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  • French History,  Paris,  Political History,  Royal History

    Marie Antoinette: the last pre-revolutionary queen of France

    the phrase “let them eat cake”. This extremely effective piece of propaganda was falsely attributed to the Queen. A simple, yet clever, turn of phrase was an effective way to stir up hostility and resentment towards the monarchy.

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    Paris’s Catacombs

    Paris, France (CNN) — Beneath the streets of the City of Light lies a world draped in darkness and shrouded in silence. The tunnels are narrow, the ceilings are low and death is on display. The skulls and bones lining the walls, arranged in a macabre fashion, make up what is known as the Empire of the Dead — the Catacombs of Paris. The catacombs snake below the city, a 321-kilometer (200-mile) network of old quarries, caves and tunnels. Some Parisians are drawn to this largely uncharted territory — a hidden network of adventure, discovery and even relaxation. They are known as ‘cataphiles’ and the catacombs are their playground. It…