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Aug 2

Reconnection Passport

Are you a French-speaking North American with ancestral roots in Normandy? A new program called Reconnection Passport invites you to trace your origins in this region.

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Jun 24

Strawberry Mousse

Celebrate strawberry season with this luscious fruity mousse!

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May 28

Going Off the Beaten Path in France

Pam Hunt suggests you expand your itinerary beyond the big sightseeing cities of Paris, Nice, and Bordeaux and explore some of the smaller towns.

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May 27

Normandy and Brittany Bike Trip Raffle, June 21

Enter a raffle to win a tour of Normandy and Brittany!

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Mar 18

Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of America

Peter Reilly and Alan Hoffman talk about the Marquis de Lafayette and his Farewell Tour of America in 1824-25.

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Dec 14 '24

“Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment,” a review by Marc Vincent

Marc Vincent reviews the 2024 exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

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Jun 22 '24

La Mora—Guillaume le Conquérant

In 1066, Guillaume, duc de Normandie, s’embarqua à la tête d’une immense flotte pour envahir l’Angleterre. En quelques semaines, les envahisseurs vainquirent le roi Harold à la bataille d’Hastings et Guillaume devint roi d’Angleterre.

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Jun 3 '24

Aristides de Sousa Mendes

Denise Bérubé parle d' Aristides de Sousa Mendes, un nom dont il faut se souvenir comme ceux de Oskar Schindler et Raoul Wallenberg.

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Feb 29 '24

Restoring Notre-Dame de Paris

Josh Jackson recounts how a Vermont group alled Carpenters Without Borders helped reconstruct Notre Dame de Paris.

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Jan 1 '24

Pyrénées History Detective

Meg Ostrum recounts her astonishing journey from Pyrénées hiker to history detective and author—and her process of recovering historical memory. 

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Dec 31 '23

The Megalithic Monuments of France

Erik Trinkaus shares his  fascination with the 4000-year old megaliths that dot the French landscape.

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Oct 10 '23

The Rodin Sculpture at Crown Point

Janet Biehl visited the outdoor sculpture created by  Auguste Rodin, in a campground near Lake Champlain.

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Sep 4 '23

Pontigny, abbaye de lumière

Terryl Kinder of Saint Michael’s College describes her decades of work studying the twelfth-century Pontigny Abbey, located in Burgundy, France.

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May 20 '23

You Are What You Eat: A Visit to Three Marchés Français

Pam Hunt shares her delight in three French markets

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May 10 '23

Allons-y! Southwest France

Several Vermonters who participated in a Road Scholar trip to Southwest France describe their experience.

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Feb 23 '23

Gothic Cathedrals—Why Then, Why There?

Why were Gothic cathedrals built when and where they were?

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Feb 7 '23

Edmundites: A French Catholic Order in Vermont

Janet Biehl reports on the history of the Edmundites at Saint Michael's College

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Dec 8 '22

Meeting President Macron

Lise Veronneau’s account of her encounter with President Macron in Washington

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Dec 2 '22

The Divisions of France

Provinces, departments, and regions

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Nov 14 '22

Gothic Cathedrals

A summary of Robert Hand’s presentation

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Oct 27 '22

Paleolithic Art and Ritual in the Dordogne

A retired paleontologist recounts work on a cave in southwestern France

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Jun 29 '22

July 14: Don’t Call It Bastille Day!

It’s “La Fête Nationale Française”

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May 29 '09

Champlain Quadricentennial: Presentation of the Plaque

Champlain Quadricentennial: Doreen Kraft and Dana vanderHeyden present the Champlain plaque

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