By The 1960 European Nations’ Cup was the first edition of the European Championship, and organized by UEFA. The first tournament was held in France. The four teams
Talietumu fort – The ruins of the fortress in Wallis and Futuna
The fort was built around 1450 during the expansion of the Tu’i Tonga Empire and it was the last holdout of the Tongans on Uvea until they
Sans Famille – Hector Malot writes the famous novel in Fontenay-sous-Bois
Hector-Henri Malot was a French writer born in La Bouille, Seine-Maritime. He studied law in Rouen and Paris, but eventually literature became his passion. In total Malot
Hugo · Zola · Dumas – The famous novelists together at the Panthéon in Paris
Interment in the crypt of the monument is severely restricted and is allowed only by a parliamentary act for “National Heroes”. Among those buried in its
Statue de la Liberté – A faithful copy of the Statue of Liberty in Colmar
This statue made of resin is a 12-meter high replica of the Statue of Liberty. It was sculpted to commemorate the 100th death anniversary of the sculptor
Daft Punk – The unmasked men meet for the first time in Paris
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter met in 1987 while attending the Lycée Carnot secondary school. The two became friends and recorded demos. In 1992, they formed
Citadelle de Belfort – The reputedly impregnable fortifications in Belfort
Built in 1687 according to plans by French military engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. It played an important role especially in 1870-71 during the siege of
Eiffel Tower – One of the world’s most recognisable structures in Paris
A wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. The design of
Concorde 001 – The first prototype “supersonic bird” is being exhibited in Le Bourget
A British – French turbojet-powered passenger airliner that was operated until 2003. It had a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound, at Mach 2.04 (2,180
Jeanne d’Arc – The heroine young leader is being executed in Rouen
One of history’s greatest saints, and an enduring symbol of French unity. Joan claimed to have received visions instructing her to support Charles VII and recover France
Lochnagar Crater – The blown up mine in Ovillers-la-Boisselle
The crater was created by a large mine placed beneath the German front lines on the first day of the Battle of the Somme (World War I),
