ADVERTISEMENT Until now, UNESCO has refused to classify arenas of war as World Heritage Sites – but the institution has now changed its mind and said it is...
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An overwhelming sound of gunfire and men’s screams. That’s how Second World War veteran Marie Scott described D-Day, as Tuesday’s ceremonies got underway in...
As French President Emmanuel Macron puts nuclear energy at the heart of his country’s drive towards carbon neutrality, others are increasingly...
Crowds of French and international visitors, including veterans in their nineties, have laid wreaths during a ceremony in Normandy to mark the 78th anniversary...
Allied World War II veterans are gathering for commemorations to honour the nearly 160,000 troops from the UK, the US, Canada and other nations who landed in...
Four men have been convicted on terrorist charges over the murder of a Catholic priest in France in 2016. The suspects were found guilty of “terrorist...
