Have you ever heard the term "Napoleon complex" used to refer to a man seems to be overcompensating for his short stature? Named after French general …
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We often say people lacking in height and overflowing with attitude have a Napoleon complex, but is it a misnomer? Plus Parisian lemonade, an Enlightenment celebrity and Notre Dame.
The last queen of France's name has become synonymous with extravagance and being out of touch. But there's a lot more to Marie Antoinette than meets …
On the evening of April 15, 2019, the world watched in stunned silence as the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Our Lady of Paris, burned. The medieval …
In the 17th century, a return of plague — also known as the black death — killed about 1 million people in France. Oddly enough, the residents of …
Voltaire didn't invent the Enlightenment — he was the Enlightenment. Born François-Marie Arouet in 1694 in France, Voltaire wrote countless plays, …
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