Category Archives: History

Musée Carnavalet – an exceptional museum in Paris

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

I can’t believe that I have lived in Paris for 35 years and never been to one of its best museums. Musée Carnavalet in the Marais had always been described as a  museum of French history which seemed very dry … Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of Joan of Arc

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

I don’t know how much you know about Jeanne d’Arc, as she’s called in French, but most people probably remember that she was a peasant girl who heard divine voices, then, disguised as a man, led the French army to … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Travel Photos – Château de Chaumont, Loire Valley, France

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

When I first visited Château de Chaumont in 1997, I found it very delipidated. Last summer we spent a wonderful afternoon there during the annual garden festival. I discovered yesterday that it has been totally renovated inside and is now … Continue reading →

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The Renaissance Supermen – Rue View – 75003 Paris

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

This Wednesday’s bloggers’ round-up features two fellow Australians: Susan from Days on the Claise, compares two larger-than-life Renaissance monarchs, one from each side of the Channel, while Carina from Carina Okula captures Paris’ charming façades with her photographer’s eye before they … Continue reading →

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French Tours: Beware Madame la Guillotine – It Pays to be a Friend – The Old Woman without a Clue

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

While I was on holiday in Australia, I didn’t have time to read my favourite blogs so I have a lot of catching up to do! This Wednesday, Abby Gorden from Paris Weekender, posting on My French Life, reviews a … Continue reading →

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A Unique War Memorial, a Bush Picnic and a Winery near Armidale

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

On the day of our family picnic to Dangars Falls near Armidale, we stopped on the way at a unique war memorial which was presented to us by Graeme, the historian in our party. The Dangarsleigh War Memorial is unique … Continue reading →

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Leaving Van Gogh in Auvers – Language Exchange Speed Dating with Franglish – Visit to Institut de France Library

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

This Wednesday, I’m bringing you a new blog I’ve just discovered for the art lover – American Girls Art Club in Paris – with a post that will take you to Auvers-sur-Oise where Van Gogh died. Next Paris Weekender tells … Continue reading →

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Powerwalking down to Pont Neuf – Part 3

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

Last time, in Part 2, I told you about Saint Germain l’Auxerrois but the time before, in Part 1, I explained about Pont Neuf actually being the oldest bridge in Paris. After leaving Saint Germain, you turn left along the … Continue reading →

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Powerwalking to the Pont Neuf – Part 2

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

It’s not that I’m doing any powerwalking at the moment. It’s too cold. Today, the temperature got up to 1.5°C and there’s sun, but it’s still a little chilly in the Tuileries Gardens and along the Seine with that Siberian … Continue reading →

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Captain Cook and the French Revolution

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Rosemary Kneipp

I’ve been reading Hough’s biography of Captain Cook and thinking about what Townsvillean said when I told him we’d bought a house in Blois built in 1584: “Your house is about twice as old as my nation!”.   One of … Continue reading →

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