As the Germans descended on Paris in June 1940, Jean Texcier, who worked for France’s Ministry of Trade, printed some advice for Parisians on how to behave toward the occupiers. He put the handbills ...

Reenactors dressed in wartime uniforms parade on vintage military vehicles during a reenactment marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Paris from the ...

One artist toured Paris photographing locations from 70 years earlier. — -- One Paris-based artist decided to dive into the romantic city’s history, painstakingly recreating some of the most ...

In “Paris 1944,” Patrick Bishop tells the story of the German occupation during World War II, with equal attention to French resisters and collaborators. Adolf Hitler with the architect Albert Speer, ...

Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Thursday will open its first photo gallery to the public with an exhibition commemorating the liberation of Paris during World War II 80 years ago.

"Originally published as Histoire du débarquement en Normandie : des origines à la libération de Paris, 1941-1944, © Éditions du Seuil, janvier 2007"--T.p. verso ...

PARIS, Aug. 25 -- With solemn commemorations, a ceremonial flag-raising at the Eiffel Tower and columns of 1940s-era tanks and army jeeps, Parisians on Wednesday marked the 60th anniversary of the ...

MOSCOW, August 26. /TASS/. Pierre de Gaulle, the grandson of General Charles de Gaulle, the founder of the Fifth French Republic, says France's refusal to invite Russian representatives to events ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...