France has played a central role in shaping modern European civilization and asserting colonial power with its long history of art, culture, cuisine and revolution. This iconic state in Western Europe ...

A grinding conviction that France had just been twice betrayed by Britain, broadly for reasons of high policy by His Majesty’s Government, narrowly by Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon for vain and ...

It's well known that there is a lot of cheese in France and that French people in general are fond of cheese, but did you know about the cheese 'families'? No, these aren't families who survive all ...

You fell for a few fake 'France facts', although in fairness they are no more strange than the true ones ...

Bonjour, and welcome to our list of crazy facts about France today! The beautiful country is a melting pot of culture and scenic beauty, but it doesn’t fail to surprise and intrigue as well. We know ...

Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the ...

From the Allied beachhead, TIME Correspondent Charles Christian Wertenbaker cabled a coolly realistic account of Normandy and the Normans: Along the roads of the Manche and Calvados, beside the ...

France is the second largest country by area in continental Europe, after Ukraine. It is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. Two-thirds of the ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the Tour de France. July 5-July 27, 2025 – The 112th Tour de France takes place. Tadej Pogačar wins his fourth Tour de France title. June 29-July 21, 2024 – The 111th Tour de ...