In the 16th century and specifically under the reign of Henry III, the customs of the court evolved. The access to the royal bedchambers was not as frequent as before and those privileged who got access earned the envy of others. In this court, and after the tastes of the monarch, the...
Related: 300+ Unique Baby Names from the Last Decade 16. Chanel— Pronounced "sha-nell," its meaning is "pipe," and is also the name of the French fashion house started by Coco Chanel. 17. Charlotte— Taken from the masculine Charlot, a form of Charles, Charlotte means "free man" or...
42.Évariste.This name is derived from the Latin name Evaristus, which in Greek means “well pleasing.” In French the boy’s name has a unique sound as it’s pronounced EH-VA-REEST. 43.Fabien.This French boy’s name is derived from the Latin last name Fabius, which has origins in...
Some French last names include the prefixde, meaning ‘of’ in English, which most people associated with the upper class. Examples include the 17th century French poet Jean de La Fontaine, fashion French icon Inès de La Fressange, former prime minister Dominique de Villepin,...
Antoinette is yet another one of these French girl names that stems from French royalty, namely the last queen of France, Marie-Antoinette. It is the cutesy/diminutive form of the name Antoine, which was popular back in the day, bearing little other significance. ...
Aside from the self-assertion of the corporation over the terminal addressee, the address remains unchanged. Also, business names (or at least the last word in the name) are capitalized, similar to the last names of recipients. Now, to complicate things a little bit further—CEDEX addresses ...
Eighty-one percent of the names at the head of the list were still those of well-known political men and the office of president remained a male bastion. Only Ségolène Royal, herself a well-known political figure, succeeded in obtaining the politically prestigious and coveted position of the...
Last treasures of the French royal family go under the hammer in ParisMarie Antoinette's purse put up for auction by heirs to the Comte de ParisWright, Hannah
There were embassies sent from the comedy to the camp, and on 5th August it was apparent that Molière had overcome the royal scruples. Tartuffe was played, but Lamoignon stopped it after the first night. La Grange and La Torillière hastened to the camp, and got the king’s promise ...
The First World War brought down many of the royal houses of Europe and altered the nature and the calendar of the French Riviera. Following the war, greater numbers of Americans began arriving, with business moguls and celebrities eventually outnumbering aristocrats. The 'High Society' scene moved...