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  • Category: French History

FRENCH BASICS 

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Below is a list of all our articles referenced in the "French Basics" category:

The Battle of Nancy: A Historical Event That Shaped Europe

In the Footsteps of the Habsburgs in Alsace: A Captivating Odyssey

The Graoully legend aka the Terror of Metz

Tracing French History with the Maps of France

Tracing the Remains of the Bastille Fortress in Paris

The Territoire de Belfort: a unique département in France

The Ensisheim meteorite: a divine omen for Austria?

The Douaumont Ossuary: Memorial of the Battle of Verdun

The 1356 Basel Earthquake: What Happened?

The Cross of Lorraine: the fascinating story of a symbol

Queen Elizabeth II in France: What places did she visit?

French History Trivia: How France got its name?

How the Eiffel Tower was saved from destruction

A short biography of Napoleon Bonaparte

The Dome church of Les Invalides and Napoleon’s tomb

Discover the original tombstone of Napoleon in Paris

Secrets of the statue of Napoleon at Les Invalides

When the Jardin d’Acclimatation was a human zoo

The Fountain of the Croix-du-Trahoir in Paris

Fluctuat nec Mergitur: Paris’ Motto

Louis XIV, the Sun King: A Short Biography

Provins: France’s third largest city in the Middle-Ages

We’ve found Napoleon’s hat in Paris

The National Motto of France: Symbol of the Republic

The National Flag of France: What You Should Know!

La Marseillaise, National Anthem of France

10 Things you should know about the French President

La Turbie and the Trophy of Augustus

The first soldiers who fell during the First World War

Chauvet Pont-d’Arc Cave

1944-2014: the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings

The most important dates that made Annecy history

Toulouse History: A Brief Overview!

World War I Armistice Day in France: What Happened?

Discover Meung Castle in the Loire Valley

The Hill of Fourvière : Explore Emblematic Must-See Sites of Lyon

Lyon History

What do French people celebrate on Europe Day?

Aix-en-Provence History: A Brief Account

The formidable story of Santa Claus in France

Sundgau History

Commemorating Victory in Europe Day in France

Mulhouse History

Bordeaux History: A Brief Account

Sarlat History

A short overview of Metz History

What you need to know about Bastille Day in France

Les Milandes Castle

Strasbourg History in 8 Key Periods

Discover the Arc de Triomphe in Paris

The Palais des Tuileries, in search of a missing Palace

Discover the Louvre Palace, Paris

Discover the Neo-classical Place Vendôme in Paris

Textile History in France – A Journey into the Past

The main dates of Rouen History

Sydney and Its Surprising Connection to Paris—You’ll Be Baffled!

The Seven Eras of La Rochelle History

Things you should know about the Statue of Liberty

Belfort History: Epic Battles and Enduring Spirit

Albert Schweitzer

The Coronation of the Kings of France in Reims

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