In today's French language, hôtel has the same meaning as the English term. The French now use hôtel particulier for the old meaning, with some place names preserving the old term with the old meaning. For example, Hôtel-Dieu (or "Hostel of God") in Paris has been the site of...
French Bulldog, breed of nonsporting dog that was developed in France in the late 1800s from crosses between small native dogs and small Bulldogs of a toy variety. The French Bulldog is a small counterpart of the Bulldog, but it has large erect ears, rou
Chrétien Guillaume de Lamoignon de Malesherbes was a lawyer and royal administrator who attempted, with limited success, to introduce reforms into France’s autocratic regime during the reigns of Kings Louis XV (ruled 1715–74) and Louis XVI (ruled 1774
List of notable or famous physicians from France, with bios and photos, including the top physicians born in France and even some popular physicians who immigrated to France. If you're trying to find out the names of famous French physicians then this list is the perfect resource f...
Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina, and Massachusetts also became the sites of successful Huguenot settlements. Since the Huguenots could not settle among French Catholics and felt alienated from France, most accepted North America as their new homeland and changed their names to sound more English...
All months in the calendar received new names. But in 1806, the calendar was removed. September 1793 Suspect Law. On September 17th, 1793: The Convention passed the “Suspicious Law”,. This law ordered to keep under arrest all people claimed or suspected enemies of the Revolution even who ...
The French Revolution is the story of the Jacobins; the Reign of Terror; the Guillotine; the Vendee Uprising; King Louis XVI; Robespierre; Bigot; the Illuminati; the Cult of Reason; Marie Antionette; the Affair of the Necklace; Cagliostro; Atheism; Commu
The best place to start when learning French is “hello”! There are many common greetings in French to choose from, includingbonjour(literally “good day”), or if it’s late in the daybonsoir(“good evening”). With people you know quite familiarly and personally, asalut!(“hi!”) ...
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 ...
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