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Why France, the major European continental victor in 1918, suffered total defeat in six weeks at the hands of the vanquished power of 1918 only two decades later remains moot. Why the stunning reversal of fortunes? In this volume thirteen prominent scholars reexamine the French debacle of 1940 in...

“Next after the greatest military personage of the century, Napoleon I., the most perfect is Marshal Bugeaud.” Originally published following the disastrous Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and soon after translated into English, these memoirs form a fascinating portrait of the famous “Père...

The French Revolution rocketed from Paris and made its influence felt throughout the world. Vast changes occurred in the way people related to their governing bodies. Instead of acting as passive onlookers, the people of France directly involved themselves in the affairs of state. The monumental changes...

A masterful, epic account of the Spanish Ulcer that drained Napoleon's resources and played a pivotal role in the end of his domination of Europe. The author served with distinction in the actions of the Light Division, such as the epic march to Talavera, the battles of Fuentes d’Oñoro,...

Bouleversant et éminemment poignant. Voilà un itinéraire qui plaira aux adeptes du tourisme de mémoire, aux passionnés de l’Histoire ainsi qu’aux nombreuses familles sur les traces de leurs ancêtres. Recueillez-vous sur les champs de bataille à Verdun. Allez visiter l’Historial de la Grande Guerre, à Péronne. Descendez sous terre dans la carrière Wellington, à Arras.

La Route Napoléon… à rebours, un circuit d'un peu plus d'une semaine destiné aux amateurs et passionnés de l’histoire napoléonienne. Mais, au-delà de son tracé historique, cet itinéraire regorge de merveilles naturelles qui raviront tous les voyageurs, qu'ils soient férus d'histoire ou...

La douceur du climat, le cours paisible du canal de Garonne et le charme des villages raviront les voyageurs en quête de découvertes et de détente. Quant aux gastronomes, ils seront conquis par la cuisine du terroir riche en foies gras. Voyagez à travers les siècles en visitant l’abbaye romane...

Fabuleuses Provence et Côte d’Azur, un guide tout en couleurs et en photos magnifiques, offre une véritable odyssée visuelle à travers ces régions légendaire du sud-est de la France. Tous les principaux attraits y sont présentés et révélés par de splendides photographies, dans une mise...

Lyon is a city in eastern France, in-between Paris and Marseille, the confluence of the Rhone and Saone rivers. It is about 470 km. the capital and third largest city in France. It is known as the silk capital of the world for the production of silk and textiles. The little town is won first appeared on the gastronomic map thanks to the grandmother of Georges Blanc.

The region of Alsace, located between the hereditary enemies of France and Germany, served as a trophy of war four times between 1870–1945. With each shift, French and German officials sought to win the allegiance of the local populace. In response to these pressures, Alsatians invoked regionalism—articulated...

When Charles de Gaulle declared that “it is because we are no longer a great power that we need a grand policy,” he neatly summarized France’s predicament on the world scene. In this compact and engaging history, author Frédéric Bozo deftly recounts France’s efforts to reconcile its proud...

The Arab-Israeli war of 1973, the first oil price shock, and France’s transition from Gaullist to centrist rule in 1974 coincided with the United States’ attempt to redefine transatlantic relations. As the author argues, this was an important moment in which the French political elite responded...

The greatest threat to the Western alliance in the 1960s did not come from an enemy, but from an ally. France, led by its mercurial leader General Charles de Gaulle, launched a global and comprehensive challenge to the United State’s leadership of the Free World, tackling not only the political...

Based on original research and personal reminiscences of French and Allied participants, this story, previously unpublished in English, highlights the cynical disregard for civilian lives shown by British SOE and American OSS Nearing D-Day, Allied intelligence used Royal Air Force airdrops...