While Charles de Gaulle rejected the armistice and launched his offshore crusade to reclaim French honor within the Allied camp, defeatists at Vichy embraced cooperation with the victorious Axis. The ...

Regardless, Pétain's representative signed the armistice on 22 June and Pétain became leader of the new regime, known as Vichy France. De Gaulle was tried in absentia for treason and desertion in ...

Google has introduced a new augmented reality (AR) feature in Google Maps, allowing users worldwide to explore Paris’s most iconic landmarks interactively.

Historically a place where monarchs and aristocrats would escape the winter in favour of warm Mediterranean climes, this southern French city is at its best in the off season.

Today, Les Grands Boulevards house two of France's favorite department stores: Au Printemps and Galeries Lafayette. Farther north, visitors experience a lesson in contrast. Place Pigalle ...

The UNESCO designated spa town of Vichy, France is currently undergoing a six-year, multimillion dollar modernisation funded in large part by regional and municipal governments. The Japanese ...

Night - Clear. Winds from NNW to NW at 10 mph (16.1 kph). The overnight low will be 49 °F (9.4 °C). Sunny with a high of 66 °F (18.9 °C). Winds variable at 7 to 10 mph (11.3 to 16.1 kph ...

Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. These sections ...

“The World According to Allee Willis” shines a light on a musical artist whose creative spirit wasn’t limited to one genre or even to music. By Alissa Wilkinson In Payal Kapadia’s ...