YOU WONT BELIEVE: The french revolution - What They Never Told You

Adaptation of A Tale Of Two Cities ‘takes some creative licence’ – Kit Harington

Published in 1859, Charles Dicken’s novel is set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution.

Evening Standard · Oct 8

France's first divorce law, a social revolution ahead of its time

For a brief period at the end of the 18th century, France had the most liberal divorce laws in Europe. Before a conservative backlash brought it down, the legislation allowed thousands of couples to leave marriages for no other reason than wanting to – and became a touchstone for opponents…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 26

Quote of the day by Marie Antoinette: ‘No one understands my ills, nor the terror that fills my…’ – Former Queen of France on the deepest fears that come with loving a child

Marie Antoinette, born in Vienna, became Queen of France at fourteen. She faced criticism and was blamed for France's financial problems. The French Revolution brought immense danger and personal tragedy to her family. Her children suffered greatly, and she lost her eldest son in 1789. Marie Antoinette was eventually imprisoned…

The Economic Times · Sep 5

Heather Rose: ‘My ancestors escaped the French Revolution – that really got me, even as a child’

The Tasmanian author reflects on the dramatic family stories that have shaped her new novel, on a reviving bushwalk to her favourite tree

The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2025

Podcast: Gazans in France, saving and spending habits, the Republican calendar

France recognises Palestinian statehood but evacuations from Gaza are still suspended. French savings are at an all-time high, reflecting uncertainty about the future. And the story of the ten-day week put in place after the French Revolution.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 25, 2025

Marie Antoinette Style review: Forget the seedy sex addict slurs – and meet the real classy, sassy queen

From smallpox headgear to fairytale gowns and self-modelled ‘breast cups’, this lavish show reveals a very different person from the one depicted in the libellous fantasies of the French revolutionary press

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025

Photos show Bastille Day celebrations in France

France celebrates Bastille Day on Monday with parades, fireworks, and festivities nationwide. The holiday marks the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison, a pivotal moment in the French Revolution.

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025

France celebrates Bastille Day with annual military parade in Paris

Bastille Day is France's biggest holiday, celebrated annually on 14 July to commemorate the Storming of the Bastille in 1789 that sparked the French Revolution.

Euronews · Jul 14, 2025

How Andor created a ‘French’ planet in the Star Wars universe

The planet Ghorman draws upon history from the French revolution and World War II

The Independent UK · May 8, 2025

Ian Hamilton Finlay review – under the classical veneer, this artist was an idiot

Finlay was a defiantly archaic figure with a fondness for plinths and marble. But this show’s glorification of the guillotine proves he had a shallow, adolescent mind

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025