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Berthe Morisot
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Berthe Morisot

Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) was a French impressionist painter. She was admired by fellow artists, had multiple works exhibited by the Paris Salon, and had her paintings shown in seven of the eight independent impressionist exhibitions...
Locmariaquer
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Locmariaquer

Locmariaquer is a Stone Age site in north-west France distinguished by its two large stone tombs and massive granite standing stone or menhir. The monumental structures, all built within metres of each other, were built in the 5th...
Hector Berlioz
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Hector Berlioz

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) was the leading French composer of Romantic music, best known for his innovative Symphonie fantastique and use of large-scale orchestras and choruses in works like The Trojans opera. Berlioz's innovative...
Polyptych of Irminon, folio 2r
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Polyptych of Irminon, folio 2r

This is the folio 2 recto of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 12832, a list of name of peasants attached to the monastery of St.-Germain-des-Prés, compiled by its abbot, Irminon, in the 9th century.
Liszt - The 12 Transcendental Etudes (Lazar Berman 1959)
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Liszt - The 12 Transcendental Etudes (Lazar Berman 1959)

Ferenc Liszt (1811-1886) - 12 Etudes d’Exécution Transcendante. ???? Qobuz https://bit.ly/31OYz11 Tidal https://bit.ly/3wyVTzP ???? Spotify https://spoti.fi/309cJsQ Youtube Music https://bit.ly/309d8LS...
Joan of Arc
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Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc (Jeanne D'Arc, l. c. 1412-1431 CE) was a medieval peasant who, claiming to receive visions from God, turned the tide of the Hundred Years' War in favor of a French victory. She was famously martyrd for standing by her...
How were castles built / constructed in the medieval period?
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How were castles built / constructed in the medieval period?

A video detailing the general construction principals and techniques of Medieval castles. Guedelon Castle website: https://www.guedelon.fr/en/ Castle Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3uvVV2bEfk&index=2&t=10s&list=PLWklwxMTl4syenM-NN3NXjNW6DyT6bDMG...
Viking Raids on Paris
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Viking Raids on Paris

Throughout the 9th century CE, Viking raids on the region of Francia (roughly modern-day France) increased in frequency, destabilizing the region, and terrorizing the populace. The raids seem to have been inspired by the death...
Lutetia
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Lutetia

Lutetia Parisiorum was the capital of the Parisii, a tribe in ancient Gaul. The Parisii were a tribe on the Middle Seine, and Lutetia ("place near a swamp") was one of their main settlements. It was on the south bank of the river. In...
Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
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Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau

Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau (l. 1749-1791) was a French orator and nobleman who rose to prominence as a leader during the early stages of the French Revolution (1789-1799). From the disgraced...
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