The storming of the Bastille prison on July 14, 1789, is seen as a defining event in the French Revolution. But how does the ...

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The French Revolution, which took place between 1789 and 1799, is one of the most significant events in the world.

Thousands of Parisians stormed the Bastille, a medieval fortress and prison, in Paris on 1789. The Bastille symbolised the ...

The poet, the opera, and the Terror: when art dares to confront the violence of power. How one artist portrays the French ...

Those watching the cultural news of the past week probably saw the festivities in France on July 14, Bastille Day, which is ...

France was the powerhouse of Europe. It had the continent’s biggest population, a large overseas empire and had become the hub of the Enlightenment. But the country was to be transformed and engulfed ...

France celebrated Bastille Day on Monday, the holiday marking the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison, a pivotal moment in ...

The French Ambassador’s residence in Kampala was abuzz with activity as guests gathered to celebrate Bastille Day, a pivotal ...

Explores how architect of French Revolution ended with his neck on the block Author Colin Jones, a professor of history at Queen Mary University, creates a vivid minute-by-minute portrait of Paris ...