Robert Gibson (1923–2026): One of the Last Men to Land at Utah Beach
Robert “Bob” Gibson died at 102, one of the last Americans who could say, without books or archives, I was…
France
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A Stolen Fragment of the Bayeux Tapestry Has Finally Been Returned to France
On January 14, 2026, France officially recovered several small fragments of the Bayeux Tapestry that had been missing since World…
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The Night That Ended Fouquet and Gave Birth to Versailles
Nicolas Fouquet built Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte as a statement of power, taste, and control. It ended his career and changed…
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The Quiet Paris Museum That Explains How France Works
The Musée des Archives Nationales sits in the Marais (Paris 3è), inside the Hôtel de Soubise and the Hôtel de…
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France Had More Deaths Than Births in 2025
France crossed a line in 2025 that hadn’t been crossed since World War II. More people died than were born….
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New 2026 Venice Simplon-Orient-Express From Paris to Amalfi Coast
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express will launch a new route in May 2026, linking Paris directly to Italy’s Amalfi Coast. The first…
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The Restaurant Hiding Inside a 1900s Paris Hotel by the Louvre
Inside a luxury hotel by the Louvre, this Paris restaurant stays surprisingly under the radar. Chez Suzy sits inside the…
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The Paris metro line that will change how visitors move around in 2026
Paris is still expanding its transport network well beyond the historic metro map most visitors know. One of the biggest…
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A Ski Resort Restaurant Fined €8,000 Over Tap Water
A restaurant in the French Alps has been fined €8,000 for refusing to serve free tap water with meals. The…
