Throughout history, revolutions have been pivotal in shaping societies, governments, and human events. Here are ten of the ...

Science and Splendour” at the Science Museum in London until April 21, 2025, shows, the French court was motivated to sponsor ...

Some of the gems may have featured in a royal scandal known as the "affair of the diamond necklace" that damaged the French queen’s reputation in 1785 Sarah Kuta The artwork was a gift from the ...

The crypt provides the final resting place for around 2,000 men, women and children who fled Ireland during the great famine ...

As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionized European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to the application of modern mass ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday decided to make the Martyrs of Compiègne officially saints. It was a rare decision, in that no one in the Church disagreed with it. In order to understand why the ...

For years, the far-right National Rally tried to distance itself from Mr. Le Pen’s racist and antisemitic remarks. But after ...

The French Revolution Inspired by the American revolt against the British, the French decided it was time to topple the powers that ruled their nation. The French Revolution of 1789 sought to change a ...

The July uprising became a manifestation of collective anger against decades of systemic neglect and a demand for ...

The French National Archives show records of Phrygian caps worn during the construction of Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral in 1163, during the Revolution of 1789, during work to build the Eiffel Tower, ...

To learn more about this icon of French history, architecture, and opulence, AD chatted with Mathieu da Vinha, director of ...