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Second World War

Cockleshell Heroes: the real story of WW2’s Operation Frankton

A painting of Marie Antoinette in 1775
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How Marie Antoinette waged a battle for survival

A portrait of Marie Antoinette dated 1783 and painted by Vigée-Le Brun. (Photo by Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
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The life and death of Marie Antoinette: everything you need to know about the last queen of France

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The Dreyfus Affair: how France was divided over a miscarriage of justice

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Flames and smoke are seen billowing from the roof at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, 15 April 2019. Yet despite the devastation, the fire is “not the worst chapter in its 850-year history”, argues Dr Emily Guerry. (Patrick Anidjar/AFP/Getty Images)
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Notre-Dame fire "It's extraordinary what has survived"

Notre-Dame cathedral, which dates back to 1163. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images)
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Diane de Poitiers. As the mistress of Henry II of France, she had incredible and indescribable influence over the French king.
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The French royal mistresses who made it about more than sex

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A painting of Jean Thurel, a French soldier whose life spanned three centuries
General Modern

Jean Thurel: the oldest soldier in history?

A drawing depicting a German monoplane dropping bombs on Paris during the First World War
First World War

Creating fake Paris: how one man built a mock city to fool WW1 German bombers

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