Lyon is the third largest city in France, with about 2.3 million people living in its metropolitan…

dailyoverview: Lyon is the third largest city in France, with about 2.3 million people living in its metropolitan area. Situated at the convergence of the Rhône and Saône Rivers, it is considered the birthplace of cinema—pioneered by the Lumière brothers here in 1895—as well as a major culinary center. In the center of the city, …

The new border between Spain and France, 1659.via…

The new border between Spain and France, 1659. via cartesdhistoire Source: “Atlas de Historia de España”, Fdo García de Cortázar, Planeta, 2005 Within the framework of the Thirty Years’ War, France declared war on Spain in May 1635. Starting in 1639, the French army invaded Roussillon, beginning with the occupation of the fortress of Salses. …

On this day (13 November, 1918 CE ), allied troops from the UK, France & Italy occupied Constantinople after the Ott…

On this day (13 November, 1918 CE ), allied troops from the UK, France & Italy occupied Constantinople after the Ottoman defeat in World War 1. The Treaty of Lausanne signed on July 24, 1923 CE brought an official end to the occupation. It was also in fact the first time the Ottomans did not …

A New Wax Statue Of The Rock Has Been Unveiled In France And Something Is Definitely Wrong: ‘That’s A Whole White Man’

Getty Image A new wax statue of Hollywood and WWE superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was unveiled this week at the famed Musée Grévin in Paris, but fans are not exactly loving the final product. While the sculpture mostly captures the Black Adam star’s famously muscular physique, things go pretty sideways when it comes to …