The Treaty of Frankfurt, signed on May 10, 1871, between the German Empire and the French Republic, signifies the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War that commenced in July 1870. The conflict arose ...

The Battle of Fontenoy, on May 11, 1745, pitted a French army commanded by Marshal de Saxe against an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian coalition during the War of Austrian Succession. Among the great victories ...

The Battle of Camarón (Mexico, 1863) is a foundational episode for the French Foreign Legion, which celebrates this “French version of the Alamo” every year. In 1862, France came to the aid of Emperor ...

Of Spanish origin, Eugénie de Montijo (1826-1920) became Empress of the French in 1853 after her marriage to Emperor Napoleon III. Known for her great beauty, she was the center of attention at the ...

Nostradamus aurait-il prédit l'affaire des Panama Papers ? Voici dix révélations sur celui qui aurait prévu la Révolution de 1789 ou encore la dictature d’Hitler. To say the least. In 1564, Catherine ...

On April 23, 1014, the Battle of Clontarf, near Dublin, pitted the armies of the Irish king Brian Boru against the forces of Leinster allied with the Vikings. It is commonly asserted that Brian Boru’s ...

Although depictions of Pere Fouettard may vary somewhat from country to country, he is often represented as a frightening figure, dressed in fur, with a long beard, a gloomy visage, and untidy hair.