Mathematician and author, the Marquis de Condorcet (1743-1794) was an aristocrat who nevertheless embraced the early stage of the French Revolution. Even as the Jacobins hunted him down during the ...

Old French uniforms and the styles of Marie Antoinette are the sources of inspiration behind shoemaker Alberto Moretti's new collection. Italian luxury shoemaker Alberto Moretti unveiled his new ...

The French Revolution is a landmark period in European history, but people still get a lot of it wrong. We're here to shed light on some of the most prevalent myths about Marie Antoinette, the ...

Throughout the 18th century, France faced a mounting economic crisis. A rapidly growing population had outpaced the food supply. A severe winter in 1788 resulted in famine and widespread starvation in ...