Spring is always a bit hit and miss when it comes to the weather in Paris. It can be gloriously sunny one day, and then start to hail the next. I remember one particularly memorable day when I entered a store under a brilliant blue sky, and emerged a mere five minutes later to snow …
I started writing weekly articles about Paris back in the fall of 2018. It’s been two and a half years of telling stories about the history of this city and my continuing adventures as an immigrant in Paris. And it occurred to me over the weekend that for all my talk of Paris, I have …
It is no secret that Marie Antoinette is one of the most polarizing figures in French history. Reviled in her lifetime, she continues to fascinate and provoke debate to this day. Was she the frivolous, vain, and selfish spendthrift that her critics made her out to be? Or was she the victim of timing, circumstance, …
There are a lot of famous women in the history of France. Marie Antoinette. Joan of Arc. Catherine de Medici. Marie Curie. Coco Chanel. Chances are you’ve probably heard one or two or even all of those names before, as these women are famous throughout the world. However, they are not the only French women …
Pop culture will never forget the infamous Red Wedding on Game of Thrones. Shocking, violent, and brutal, it is arguably the most memorable moment of one of the biggest series in television history. George RR Martin has publicly stated that he was inspired by events in Scottish history when writing the scene, but for myself, …