Philip Augustus, Medieval England’s Greatest Enemy
Catherine Hanley considers the legacy of a brilliant leader
France
A collection of 9 Posts
The Maginot Line
Kevin Passmore examines one of the great defensive fortifications in modern history
Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle
Richard Vinen tells us about his biographical study of 'the last titans'
1895: A Remarkable Railway Crash in Paris
The day in 1895 when a locomotive ploughed through the wall of Montparnasse Station
1865: Meet the Countess of Castiglione
In the 1860s, 'La Divine Comtesse' was considered the most beautiful woman of her day
1888: The Eiffel Tower: The Beauty and the Terror
The Parisian skyline was changing in a strange and stirring way in July 1888 when Gustave Eiffel led a tour of his majestic new tower
1918: Inside Amiens Cathedral
A journalist describes a poignant service in a barricaded and subdued church
The Academie
Anna Mazzolla tells a story of obsession, illusion and the price of freedom, inspired by the real-life disappearance of children in pre-revolutionary Paris
