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800, 1515, 1789; 1918 : embarquez dans l'histoire passionnante des grands événements de l'histoire de France ! De la bataille d'Alésia en -52 à l'abolition de la peine de mort en 1981, en passant par la nuit de la Saint-Barthélémy en 1572 et la prise de la Bastille en 1789, Jean-Joseph Julaud...

L'HIstoire de France en 200 dates-clés ! -52, bataille d'Alésia, 24 août 1572, nuit de la St-Barthélémy, 1er septembre 1715, mort de Louis XIV...la collection "Pour les Nuls' propose un tour d'horizon de l'histoire de l'Histoire de France à travers 200 dats clés illustrées, pour vous initier vite et bien!

50 idées reçues sur l'Histoire de France à ne plus écouter et répéter ! " La Saint-Barthélemy ? C'est Catherine de Médicis qui a tout manigancé... " ; " Félix Faure est mort pendant que sa maîtresse l'envoyait au septième ciel ! Si, si, je vous l'assure ! " Voilà des...

The four years between the military defeat of France by Nazi Germany and D-Day were vital, dramatic and eventful years in Anglo-French relations. These years saw the first armed clashes between France and Britain since the Napoleonic Wars, including the infamous Royal Navy attack on the French fleet...

Why would a man retire from his job and take off on a unique 4,000-mile walk around France? What possessed him to wear out his sixty-year-old hips and knees when he could spend a comfortable retirement at home? In this fascinating book Terry Cudbird reveals the obsession which is long distance walking--the...

France has long defined itself as a color-blind nation where racial bias has no place. Even today, the French universal curriculum for secondary students makes no mention of race or slavery, and many French scholars still resist addressing racial questions. Yet, as this groundbreaking volume shows,...

It is not common knowledge, even elsewhere in France, that the Loire Valley, that natural dividing line between the north and the south of France, is riddled with caves. Almost all of them are human creations, cavities hollowed out of the earth in the course of the last two millennia or more. Originally...

Lonely Planet presents France's most authentic dishes, direct from the kitchens where they were perfected. From street-food vendors to Michelin-starred chefs, France's best local cooks share their passion for food and their region's classic recipes - from impossibly light cheese souffles and...

Nice on the French Riviera is famous for its temperate climate and landscape and it is sometimes called “Nice la Belle” (Nice the Beautiful.) It is the second-most visited tourist destination in France, after Paris, with 4 million arrivals a year.    TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Introduction...

A sometimes humorous, but always factual look at the problems you’re likely to encounter if you move to France. Many books make it sound a breeze: it isn’t always – AS WE FOUND…... Schools and clinics are great, although one dentist gave me arsenic for a root canal. Emergency health treatment...

Ahh, Provence… that magical place in the south of France. It fills our minds with images of lazy, sunny days sitting in the central square of a quaint village, just drinking in the ambience. While that’s all very pleasant, you can add an extra layer of enjoyment to your Provençal experience...

Histoire de France – Moyen-Age I Jules Michelet, historien français (1798-1874) Ce livre numérique présente «Histoire de France – Moyen-Age I», de Jules Michelet, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet...

Histoire de France - Moyen-Age III Jules Michelet, historien français (1798-1874) Ce livre numérique présente «Histoire de France - Moyen-Age III», de Jules Michelet, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet...

Histoire de France - 1598-1628 Jules Michelet, historien français (1798-1874) Ce livre numérique présente «Histoire de France - 1598-1628», de Jules Michelet, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder...