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.
France
WWII
France
Charles de Gaulle: Part 2 - The Post War Maze
Restoring France to what he saw as its former glory became an obsession.
Charles de Gaulle: Part 1 - Fractious allies
When Churchill and de Gaulle agreed they were like starry-eyed lovers. When they were not,…
Book Review: Final Transgression by Harriet Welty Rochefort
Harriet Welty Rochefort paints this complex tableau of war in France with a fine brush…
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
Bags of problems for Vuitton & Pétain
By WWI Louis Vuitton was one of France’s biggest companies and the LV monogram logo…
Interview: Jane S. Gabin - author, inquisitive observer & wanderer in Paris
Meet Jane Gabin and learn why & how she fell for Paris. Don't miss her…
Heroes of WWII in France - Females all of them! - Part 2 - Odette Sansom
Born Odette Hallowes in Amiens in 1912.