It was November 10, 1959, at the Elysée Palace, during one of the press conferences that punctuated the presidency of Charles de Gaulle ... heaped on the famed general is not without its nuances ...

The memorial to the martyrs of the Deportation is taking part in the new Nuit des Musées (Night of the Museums) and is ...

BY the terms of the armistice with Germany and Italy which came into effect on June 25, 1940, the Pétain government laid down ...

Vandalized poster showing French National Front Leader Marine Le Pen outside a polling station ... President Charles de Gaulle and his government initially faced uncertainty and significant ...

As pressure mounts ahead of a key UN summit, France is weighing whether to recognise a Palestinian state a move President ...

Farmers in France have contended with trade policies and with their leaders pushing productivity over sustainability.

The military officer who ended the Bongo family's reign over Gabon won the election with 90.35% of the vote.

A leaked "working paper" on New Caledonia's future political status is causing concern on the local stage and has prompted a ...

In France, President Emmanuel Macron is channeling Charles de Gaulle’s argument for independence ... No wonder Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally, retains a comfortable lead in polls ...

In America, “the past” has a brief shelf life. Trump left behind economic collapse, with inflation from a pandemic he let run wild. His foreign folly led to war in Ukraine and the Middle East. Yet he ...

In the 50 years since Josephine Baker's death, her unique artistry and life-long civil rights struggle has continued to ...

Thanks to Hugo and the renovation led by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, resulting in the ... Here, in the presence of General Charles de Gaulle, a thanksgiving Mass was celebrated on August ...