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Chronologie des Génériques des Journaux de France 2 (13h et 20h, depuis 1967) [TeleRarities, 2025]
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Chronologie des Génériques du Journal de TF1 et ses prédécesseurs (depuis 1949) [TeleRarities, 2025]
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As such, I'm looking for virtuous citizens to help moderate the community. If you'd like to be a mod, please just drop me a message with any experience you may have.
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27 year-old Napoleon won a decisive victory over the Austrians at Rivoli,northern Italy in 1797. His rapid redeployment of troops allowed him to concentrate 22,000 men against 28,000 Austrians and marks beginning of French hegemony over Northern Italy.
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The French army commanded by Viscount of Turenne, defeats a combined army of Austria and Brandenburg in 1675 at Turckheim during the Franco-Dutch War, saving France from a potential invasion.
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Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy is killed in 1477 at the Battle of Nancy by an alliance of Lorraine Duchy and Old Swiss Confederacy, as the Kingdom of Burgundy becomes a part of France with some territories going to the Habsburgs beginning a long rivalry.
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French army officer Alred Dreyfus is stripped of his rank in 1895 and sent to life imprisonment at notorious Devil's Island. The incident known as the Dreyfus Affair would expose anti Semitism in France and lead to rise of Zionism.
It significantly impacted French society, intensifying the divide between political factions and contributing to the eventual separation of church and state in France in 1905.
17:53 UTC
Historical background for Zola's Germinal?
Hi, the title sort of explains my question, but I'm interested in reading Zola's "Germinal". However, I'm curious if anyone has suggestions for books, articles, essays, etc. that I could read that would give a better understanding of the historical context in which the book is set in. Thanks.
00:07 UTC
History of French rural life, any reading suggestions?
More specifically I'm concerned with 20th-cent. rural life in SW France. But any general study would do. It can be economic history, cultural studies, folk studies, etc. Thanks.
08:26 UTC
Question about Renée Suzanne de Soucy & Marie-Therese (daughter of Marie Antionette)
“It is a fact that Renée Suzanne de Soucy exposed Marie-Therese to blackmail for unclear reasons, blackmail Marie-Therese submitted to, which has been speculated to have the connection to this alleged switch.”
I see this regurgitated many times on a multitude of sites but I cannot find a description of said blackmail or details regarding Marie’s submission to them.
Can anyone provide me with some insight? Merci & Thanks
08:02 UTC
On this day, October 21 1790, the National Assembly formally adopts the Tricolor flag
On October 21, 1790, the National Assembly moved to adopt the tricolor flag as the official emblem of France, replacing the white flag adorned with the fleur-de-lys that symbolized the monarchy. The tricolor consisted of the colours of Paris (blue and red) and the monarchy (white). Although adopted in late 1790, it had already been an unofficial revolutionary symbol for more than a year.
The debate in the Assembly was highly controversial, and the decree required the forceful support of Mirabeau. At one point, opponents highlighted the cost of replacing the French flag as a reason to oppose the measure (France was experiencing a financial crisis at the time). The exact design of the flag (for naval vessels) was delegated to a committee. The original flag for warships (top) was in the opposite order we know today, while another variant for civilian vessels was predominantly white. It wasn’t until 1794, during the Republic, that the tricolour was formalised as “blue on the mast” (left side). Today, the tricolour flag remains one of the most recognizable symbols of France and the revolution.
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Napoleon Bonaparte Part 2: What Comes Up, Must Come Down (Even the Royals)
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Napoléon Bonaparte, Part 1: Started from the Bottom (Even the Royals)
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Considering Henri Navarre was a career veteran in intel, how come he wasn't able to do accurate forecasting for the planning of Dien Bien Phu?
To this day this absolutely dumbfounds me.
In World War 1 Navarre served in Cavalry often in scouting roles. In World War 2, he was involved in the intel and planning espionage roles for Free France when he wasn't out leading armored divisions. In fact before the war he even drafted a plan to assassinate Hitler back when his main job was in the German intel of French general staff!
So as someone so affiliated with intel-gathering for much of his military career, why the heck couldn't he spot the defects of fighting in a location like Dien Bien Phu? I simply cannot believe the kind of mistakes made in the battle esp during preparation months before fighting considering the resume he had!
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Alternate History: Roundel of the Gaulish Air Force
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The affair of poisons
When I first read about the affair of poisons, I didn't imagine that it has such many deep layers of human "wickedness". Lust for power is something that you can truly feel when reading about these stories. Plotting for murder, poisoning, black masses and child sacrifice, this story has it all. It made me see the world for how it always is.
10:54 UTC
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