During the French Revolution (1789-99) the name changed again, this time to Place des Piques. In 1792 a statue of Louis XIV ...

The Grande Armée was the name given to Napoleon Bonaparte's army during the Napoleonic Wars. It was renowned for its size, ...

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The 1778 French entry into the American War for Independence imposed several strategic conundrums for the British that ...

The famous terminus is a result of Napoleon III, Bonaparte’s nephew, campaigning for greater infrastructure, and the French ...

Paris has several landmarks each of which contributes to the city’s historical and cultural tapestry, artistic richness, ...

From compound interest 5000 years ago, to Henry VIII's financially advantageous divorce and Hitler's attempt to wreck the ...

For decades Senegal, a former French colony in West Africa, has been touted as the bastion of the French language in the ...

Situated just west of Paris and purchased by Josephine (1763-1814) as a suburban residence, away from Napoleon's official ...

Movies about the French Revolution are diverse, including costume dramas, horror films, comedies, and more, all set during this turbulent time period. Some movies aim for historical accuracy and shed ...

By Adam Dutton via SWNS The warship gangway that Napoleon Bonaparte stood on to surrender to the British Navy following the Battle of Waterloo is set to fetch $79,000 at auction. Described as a ...

One such necropolis was erected on property once occupied by Father François de La Chaise d’Aix, the onetime confessor for Louis XIV—hence the name. ( Père means “father” in French.) The government ...