In the 1880s France briefly fell in love with General Boulanger, because of his fine beard and military bearing, and a general desire to have a Strong Man with no ideas in charge. 'Le boulangisme', one form of populism: #frenchpodcast #FreHistory www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...
On Diderot and the Encyclopédie as a truly radical new form of 'dictionnaire', partly saved by Malesherbes who was, ironically, in charge of censorship. #Frenchpodcat #FreHistory #philosophy www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
Linen was essential, for clothing and sail-making in France from the middle ages until the 18thC. #Frenchpodcast with fascinating details on techniques and lots on production in Brittany, with @nadegegauffre.bsky.social and @soazigvillerbu.bsky.social #FreHistory www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
The social civil war in France between 1905 and 1914 over 'la laïcité' and attempts to break the power of the Catholic church is the key to understanding the French relationship with Islam today, according to this #Frenchpodcast with Patrick Weil. #Frehistory www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...
There was short period of time around WW1 in which multiple empires fell like a pack of cards (but the French and British empires clung on). #Frenchpodcast with more archival footage and less narration than in most British history pods. #FreHistory www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
As a young deputy Jean-Marie Le Pen, passionate about keeping France 'great' (i.e. imperial), volunteered to fight in Algeria. This #Frenchpodcast carefully says that he defended torture, and notes court cases against those who said he committed it. #FreHistory www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...
The young Jean-Marie Le Pen left his fishing village in Le Morbihan (where my in-laws are from!) for Paris, where he discovered the joys of partying, beating people up, Poujadism and student activism. Part 1 in #Frenchpodcast #FreHistory www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...
#OTD in 1875 the Opéra Garnier was inaugurated in Paris: state-of-the-art technical infrastructure and lush (if belated) second empire style. #Frenchpodcast with lots of music #FreHistory www.radiofrance.fr/francemusiqu...
A book and teaching model by Mme du Coudray, who taught midwifery in the 18thC. From the exhibition on science at Versailles. #FreHistory
The early years of Afred Dreyfus, from comfortable Alsace childhood to patriotic exile and then the beginnings of a brilliant military career, despite antisemitism in the army. #French podcast #FreHistory www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...
Bloodthirsty struggles between Queen Fredegund and Queen Brunhilda in this second episode about the Frankish kingdoms, far too implausible to be made into a tv series. #FreHistory podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
Were the Franks, barbarians with long hair and 'hair beneath their noses', actually continuing Roman military presence in Gaul? Podcast from @theresthistory.bsky.social Not quite #FreHistory yet but heading that way. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/w...
Gustave Le Bon despised and feared the crowd: the soul of the 'race' should be embodied by elites instead. On him and Gabriel Tarde's critical response (can there be a 'foule d'amour'?), French podcast #FreHistory www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
French cities were increasingly lit up at night throughout the 18thC, though initially only by low-hanging lanterns with tallow candles that passers-by liked to break with their canes. French podcast #FreHistory #Skystorians www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
Anyone still looking for Christmas presents for children? Horrible histories lovers, this is for you. #FreHistory
Much more exciting than you think - a podcast in French on taxes and public debt in the 18thC. What could possibly go wrong? (Warning: specialist vocab). #FreHistory #History #18thC www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
Discussion of a new study on abortion in ancien régime France in this French podcast with Laura Tatoueix (& early in the pod a rather moving song by Anne Sylvestre). #FreHistory #History #WomensHistory www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...