On 20th August the candidature of Lunéville in Lorraine for World Heritage status was officially forwarded to the French Ministry of Culture. Initial reports suggest the bid is looked upon favourably.
Tuesday, 30 September 2025
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Women and Revolutionary prisons
Newly published on Age of Revolutions : Oriane Guiziou-Lamour, "Sex under the guillotine: women, prison, and the French Revolution", posted 08.08/2025.
Monday, 8 September 2025
Gérard Lhéritier fraud trial
The trial has begun in Paris of manuscript dealer Gérard Lhéritier, former owner of the company Aristophil, who was charged with fraud by French authorities in 2015.
Saturday, 6 September 2025
Too much Marie-Antoinette??
In the wake of the new exhibition at the V & A, Anne Higonnet casts a critical light on the modern obsession with Marie-Antoinette style. (Article published in Town and Country Magazine on 4th September).
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