You probably won’t see anything in the press today commemorating the signing of Franco-Prussian War Armistice on January 28th, 1871, which ended the months-long siege of Paris. But this was a fascinating and important moment in French – and especially...
Tag - history
Think you know France? Think again. I just finished reading Graham Robb's fascinating book, "The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography from the Revolution to the First World War" and learned something new about the French and their country on every page...


