The Shortest History of France: From Roman Gaul to Revolution and Cultural Radiance - A Global Story for Our Times

by Colin Jones

France is the most popular tourist destination in the world, thanks to its unsurpassed cultural and historical riches. Gothic architecture, Louis XIV opulence, revolutionary spirit, caf society, haute cuisine and couture . . . what could be more quintessentially French?

Rarely, however, do we think of France as a melting pot, and yet historian Colin Jones asserts it's no less a m lange of foreign ingredients than the United States, and by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CV378PSP
• ISBN13: 9798893030129
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Experiment
• Length: 256 Pages