Keith Van Sickle

1 month ago | francetoday.com | Gillian Thornton |Keith Van Sickle

Whether you’re sleeping over or just stopping for a meal, here are places to look out for on your history trail…HOTELSLocated in Rue Royale within easy walk of the main sites, it has modern décor, a spacious bar/ breakfast area and is 15 minutes from the port and Eurotunnel, with parking for a small charge. www.all.accor.comThis popular family-run hotel with 35 rooms is opposite the renowned sea life centre, Nausicaá, and has fantastic restaurants specialising in seafood.

1 month ago | francetoday.com | Gillian Thornton |Keith Van Sickle

12 Historical Sites to Visit in Pas-de-Calais A dozen sites around this fascinating part of France that no history buff should miss…1. AZINCOURTIt’s humbling to look over such an important but ultimately small area that has changed little in the past 600 years. The excellent interactive museum brings the battle of October 25, 1415. vividly to life. azincourt1415.com 2.

1 month ago | francetoday.com | Gillian Thornton |Keith Van Sickle

From medieval battles to trench warfare and power-hungry monarchs to industrial innovators, Pas-de-Calais is packed with historical sites that’ll take you on a journey through time. 📢 As you scroll through the beautiful images, why not listen to our narrated article? It’s a great way for France Today Members to dive deeper into the story while enjoying the visuals.

1 month ago | francetoday.com | Justin Postlethwaite |Keith Van Sickle

The celebrated Parisian portrait photographers, Studio Harcourt, has been snapping shots of celebrities since the 1930s. In today’s snap-happy world, where anyone with a smartphone is a photographer but having a unique, instantly recognisable photography style is rare, the old-school portraits by Studio Harcourt stand alone.

1 month ago | francetoday.com | Martha Sessums |Keith Van Sickle

Women played a key role in mining communities across France and were often required to do hard, manual labour above and under ground. French history about women focuses on queens, Joan d’Arc and famous writers such as Simone de Beauvoir. While these women worked above ground, there were many nameless women in early history who worked the mines of France to support their families and provide access to minerals such as salt, iron, coal, chalk, gold and more.