In the 17th century the French mathematician Pierre ... There was no progress until a young French woman reinvigorated the pursuit of Fermat's lost proof. Sophie Germain was born on April 1 ...

the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has produced a series of portraits of women from French and European diplomacy from the 18th century to today, illustrating their changing roles over the ...

In the mid-18th century, in the town of Commercy ... little cakes and decided to name them for the young woman who created ...

Portrait of a Lady on Fire follows an 18th-century love affair between a female ... “It is an odyssey that, like so many ...

The Aix Festival is presenting a new version of “Samson,” a never-performed work by Rameau and Voltaire, two of France’s most ...

Makeup has been used by women for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians rocked eyeliner, 18th century French women made sure that their blush was on point and if Instagram was around 5,000 years ...

Throughout the 18th century, France faced a mounting economic ... one of the greatest social upheavals in Western history, the French Revolution. Violence spread to the countryside, where peasants ...

Glimmers of gold were visible from the crêperie terrasse. A fixed menu, including a sweet and savoury crêpe and a drink costs ...

The French in the 17th and 18th century, however, didn’t have the luxury of having ... from his position as minister of finance and had to flee Paris disguised as a woman, first getting into Brussels, ...

The Adorned Body’ is among four exhibitions held at West Kowloon Cultural District to mark 60 years of France-China ...