Today, we would like to introduce you to a French city called Nancy.
Nancy is located in the North-East, more or less half way between Paris and Strasbourg. It is among the biggest French cities, with 110.000 inhabitants. Nancy is well know not only for its intensive industry, but also for its history and cultural assets.… Read More
The Great Frost of France
The last winter has been freezing and hard on Parisians. Between an intense cold snap and floods due to torrential rain, inhabitants of the “City of Lights” went through some difficult times.
Imagine now a time travel, going back 300 years ago.… Read More
Paris’ Kilometer Zero
Have you already visited the French capital?
If you did, you may have visited the must-see Notre-Dame Cathedral forecourt! This historical monument is so high, so beautiful and impressive that you can’t help taking a look up to the sky to admire it.… Read More
History of the Military Service in France
The Military Service (Service Militaire) is the name of the Conscription in France, which means “the compulsory enlistment of people in a national service, most often a military service.”
It dates back to the French Revolution (1789), at the time of the National Guard and the “Levée en masse” (mass levy).… Read More