On 22 October 1895 the Granville–Paris Express overran the buffer stop at its Gare
Category: France
The grotto at Massabielle – The vision of Mary in Lourdes
In 1858 from February 11 to July 16, a 14-year-old peasant girl, called Bernadette
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
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
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
Simone Segouin – Τhe woman of resistance in Paris
Also known as Nicole Minet, was young French Résistance fighter during the war. She had
