Several years before Napoleon’s ill-fated battle at Waterloo, he suffered another humiliating defeat. This time at the hands (or paws) of little, furry bunny rabbits.

Margo Lestz – The Curious Rambler
Bringing History to Life
Several years before Napoleon’s ill-fated battle at Waterloo, he suffered another humiliating defeat. This time at the hands (or paws) of little, furry bunny rabbits.
A quirky Provence festival not to be missed…
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New book about France makes a great gift…
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How “Boney” Bonaparte went from being a little pest to a child-eating ogre…
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Just like Robin Hood, Gaspard de Besse robbed from the rich and gave to the poor…
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Marie Antoinette is usually characterized as aloof and uncaring. However, she was very motherly and adopted several children…
The Pilgrims are credited with serving the first Thanksgiving meal… but could the French have beaten them to it? And what was on their table?…
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It seems that the British National Anthem could be yet another link in the intertwined histories of the United Kingdom and France…
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Marianne’s Story – Did you know that France has been led by a woman ever since the French Revolution of 1789? It’s true!
If you like bread, then when you’re in France you probably stop by the boulangerie, or bakery, every day to buy a baguette, croissant, or
The highest paid performer at the Moulin Rouge at the end of the 19th century had a very peculiar talent…
Well, I think I’ve done it! No, I haven’t robbed a bank – I think I’ve finished my book! I still have to wait to
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French jazz developed under some interesting circumstances during the Nazi Occupation of World War II….
In summer, it’s hard to find an open space on the beach, so It’s hard to imagine that up until the 1920s there were no summer tourists here, no open hotels….
Normally, I write about the city of Nice, but in this article, when I mention Nice, I am speaking of the historic “County of Nice”