Before her beheading, Queen Marie Antoinette reportedly saw her hair turn white in a single night. The existence of this phenomenon, called since “the Marie-Antoinette syndrome”, is debated among scientists. Continue reading What is “Marie Antoinette Syndrome” ?
If she was nicknamed “the Black Queen”, it is because Catherine de Medici paid great attention to esotericism and astrology. Continue reading The strange passion of Catherine de Medici
We all know the career of Lully, Louis XIV’s favorite music composer, but do you know how he died ? Continue reading The idiotic death of Lully
A great lover of Champagne, Madame de Pompadour would have been at the origin of the first form of the first cup of this French beverage. Continue reading Madame de Pompadour, lover of champagne
The Aulps Abbey, located in the French Alps, near Morzine, does not leave you indifferent, when we pass by, its remains give it a mysterious air and transport us a few centuries ago. Continue reading The mysterious abbey of the French Alps
In 1895, Louis and Auguste Lumière gave birth to the big screen thanks to their revolutionary camera and projector set, called the Cinematograph. Continue reading The inventors of cinema were French
When Louis XIV commissioned the construction of a castle, he entrusted the landscaping of the palace’s gardens to André Lenôtre. Continue reading Who is the creator of the gardens of Palace of Versailles ?
It was in September 1940 that the young Marcel Ravidat discovered frescoes left by the first men on earth ! Continue reading The Lascaux cave, traces of the beginning of humanity
Did you know that Napoleon was a wine lover? He was a fine connoisseur since his favorite wine was one of the best in France: The Chambertin. Continue reading Chambertin, Napoleon’s favorite wine
the young American pilot Charles Lindbergh achieved the feat in 1927 of flying solo from New York to Paris, nonstop. Continue reading Charles Lindbergh’s historic flight to Paris
