Many people visiting the Flame of Liberty at Place Diana in Paris think it was built in memory of Princess Diana. I used to think that too. After all, it stands just above the tunnel where her car crashed on that fateful night in 1997. But the truth is more complex — and more powerful. […] The post Place Diana in Paris: How a Flame Became a Memorial appeared first on French Moments.| French Moments
Henri IV may have been one of France’s most popular kings, but Paris hides his darkest secret in plain sight. Take the Rue de la Ferronnerie, for instance. Today it’s a narrow, noisy little street not far from Les Halles, lined with shopfronts, buzzing scooters, and impatient pedestrians. Nothing about it screams “royal drama”. And […] The post Henri IV: A King Assassinated in Rue de la Ferronnerie in Paris appeared first on French Moments.| French Moments