EXCAVATIONS: A shale quarry in Rennes that was used for the construction of Condate in Gallo-Roman times was brought to light by Inrap An old shale quarry that was used for the construction of the first streets and foundations of Condate was unearthed in Rennes. Conducted by Inrap archaeologists, the excavations have made it possible […]
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The Chateau du Taillis, Duclair, near Rouen offers the reconstruction of historic military camps from 6th to 8th May 2018. This year a British fighter plane will be on display A grouping of vintage vehicles, the reconstruction of WWII military camps, historical shows during the afternoon, museum visits in August 1944, an exhibition of photos […]
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The grave had been vandalized in 2007 … A new act of degradation that comes on the eve of the 66th anniversary of the death of Maréchal Pétain. The tomb of Philippe Pétain was vandalized on the Ile d’Yeu (Vendée) on the night of Friday to Saturday, do we learned from the gendarmerie. The Île d’Yeu gendarmerie and the firefighters were […]
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16th and 23rd September 1943, the Allies bombed by mistake, the centre of Nantes. Nearly 1500 Nantais die. Found by chance in a box, photos show the tragedy. The story Jacqueline Nicod fell by chance on this photo. Wanting to do a little redecoration in their home in Besançon, rummaging through her family memories, the women […]
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