The architecture of Nancy tells the history of the former capital of the Dukes of Lorraine.Nancy is the city where I was born. My city of the heart, too.I didn’t live there for very long, but every time I return, it feels like meeting up with an old friend who has never really changed – […] The post The Architecture of Nancy: A Mirror of a Thousand Years of History 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
Molsheim and the Counter-Reformation tells the story of a small Alsatian town that rose to prominence as a Catholic stronghold in the shadow of Protestant Strasbourg. In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, its Jesuit college, monasteries, and university shaped the region’s religious identity — but also set the stage for one of the most […] The post Flames of Faith: Molsheim and the Counter-Reformation in Alsace appeared first on French Moments.| French Moments
Nestled beneath the northern slope of Portsdown Hill, at the southern end of the Meon Valley, Southwick looks like something straight out of a picture postcard: half-timbered cottages, thatched roofs, pubs with dark beams, flowers tumbling from window boxes… and one intriguing detail – every single front door is painted red.This isn’t a whimsical neighbourhood fashion […] The post Southwick, Hampshire: The Red-Door Village with D-Day Secrets appeared first on French Moments.| French Moments
To see a completely different side to Paris, stroll through the Left Bank to the Museum of Liberation. It's an eye opener.| Life…one big adventure
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