USAP’s first French championship victory in 1914 should have marked the beginning of a golden era.
From their small grocery shop in Perpignan, the 3 courageous Sabaté women, joined the fight against fascism.
How was the unknown soldier (le Soldat inconnu) chosen?
In 1940, Louis Torcatis joined the French Resistance under the pseudonym Bouloc and became head of the secret army of Languedoc Roussillon.
When General de Gaulle published a list of 1,038 resistance heroes who contributed to the liberation of France; only six were women
The Spanish republican soldiers of the 9th company in General Leclerc’s 2nd Armoured Division fought Nazism on the side of the Allies
The real “Miss Dior” behind the iconic fragrance
This year, 2024, marks the 79th anniversary of VE Day, the formal acceptance of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender to the Allies.
If your name is Fanny, just go…and enjoy!
Get your boules out – it’s time for pétanque!