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Paris neighbourhoods: Discovering the sophisticated 7th arrondissement
In this edition of French Connections Plus, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in ...
Immerse yourself in the history of the Paris fire department, at the dedicated museum in Saint-Ouen (93).
If you didn't already know, the town of Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine (93) has a museum dedicated to the fire department: open only a ...
The Spectator Australia1d
‘Death is a very poor painter’: the 19th-century craze for plaster casts
On the morning of 7 May 1821 an urgent task was performed at Longwood House on St Helena. A day and a half previously, the ...
La Croix International15d
Gaza’s heritage in ruins as fighting escalates
As war devastates Gaza, residents and archaeologists race to protect ancient landmarks—symbols of identity and resilience—now ...
India Today9d
Madame Tussaud: How a French Revolution survivor turned beheadings into business
Madame Tussauds, now a global wax museum brand, has its roots in the French Revolution, where Marie Tussaud crafted death ...
The World Overload on MSN13d
1 Day in Paris: Guide to Making the Most of Exploring the City of Lights
One day in Paris ... tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most controversial figures in world history along with other ...
Smithsonian Magazine9d
A Larger-Than-Life Toussaint Louverture
Toussaint (who added Louverture to his name, a reference either to his military ... The museum acquired the piece in 2009. Born in 1935 in Dakar, Sow left for Paris as a young man.
Smithsonian Magazine9d
The Redemption of Rosa Bonheur
Empress Eugénie, the wife of Napoleon III, arrived unannounced ... (Today it hangs in the Musée d’Orsay, in Paris, one of the few museums in France where her work is on permanent display.) ...