History rewritten: de Gaulle & French liberation – a victor’s perspective
Was the myth of French liberation glorified by de Gaulle? Is this an example of history rewritten?
