Tag: French history

French icon: The delicious history of calissons d’Aix

French icon: The delicious history of calissons d’Aix

Sarah Lavigne
Take a stroll in Gerberoy, France’s village of a thousand rose bushes

Take a stroll in Gerberoy, France’s village of a thousand rose bushes

Peter Stewart
What is the oldest monument in Paris?

What is the oldest monument in Paris?

Brigitte Nicolas
Compagnons du Devoir: Discover the other Tour de France

Compagnons du Devoir: Discover the other Tour de France

Alison Hughes
How were madeleines first created?

How were madeleines first created?

Brigitte Nicolas
Discover France’s Unesco-listed art of alpinism

Discover France’s Unesco-listed art of alpinism

Helen Parkinson
French Icon: How Marcel Marceau mastered mime and joined the resistance

French Icon: How Marcel Marceau mastered mime and joined the resistance

Brigitte Nicolas
Regional architecture: The suspended houses of Pont-en-Royans and their history

Regional architecture: The suspended houses of Pont-en-Royans and their history

Elinor Sheridan
8 uplifting news stories from France in 2021

8 uplifting news stories from France in 2021

Helen Parkinson
French history: The Statue of Liberty’s French roots

French history: The Statue of Liberty’s French roots

Deborah Nash