SEE: Astonishingly accurate 12th century map of Normandy The Arabic map appears upside down to us but shows the Channel and Mont-Saint-Michel in roughly the right place
‘France is no left-wing country - it is time to let go of that myth’ A controversial new film about the French Revolution shows the persistence of right-wing ideas in France, says historian
French heritage: long hunt for lost cloisters leads to the US Nick Inman joins in historical detective work of tracking down missing cloisters from his village church Burial location of French WW1 soldier may end army tradition Why Lebanon and France are inextricably linked French veterans against ‘immersive’ D-Day tourism project
How to live in the modern world? Look to the 1570s This book from the 1570s explains how to live and is just as apt today...
Haut-Rhin: the village that burnt 60 witches at the stake We recount the dark history of the Haut-Rhin village which burnt 60 people at the stake for practising witchcraft.
Architecture in France: the churches of the north east Explore the fortified churches of La Thiérache.
Simon Heffer: Macron reignites ‘esprit de resistance’ Renowned political commentator, historian and Connexion columnist Simon Heffer comments on how Macron has invoked the greatness of de Gaulle to reinvent ‘esprit de resistance’.
Secret history of France: Auch Treasure and tragedy in Gascony’s historic capital: In her series revealing the history of France’s cities, art historian Julia Faiers reveals the cultural treasures tucked away in Gers capital, Auch
French manoir restoration could win ‘historic’ status A single-handed restoration of a 14th-century manoir has been done to such a standard that the building and the complex around it are heading for monument historique status.
Fire and murderous fury in medieval French city Laon In a series revealing the history of France’s cities, medievalist Julia Faiers uncovers the gruesome past of Laon, in Aisne
Gers historian could make crowd-funding history A passion for art history is helping Gers woman Julia Faiers create history herself as she bids to become the first St Andrews University postgraduate student to crowd-fund an art history PhD.