Even though millions of French troops were manning the defensive Maginot Line in early 1940, Hitler's brilliant blitzkrieg strategy caught the Allies by surprise, and Germany occupied France ...

His maps were referred to as Tabula Rogeriana ... when Napoleon Bonaparte I was named the first emperor of France and ...

On October 7, 1870, one of those minor, anecdotal episodes that pepper History amidst greater events took place. A hydrogen ...

Cars partially submerged in a commercial zone in Givors, south of Lyon in central-eastern France, following heavy ... Extreme Weather Maps: Track the possibility of extreme weather in the places ...

The films were shot around Lyons, the Alps and in Provence. See extra topics on Le Rugby, Le Tour de France and le tennis. Keep track of your progress through the course by joining the BBC ...

Thompson, Courtney E. 2023. In Charcot’s Shadow: On the Allure of “Great Men” and the Privileging of Epistemology in the History of Science and Medicine. Canadian Journal of Health History, Vol. 40, ...

Are you a student? Would you like to study in France? Campus France helps international students plan their studies, both in France and through its network of 260 branches and centres in 123 countries ...

Here is the map and the 21 stages of the race. The 112th edition of the Tour de France will be raced exclusively in France for the first time since 2020, with the 21 stages including two time ...

Photo: Wikimedia / National Library of Sweden Arnold Neumann's map of Europe from 1870; Source: public domain Another satirical ... on a friendly Austria but his eyes watch the scenes in France, the ...

Today, Les Grands Boulevards house two of France's favorite department stores: Au Printemps and Galeries Lafayette. Farther north, visitors experience a lesson in contrast. Place Pigalle ...

Sitting in the southeast corner of France along the Mediterranean Sea, Nice is best known as a beach destination. However, those who take the time to explore the offshore areas of this small city ...

France's government is to deliver its 2025 budget on Thursday with plans for 60 billion euros ($65.68 billion) worth of tax hikes and spending cuts to tackle a spiralling fiscal deficit.