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France's first divorce law, a social revolution ahead of its time

France, Sept. 26 -- When France first legalised divorce on 20 September, 1792, it was revolution at its most intimate. The French Revolution had begun three years earlier and was overhauling customs ... Read More


World in Frames: RFI traces the stories behind the world's most famous photos

France, Sept. 14 -- A woman and clustered to her, three children. Hers is the only face you see fully. She gazes not at you but beyond, to the side, absorbed in private concern. The furrows on her fo... Read More


How slavery money built the Elysee, France's presidential residence

France, July 26 -- The Elysee is France's White House, shorthand for the presidency itself. And like the home of the United States' president, it owes its construction to slavery. The mansion that no... Read More