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The African soldiers who served France
The African soldiers who served France

In 1939 as in 1914, France called on its empire. Tens of thousands of African citizens, organised into Regiments of Senegalese Tirailleurs, took part in the Battle of France in 1940.
The African soldiers who served France
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Le tourisme de mémoire dans les Hauts-de-France
Terres de mémoire, les Hauts-de-France ont accueilli en masse les visiteurs français et étrangers à l’occasion du centenaire de la Grande Guerre. Forte de ce succès et de la mobilisation des acteurs l...
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The memorial landscapes of the Franco-Prussian War
The memorial landscapes of the Franco-Prussian War
The idea of the landscape as witness has become important in the complex relationship between history and remembrance. Through its use and appropriation, the landscape, imagined and constructed throug...
France’s system of defence is put to the test in the Franco-Prussian War
France’s system of defence is put to the test in the Franco-Prussian War
The term “test” is often used to refer to the French military defeats of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) and their serious consequences for the nation. Here, we will use it in the sense of shedding ...
Understanding the Franco-Prussian War
Understanding the Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War is a forgotten war. The central place now afforded it in the première course syllabus (students aged 16 and 17) and the commemoration of its 150th anniversary in 2020 present a...
Call for contributions for the 80th anniversary of 1940
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11 novembre - Journée nationale d'hommage au soldat inconnu et à l'ensemble des morts pour la France
11 novembre - Journée nationale d'hommage au soldat inconnu et à l'ensemble des morts pour la France

Message de Geneviève DARRIEUSSECQ, Ministre déléguée auprès de la Ministre des Armées, chargée de la mémoire et des Anciens combattants
Official launch of the 150th anniversary of the Franco-Prussian War
Official launch of the 150th anniversary of the Franco-Prussian War

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Simone Veil
Simone Veil
1927-2017

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