Tag: France history
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Why France Still Stops for Lunch Every Day
It is not a bank holiday. It is not a birthday. It is an ordinary Tuesday in France — and every table at the brasserie around the corner is full. Image: Shutterstock This is not a coincidence. The French have been doing this for a very long time, and they do not appear to be…
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Two Thousand Years Old — and Still Selling Tickets in France
France’s Roman arenas still host concerts after 2,000 years. Nîmes, Orange and Pont du Gard — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The True Story Behind Colmar’s Fairy-Tale Streets and Canals
Colmar’s canals and medieval streets look too beautiful to be real. Here’s the real story behind the beauty — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The Island Abbey in Normandy That No Army Ever Managed to Take
Why no army ever took Mont-Saint-Michel — the tidal island in Normandy that refused to fall — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The Secret Rooms at Versailles That Most Visitors Never Find
Discover Versailles’s secret rooms and hidden passages that most visitors never find — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
