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Marcel Theroux: a family affair
08/11/2011 - CULTURE

Marcel Theroux: a family affair

Writer and producer Marcel Theroux is in the studio to talk blood rivalry, climate change and science fiction. But first, a Paris show looks back at the fairytale career and troubled life of international star Romy Schneider. Also, France's state of the art World War I museum prepares to unveil its mysteries.
Painting stolen during WWI to return to France
13/10/2011 - CULTURE

Painting stolen during WWI to return to France

A work by French Realist Jules Breton is set to return to France after being stolen by a German soldier during World War I. "A Fisherman's Daughter" will be handed over Thursday to France's US ambassador, François Delattre (pictured).
Graham Robb, historian and author of 'The Discovery of France'
24/09/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Graham Robb, historian and author of 'The Discovery of France'

François Picard meets Graham Robb, historian and author of "The Discovery of France", which has just been translated into French. He gives us a foreigner's look at France from the First Revolution to World War I, and discusses the formation of both the French character and the French state.
Last WWI combat veteran dies aged 110
05/05/2011 - OBITUARY

Last WWI combat veteran dies aged 110

The last known World War I combat veteran, British-born Claude Choules, has died aged 110 in a nursing home in Australia. After a 41-year military career, Choules became a staunch pacifist and refused to take part in commemoration parades.
Australian and British soldiers reburied 94 years after Battle of Fromelles
19/07/2010 - WORLD WAR I

Australian and British soldiers reburied 94 years after Battle of Fromelles

The last of 250 British and Australian soldiers whose remains were found in a mass grave at the site of the Battles of Fromelles will be reburied on Monday, 94 years after the deadly World War I clash.
Armistice Day: Cementing Franco-German ties
11/11/2009 - TOP STORY

Armistice Day: Cementing Franco-German ties

What is the state of Franco-German relations? As the world commemorates Armistice day, and remembers the end of the First World War, Nicolas Sarkozy has invited Angela Merkel to attend a special ceremony here in Paris.
Former foes unite in Paris to mark end of World War I
12/11/2009 - ARMISTICE DAY

Former foes unite in Paris to mark end of World War I

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has taken part in ceremonies in Paris to honour the victims of World War I alongside French President Nicolas Sarkozy, becoming the first German leader to do so.
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