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3 days ago · Flanders (Vlaanderen) and Flemish (Vlaams) were originally only territorial terms. They referred to the old County of Flanders, later to the provinces of East Flanders and West Flanders. Flanders had been split in two départements by the French after the annexation in 1795.
2 days ago · West Flemish with the County of Flanders at its centre. It had been influential during the earlier Middle Ages (the "Flemish expansion") but lost prestige to the neighbouring Brabantian in the 13th century.
2 days ago · Although France was ultimately a victor of World War II, Nazi Germany's occupation of France and its North African colonies during the war had disrupted colonial rule. On October 27, 1946, France adopted a new constitution creating the Fourth Republic , and substituted the French Union for the colonial empire.
5 days ago · He said he heard, on good authority, that Francis had been offered anew the county of Flanders in exchange for Milan; but he thought it still longer, more doubtful and more difficult than the first proposal, to make the Emperor quit the country where he was born, and through which he intends to maintain and increase his authority over Germany ...
3 days ago · Just like Australia is affectionately called “Down Under”, the French use the term “The Hexagon” to refer to their beloved country. This unique geometric shape has become synonymous with France and has sparked curiosity among travelers and geographers alike. But what makes France’s shape so special?
3 days ago · Viking expansion was the historical movement which led Norse explorers, traders and warriors, the latter known in modern scholarship as Vikings, to sail most of the North Atlantic, reaching south as far as North Africa and east as far as Russia, and through the Mediterranean as far as Constantinople and the Middle East, acting as looters ...
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3 days ago · In the 16th century the gouvernement of Île-de-France was constituted under a gouverneur, or a lieutenant of the king. In the 18th century it was divided between the généralités, or intendances, of Paris and Soissons. During the French Revolution, Île-de-France was divided into départements.
