Category Archives: History

Napoléon Bonaparte

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Fany Savina

Napoléon Bonaparte was a general most famously known for his status as emperor after the French Revolution. He was born on Corsica, south of France, and went to military school as a child. He eventually progressed to general, but refused … Continue reading →

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The French Revolution told Simply

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Fany Savina

The French revolution may seem daunting and complicated, but in reality, it is quite simple, you need only look at it in the right way. Let us start from the very beginning: Marie Antoinette was an Austrian princess, and she … Continue reading →

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World War II – Part 3

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Fany Savina

Once France had been taken over, Paris became a sort of holiday resort for soldiers, where they went and became tourists and could relax from the stress of war. Many Parisians simply ignored them and carried on as before, although … Continue reading →

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Jack the Ripper

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Fany Savina

I am sure I don’t need to tell you who Jack the Ripper is, but just in case, he is the unidentified serial killer who ‘ripped’ prostitutes, or rather, gutted them, during the year of 1888 in a very poor … Continue reading →

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The Beast of Gévaudan

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Fany Savina

The Beast of Gévaudan is the name given to the alleged animal responsible for many deaths occurring in the Gévaudan region of France, modern day region of Lozère, from the 30th of June 1764 until the 19th of June 1767. The Beast … Continue reading →

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Suzanne Collins

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Fany Savina

Suzanne Collins is an author and television writer most known with her recent hit young adult series The Hunger Games. She was born in 1962, and while I tried to do some digging, I could not find her birthday. It … Continue reading →

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World War II – Part 2

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Fany Savina

The end of the Phoney War came in April 1940, when the Germans invaded Denmark and Norway, simply to conserve iron ore shipments from Sweden, which the Allies had planned on interrupting. While Denmark submitted to invasion immediately, Norway, which had … Continue reading →

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World War II – Part 1

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Fany Savina

World War II started in 1939. To help me understand the scope of it, I watched French mini tv series Apocalypse, La 2ème Guerre Mondiale, composed of six episodes. The first episode centers on how and why a worldwide war actually … Continue reading →

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Marcel Pagnol

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Fany Savina

Marcel Pagnol was born in Aubagne, France, on the 28th of February 1895. He is is known as a novelist, playwright and filmmaker, as well as being a member of the Académie Française. Marcel spent most of his childhood between … Continue reading →

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Famous and from Franche-Comté

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Fany Savina

Franche-Comté is a region in France which is very particular because it is my birthplace. However, it is relatively unknown, despite the great number of important people who were born there. Here are just a few of them, because listing … Continue reading →

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