France in History & Nonfiction Audiobooks

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Hero of Two Worlds

The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution

by Mike Duncan ...

Narrated by Mike Duncan ...

Unabridged

17 hours 20 min

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe riveting story of the Marquis de Lafayette’s lifelong quest to defend the principles of liberty and equality, from the bestselling author of The Storm Before the Storm and the host of the Revolutions podcast.**"Immensely compelling." —**The New York TimesFew in history can match the revolutio... ... Read more

$50.99 CAD

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe riveting story of the Marquis de Lafayette’s lifelong quest to defend the principles of liberty and equality, from the bestselling author of The Storm Before the Storm and the host of the Revolutions podcast.**"Immensely compelling." —**The New York TimesFew in history can match the revolutio...
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(Not Quite) Mastering the Art of French Living

by Mark Greenside ...

Narrated by Richard Poe ...

Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

Every year upon arriving in Plobien, the small Breton town where he spends his summers, American writer Mark Greenside picks back up where he left off with his faux-pas–filled Francophile life. Mellowed and humbled, but not daunted (OK, slightly daunted), he faces imminent concerns: What does he cook for a French person? Who has the right-of-way when entering or exiting a roundabout? Where does he ... Read more

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Every year upon arriving in Plobien, the small Breton town where he spends his summers, American writer Mark Greenside picks back up where he left off with his faux-pas–filled Francophile life. Mellowed and humbled, but not daunted (OK, slightly daunted), he faces imminent concerns: What does he cook for a French person? Who has the right-of-way when entering or exiting a roundabout? Where does he
... Read more
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Josephine Baker's Secret War

The African American Star Who Fought for France and Freedom

by Hanna Diamond ...

Narrated by Olivia Vinall ...

Unabridged

10 hours 15 min

The full story of Josephine Baker’s wartime and intelligence work in France and North AfricaBefore the Second World War, Josephine Baker (1906–1975) was one of the most famous performers in the world. She made her name dancing on the Parisian stage, but when war broke out she decided not to return to America. Instead, Baker turned spy for the French Secret Services.In this engaging, deeply ... Read more

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The full story of Josephine Baker’s wartime and intelligence work in France and North AfricaBefore the Second World War, Josephine Baker (1906–1975) was one of the most famous performers in the world. She made her name dancing on the Parisian stage, but when war broke out she decided not to return to America. Instead, Baker turned spy for the French Secret Services.In this engaging, deeply
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The Embroidered Book: Revolution, magic, and royal romance in the Sunday Times bestselling historical fantasy of 2022

by Kate Heartfield ...

Narrated by Helen Keeley ...

Unabridged

19 hours 4 min

*Winner of the Aurora Award for Best Novel*‘Spellbinding’ JJA Harwood ‘An entertaining and dark read’ Stylist ‘An absorbing novel’ Guardian ‘Beautifully written’ Elizabeth Chadwick‘Power is not something you are given. Power is something you take. When you are a woman, it is a little more difficult, that’s all’Charlotte, daughter of the Habsburg Empress, arrives in Naples to marry a man she has ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

*Winner of the Aurora Award for Best Novel*‘Spellbinding’ JJA Harwood ‘An entertaining and dark read’ Stylist ‘An absorbing novel’ Guardian ‘Beautifully written’ Elizabeth Chadwick‘Power is not something you are given. Power is something you take. When you are a woman, it is a little more difficult, that’s all’Charlotte, daughter of the Habsburg Empress, arrives in Naples to marry a man she has
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Marie Antoinette

The Journey

by Antonia Fraser ...

Narrated by Donada Peters ...

Unabridged

20 hours 31 min

The national bestseller from the acclaimed author of The Wives of Henry VIII. France’s beleaguered queen, Marie Antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous “Let them eat cake,” was the subject of ridicule and curiosity even before her death; she has since been the object of debate and speculation and the fascination so often accorded tragic figures in history. Married in mere girlhood, ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

The national bestseller from the acclaimed author of The Wives of Henry VIII. France’s beleaguered queen, Marie Antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous “Let them eat cake,” was the subject of ridicule and curiosity even before her death; she has since been the object of debate and speculation and the fascination so often accorded tragic figures in history. Married in mere girlhood,
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Cast Iron

The red-hot penultimate case of the Enzo series (The Enzo Files Book 6)

by Peter May ...

Narrated by Peter Forbes ...

Series Audiobook 6 - The Enzo Files
Unabridged

10 hours 33 min

**THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER****MILLION-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY AND THE CHINA THRILLERS****'A RIP-ROARING THRILLER . . . THOROUGHLY ENTERTAINING' MAIL ON SUNDAY****'A MASTERLY PLOT TWISTER' SUNDAY HERALD**A decade-old body exposed by a heat wave drives the explosive next chapter in the Enzo FilesTHE GIRL IN... ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

**THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER****MILLION-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY AND THE CHINA THRILLERS****'A RIP-ROARING THRILLER . . . THOROUGHLY ENTERTAINING' MAIL ON SUNDAY****'A MASTERLY PLOT TWISTER' SUNDAY HERALD**A decade-old body exposed by a heat wave drives the explosive next chapter in the Enzo FilesTHE GIRL IN...
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Marie-Antoinette

The Making of a French Queen

by John Hardman ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

Unabridged

17 hours 47 min

A new look which fundamentally overturns our understanding of this famously "out of touch" queenWho was the real Marie-Antoinette? She was mistrusted and reviled in her own time, and today she is portrayed as a lightweight incapable of understanding the events that engulfed her. In this new account, John Hardman redresses the balance and sheds fresh light on Marie-Antoinette's story.Hardman shows ... Read more

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A new look which fundamentally overturns our understanding of this famously "out of touch" queenWho was the real Marie-Antoinette? She was mistrusted and reviled in her own time, and today she is portrayed as a lightweight incapable of understanding the events that engulfed her. In this new account, John Hardman redresses the balance and sheds fresh light on Marie-Antoinette's story.Hardman shows
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Street Without Joy

The French Debacle In Indochina

by Bernard B. Fall ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Unabridged

13 hours 10 min

In this classic account of the French war in Indochina, Bernard B. Fall vividly captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the savage eight-year conflict in the jungles and mountains of Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1954. The French fought well to the last, but even with the lethal advantages of airpower, they could not stave off the Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists, who countered with a hit ... Read more

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In this classic account of the French war in Indochina, Bernard B. Fall vividly captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the savage eight-year conflict in the jungles and mountains of Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1954. The French fought well to the last, but even with the lethal advantages of airpower, they could not stave off the Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists, who countered with a hit
... Read more
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Notre-Dame

by Ken Follett ...

Narrated by Patrick Descamps ...

Unabridged

1 hour 8 min

« L’image de Notre-Dame en flammes m’a stupéfié et chaviré au plus profond de moi-même. Un bien inestimable mourait sous nos yeux. C’était aussi effarant que si le sol s’était mis à trembler sous nos pieds. » Ken FollettDans ce court récit, écrit sur le vif au printemps 2019, Ken Follett raconte l’émotion qui l’a étreint lorsqu’il a appris le drame qui frappait Notre-Dame de Paris. Il revient sur ... Read more

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« L’image de Notre-Dame en flammes m’a stupéfié et chaviré au plus profond de moi-même. Un bien inestimable mourait sous nos yeux. C’était aussi effarant que si le sol s’était mis à trembler sous nos pieds. » Ken FollettDans ce court récit, écrit sur le vif au printemps 2019, Ken Follett raconte l’émotion qui l’a étreint lorsqu’il a appris le drame qui frappait Notre-Dame de Paris. Il revient sur
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The Hundred Years War

A People's History

by David Green ...

Narrated by Michael Page ...

Unabridged

12 hours 39 min

The Hundred Years War (1337–1453) dominated life in England and France for well over a century. It became the defining feature of existence for generations. This sweeping book is the first to tell the human story of the longest military conflict in history. Historian David Green focuses on the ways the war affected different groups, among them knights, clerics, women, peasants, soldiers, ... Read more

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The Hundred Years War (1337–1453) dominated life in England and France for well over a century. It became the defining feature of existence for generations. This sweeping book is the first to tell the human story of the longest military conflict in history. Historian David Green focuses on the ways the war affected different groups, among them knights, clerics, women, peasants, soldiers,
... Read more
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Blitzkrieg

Myth, Reality, and Hitler's Lightning War: France 1940

by Lloyd Clark ...

Narrated by Shaun Grindell ...

Unabridged

13 hours 36 min

In the spring of 1940, the Germans launched a military offensive in France and the Low Countries that married superb intelligence, the latest military thinking, and new technology. It was a stunning victory, altering the balance of power in Europe in one stroke, and convincing the entire world that the Nazi war machine was unstoppable.But as Lloyd Clark, a leading British military historian and ... Read more

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In the spring of 1940, the Germans launched a military offensive in France and the Low Countries that married superb intelligence, the latest military thinking, and new technology. It was a stunning victory, altering the balance of power in Europe in one stroke, and convincing the entire world that the Nazi war machine was unstoppable.But as Lloyd Clark, a leading British military historian and
... Read more
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First to Fly

The Story of the Lafayette Escadrille, the American Heroes Who Flew for France in World War I

by Charles Bracelen Flood ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

5 hours 49 min

If the Wright brothers' 1903 flights in Kitty Hawk marked the birth of aviation, World War I can be called its violent adolescence—a brief but bloody era that completely changed the way planes were designed, fabricated, and flown. The war forged an industry that would redefine transportation and warfare for future generations. In First to Fly, historian Charles Bracelen Flood tells the story of ... Read more

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If the Wright brothers' 1903 flights in Kitty Hawk marked the birth of aviation, World War I can be called its violent adolescence—a brief but bloody era that completely changed the way planes were designed, fabricated, and flown. The war forged an industry that would redefine transportation and warfare for future generations. In First to Fly, historian Charles Bracelen Flood tells the story of
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French and Indian War, The: A Captivating Guide to the North American Conflict between Great Britain and France along with Its Impact on the History of Canada, the US, and the Seven Years’ War

by Captivating History ...

Narrated by Jay Herbert ...

Unabridged

3 hours 28 min

How did the French and Indian War change the world and mold history?Most people have heard about the French and Indian War, but you will find that most history classes have “forgotten” to explore some of the most interesting and important facets of this conflict. Its little-told stories and often underrated importance in world history have begun to be buried over the centuries. Was this epic ... Read more

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How did the French and Indian War change the world and mold history?Most people have heard about the French and Indian War, but you will find that most history classes have “forgotten” to explore some of the most interesting and important facets of this conflict. Its little-told stories and often underrated importance in world history have begun to be buried over the centuries. Was this epic
... Read more
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Le Mossad, un service secret redoutable

Les plus grandes affaires d'espionnage

by Frédéric Garnier, Frédéric Garnier ...

Narrated by Patrick Blandin ...

Unabridged

12 min

Le Mossad, pour " Institut pour les renseignements et les affaires spéciales " en hébreu, est l'une des trois agences de renseignement d'Israël, avec le Shabak (plus connu sous le nom de " Shin Beth ", qui est le service de sécurité intérieure) et l'Aman (chargé de la sécurité militaire). Contrairement au gouvernement, au parlement (Knesset), à l'Armée de défense d'Israël (Tsahal) et à l'agence de ... Read more

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Le Mossad, pour " Institut pour les renseignements et les affaires spéciales " en hébreu, est l'une des trois agences de renseignement d'Israël, avec le Shabak (plus connu sous le nom de " Shin Beth ", qui est le service de sécurité intérieure) et l'Aman (chargé de la sécurité militaire). Contrairement au gouvernement, au parlement (Knesset), à l'Armée de défense d'Israël (Tsahal) et à l'agence de
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Louis XIV - Le plus grand roi du monde

by Lucien Bély ...

Narrated by Marc-Henri Boisse ...

Unabridged

19 hours 27 min

La passionnante et longue vie de Louis XIV mérite un récit continu, précis et documenté. Le voici. Nous découvrons la personnalité d'un homme secret, ainsi que les rouages de l'État royal qui l'accompagne dans ses vastes projets. Cet ouvrage dévoile une page importante de l'histoire de la France et des Français, à travers toutes les facettes de ce règne qui a connu des moments brillants et ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

La passionnante et longue vie de Louis XIV mérite un récit continu, précis et documenté. Le voici. Nous découvrons la personnalité d'un homme secret, ainsi que les rouages de l'État royal qui l'accompagne dans ses vastes projets. Cet ouvrage dévoile une page importante de l'histoire de la France et des Français, à travers toutes les facettes de ce règne qui a connu des moments brillants et
... Read more
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The Devils of Loudun

A True Story of Demonic Possession

by Aldous Huxley ...

Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies ...

Unabridged

13 hours 1 min

In 1632 an entire convent in the small French village of Loudun was apparently possessed by the devil. After a sensational and celebrated trial, the convent's charismatic priest Urban Grandier—accused of spiritually and sexually seducing the nuns in his charge—was convicted of being in league with Satan. Then he was burned at the stake for witchcraft.A remarkable true story of religious and sexual ... Read more

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In 1632 an entire convent in the small French village of Loudun was apparently possessed by the devil. After a sensational and celebrated trial, the convent's charismatic priest Urban Grandier—accused of spiritually and sexually seducing the nuns in his charge—was convicted of being in league with Satan. Then he was burned at the stake for witchcraft.A remarkable true story of religious and sexual
... Read more
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Two Houses, Two Kingdoms

A History of France and England, 1100-1300

by Catherine Hanley ...

Narrated by Jennifer M. Dixon ...

Unabridged

15 hours 50 min

An exhilarating, accessible chronicle of the ruling families of France and England, showing how two dynasties formed one extraordinary storyThe twelfth and thirteenth centuries were a time of personal monarchy, when the close friendship or petty feuding between kings and queens could determine the course of history. The Capetians of France and the Angevins of England waged war, made peace, and ... Read more

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An exhilarating, accessible chronicle of the ruling families of France and England, showing how two dynasties formed one extraordinary storyThe twelfth and thirteenth centuries were a time of personal monarchy, when the close friendship or petty feuding between kings and queens could determine the course of history. The Capetians of France and the Angevins of England waged war, made peace, and
... Read more
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Napoleonic Wars, The

A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts That Began Between the United Kingdom and France During the Rule of Napoleon Bonaparte and How They Stemmed from the French Revolution

by Captivating History ...

Narrated by Jason Zenobia ...

Unabridged

3 hours 26 min

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Napoleonic Wars, then pay attention...The Napoleonic Wars, which took place between 1803 and 1815, were spearheaded by probably France’s best tactician and military strategist to date, General Napoleon Bonaparte. His tactics and strategies were so grounded that it has served as the basis for many major warfare campaigns and maneuvers, both ... Read more

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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Napoleonic Wars, then pay attention...The Napoleonic Wars, which took place between 1803 and 1815, were spearheaded by probably France’s best tactician and military strategist to date, General Napoleon Bonaparte. His tactics and strategies were so grounded that it has served as the basis for many major warfare campaigns and maneuvers, both
... Read more
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Marie Antoinette

The Last Queen of France

by Evelyne Lever ...

Narrated by Lorna Raver ...

Unabridged

14 hours 34 min

Married for political reasons at the age of fourteen, Marie Antoinette was naïve, impetuous, and ill equipped for the role in which history cast her. From her birth in Vienna in 1755 through her turbulent, unhappy marriage, the bloody turmoil of the French Revolution, her trial for high treason (during which she was accused of incest), and her final beheading, Marie Antoinette’s life was the ... Read more

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Married for political reasons at the age of fourteen, Marie Antoinette was naïve, impetuous, and ill equipped for the role in which history cast her. From her birth in Vienna in 1755 through her turbulent, unhappy marriage, the bloody turmoil of the French Revolution, her trial for high treason (during which she was accused of incest), and her final beheading, Marie Antoinette’s life was the
... Read more
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The Burgundians

A Vanished Empire: A History of 1111 Years and One Day

by Bart van Loo ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

21 hours 12 min

At the end of the fifteenth century, Burgundy was extinguished as an independent state. It had been a fabulously wealthy, turbulent region situated between France and Germany, with close links to the English kingdom. Torn apart by the dynastic struggles of early modern Europe, this extraordinary realm vanished from the map. But it became the cradle of what we now know as the Low Countries, modern ... Read more

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At the end of the fifteenth century, Burgundy was extinguished as an independent state. It had been a fabulously wealthy, turbulent region situated between France and Germany, with close links to the English kingdom. Torn apart by the dynastic struggles of early modern Europe, this extraordinary realm vanished from the map. But it became the cradle of what we now know as the Low Countries, modern
... Read more
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House of Lilies

The Dynasty That Made Medieval France

by Justine Firnhaber-Baker ...

Narrated by Justine Firnhaber-Baker ...

Unabridged

13 hours 3 min

In House of Lilies, historian Justine Firnhaber-Baker tells the epic story of the Capetian dynasty of medieval France, showing how their ideas about power, religion, and identity continue to shape European society and politics today.Reigning from 987 to 1328, the Capetians became the most powerful monarchy of the Middle Ages. Consolidating a fragmented realm that eventually stretched from the ... Read more

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In House of Lilies, historian Justine Firnhaber-Baker tells the epic story of the Capetian dynasty of medieval France, showing how their ideas about power, religion, and identity continue to shape European society and politics today.Reigning from 987 to 1328, the Capetians became the most powerful monarchy of the Middle Ages. Consolidating a fragmented realm that eventually stretched from the
... Read more
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Hundred Years’ War, The: A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts Between the English House of Plantagenet and the French House of Valois That Took Place During the Middle Ages

by Captivating History ...

Narrated by Richard L Walton ...

Unabridged

3 hours

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Hundred Years' War, then pay attention...Knights and battles, princesses and castles, sieges and warrior prophets who lead the way to victory upon shining white horses: all of these feel like the stuff of myths and legends. Yet the story of the Hundred Years' War contains all of these things, and it is a story that is entirely true.The story ... Read more

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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Hundred Years' War, then pay attention...Knights and battles, princesses and castles, sieges and warrior prophets who lead the way to victory upon shining white horses: all of these feel like the stuff of myths and legends. Yet the story of the Hundred Years' War contains all of these things, and it is a story that is entirely true.The story
... Read more
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The French Revolution

by Thomas Carlyle ...

Narrated by Liam Johnson ...

Unabridged

32 hours 10 min

This audiobook is narrated using AI-generated voice technology. "The French Revolution" by Thomas Carlyle is a seminal work of history that delves into one of the most transformative periods in European and world history. Carlyle's narrative skillfully captures the tumultuous events, ideological fervor, and societal upheaval of the late 18th century in France. From the storming of the Bastille to ... Read more

$7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated using AI-generated voice technology. "The French Revolution" by Thomas Carlyle is a seminal work of history that delves into one of the most transformative periods in European and world history. Carlyle's narrative skillfully captures the tumultuous events, ideological fervor, and societal upheaval of the late 18th century in France. From the storming of the Bastille to
... Read more
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L'Histoire de France pour les nuls - Plus d'un million d'exemplaires vendus

by Jean-Joseph Julaud ...

Narrated by Jean-Christophe Acquaviva, Aline Chetail ...

Series series Pour les nuls
Unabridged

35 hours 6 min

L'Histoire de France des origines à nos jours, racontée avec passion et humour !Un champ de ruines, voilà ce que risquent de devenir vos connaissances en Histoire de France si vous n'y prenez pas garde ! Mais, rassurez-vous, nous allons tout reconstruire : depuis les fondations, il y a deux millions d'années, lorsque le premier homme met le pied sur le futur territoire français, jusqu'à nos jours. ... Read more

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L'Histoire de France des origines à nos jours, racontée avec passion et humour !Un champ de ruines, voilà ce que risquent de devenir vos connaissances en Histoire de France si vous n'y prenez pas garde ! Mais, rassurez-vous, nous allons tout reconstruire : depuis les fondations, il y a deux millions d'années, lorsque le premier homme met le pied sur le futur territoire français, jusqu'à nos jours.
... Read more

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