A challenge laid down for the architects of the time, that’s how this project starts. To build a 300 meter tall iron tower (980 ft.) for the 1989 Universal Exhibition. A crazy record that seems impossible to beat using the contemporary technology of that time.… 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
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
