French revolution

Five legacies of the Revolution that affect France today

The French Revolution was longer and more complicated than most people realise - here are five things that it changed forever

‘France is no left-wing country - it is time to let go of that myth’

A controversial new film about the French Revolution shows the persistence of right-wing ideas in France, says historian

Blue shade of French flag changed a year ago but no one noticed

President Macron changed the shade of blue in order to invoke the French Revolution

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Aristocrat revolutionary turned angel of assassination

Revolutionary figure Charlotte Corday is known for murdering a rival political figure in his bathtub. Samantha David looks at her extraordinary, if short, life and what motivated her ultimately fruitless act

5th Republic poll: Mitterrand ‘best’ French President

François Mitterrand has topped a list of the French public’s “best” French Presidents over the last 40 years, in a poll to mark the 60th anniversary of the Fifth Republic.

Living larders that gave food from the sky

Before gas, electricity, refrigeration or other modern conveniences people scraped a living from the land.

French revolution

Five legacies of the Revolution that affect France today

‘France is no left-wing country - it is time to let go of that myth’

Blue shade of French flag changed a year ago but no one noticed

Aristocrat revolutionary turned angel of assassination

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