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…
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.…
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…
Citadelle de Belfort – The reputedly impregnable fortifications in Belfort
Built in 1687 according to plans by French military engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Charlie Hebdo – Terrorism hurts satire in Paris
A French satirical weekly magazine, featuring cartoons, reports, polemics, and jokes. The publication has been…
Louis de Funès – Rabbi Jacob dances in Saint-Denis
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob is a 1973 French-Italian comedy film directed by Gérard…
Ensisheim meteorite – The oldest meteorite in the Western world is being exhibited in Ensisheim
A stony meteorite that fell on November 7, 1492 in a wheat field outside
Croissant – The birth of the French Crescent-shaped bread in Paris
Its adaptation from the plainer form of kipferl (traditional bread from Austria-Hungary, that is rolled…
Montparnasse derailment – The Site of the famous train accident in Paris
On 22 October 1895 the Granville–Paris Express overran the buffer stop at its Gare Montparnasse…
The grotto at Massabielle – The vision of Virgin Mary appears Bernadette Soubirous to in Lourdes
In 1858 from February 11 to July 16, a 14-year-old peasant girl, called Bernadette Soubirous,…
La Sortie de l’Usine Lumière – The Lumière brothers’ first film in Lyon
A cinematograph was developed in the 1890s by Auguste and Louis Lumière. The device was…
Newfoundland Memorial – A site dedicated to the commemoration of Dominion of Newfoundland in Beaumont-Hamel
A memorial site dedicated to the commemoration of Dominion of Newfoundland forces members who were…
Cabaret du Ciel and de l’Enfer – The Cabaret of Heaven and Hell in Paris
A famous cabaret in Montmartre, founded in November 1892 by Antonin Alexander. The Cabaret de…
Le Mans disaster – The world’s worst motorsport accident in Le Mans
On 11 June 1955, a major crash occurred during the 24 Hours of Le Mans…