Voltaire and Emilie du Chatelet spent 15 surprising years together at the Chateau de Cirey - she was married to someone else, and he was escaping imprisonment.| www.offbeatfrance.com
Napoleon Bonaparte: two centuries after his death, the man remains controversial in France. Here's why.| www.offbeatfrance.com
Use these facts about the French Revolution to deepen your understanding when you visit France.| www.offbeatfrance.com
This is where the love story of King Henri II and Diane de Poitiers played itself out, a fascinating slice of French history.| www.offbeatfrance.com