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French History Podcast by a Frenchman. Learn all about France's history: Charlemagne, The Hundred Years’ War, Louis XIV, the Révolution, Napoléon and more! 🇫🇷⚜️
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ICYMI, we have a new episode: Napoléon III - France's Last Monarch.

Get to learn the most famous nephew in history. From exile and pariah to Emperor of the French; Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte’s story is amongst the most romantic of the 19th century.#history

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Napoléon III - France's Last Monarch - La Fayette, We Are Here!
Imagine growing up with the world’s most famous uncle, the one who conquered Europe and redefined France. For young Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, bedtime stories came with cavalry charges and imperial…
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November 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
New episode! Napoléon III: France’s Last Monarch. Join us as we explore the life of the most famous nephew in history, from his beginnings as an imperial prince to his downfall at the hands of Bismarck, and his ill-fated adventures in Mexico. #podcast #history #FRhistory
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November 6, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The subject of our next episode made two coup attempts, was incarcerated and escaped by disguising himself as a mason, then came back to his country, was elected president and finally made another coup against his own regime to seize more power.

Any guesses as to who I am referring to? #History #Fr
October 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I was recently attacked in an email.
Why? Because a year and a half ago, I recorded a podcast episode with Louis Sarkozy. We talked about Napoléon's readings. That’s it.
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Napoléon : the Man and his Books, with Louis Sarkozy - La Fayette, We Are Here!
When we talk about Napoléon, we often talk about battles or politics, but we don't talk nearly enough about the man. Some dismiss him as a proto-Hitler, others adore him as they would a god. But few a...
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October 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Do you want to learn what happened to French North America after 1763?
Or how the way French settlers were treated by their British conquerors had a direct impact on the American Revolution?

Listen to this fantastic podcast episode.

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NOW PLAYING: Episode 18: The Resurrection

Fourteen years after British forces conquered New France during the Seven Years’ War, Parliament’s passage of the Quebec Act in 1774 resurrects old fears of French Catholic tyranny in Protestant British America.

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September 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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NOW PLAYING: Episode 18: The Resurrection

Fourteen years after British forces conquered New France during the Seven Years’ War, Parliament’s passage of the Quebec Act in 1774 resurrects old fears of French Catholic tyranny in Protestant British America.

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August 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Enjoying our vacation in Québec (City). The only fortified city in North America. It’s beautiful and filled with history. A must see if you ever come to Canada. #Canada #Quebec #history
August 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I hope you're enjoying our latest episode on Volney. Here's what’s coming up in the next few episodes. :)

Napoléon III has been pushed back a bit—poor fellow—but he’s next on the list. After that, we’ll dive into the Invention of Photography, Pierre & Marie Curie, and the Avignon Papacy. #Frhistory
August 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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August 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Haven’t posted on #Frhistory for awhile!

Check out our latest episodes:

The Revolution of 1830: www.lafayettepodcast.com/1969630/epis...

Volney’s Vision: The Ruins of Empires in Our Time, with @ruinsofempires.bsky.social: www.lafayettepodcast.com/1969630/epis...
The 1830 Revolution. Barricades in Paris! - La Fayette, We Are Here!
In July 1830, Paris erupted. For three days, workers, students, and veterans rose against royal ordinances that trampled the Charter of 1814. Barricades filled the streets, the tricolour flag flew onc...
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August 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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In 1875 the new Opéra Garnier was inaugurated, apparently with a warmer welcome than Bizet's Carmen, which was first performed there that year. I'm having trouble imagining the street-smart tobacco-workers singing in all that bling... #FrenchPodcast #FrHistory www.radiofrance.fr/francemusiqu...
Georges Bizet à Paris en 1875 (1/5) : L'inauguration de l'Opéra Garnier
Ce premier épisode de la série consacrée à Georges Bizet relate le contexte de création de son œuvre Carmen. Autour d'un Opéra Garnier qui tarde à finir de se construire, sa pièce recevra un accueil m...
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August 3, 2025 at 9:16 AM
In case you missed it. We have a new episode available. Give it a listen! #history #France #podcast
🚨New episode!🚨 Volney’s Vision: The Ruins of Empires in Our Time. With Thomas C. Williams (@ruinsofempires.bsky.social).

Join us as we discuss this often overlooked philosopher and participant in the Révolution. #history

Listen on your podcast app or at: www.lafayettepodcast.com/1969630/epis...
August 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
🚨New episode!🚨 Volney’s Vision: The Ruins of Empires in Our Time. With Thomas C. Williams (@ruinsofempires.bsky.social).

Join us as we discuss this often overlooked philosopher and participant in the Révolution. #history

Listen on your podcast app or at: www.lafayettepodcast.com/1969630/epis...
August 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Welcome to all our new followers coming from the sci-fi and literary community! 👋
July 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Hello all! I took some time off in June and I have a VERY busy July, so I won't be releasing an episode this month as planned. However, I have a couple of great things down the line for August and later, so stay tuned! Thanks always for your patience and support. #podcast #France #history
July 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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🚨New episode🚨- The Congress of Vienna is now in session! This was a series of diplomatic meetings to iron out the new political landscape after the fall of Napoleon. Special guest Evan Wilson @wilsonevan tells us why the CoV was so important. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
June 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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🚨New episode🚨- General Dorsenne has arrived on the battlefield! Special guest Patrick du Bois joins the show to discuss this talented commander of Napoleon's Imperial Guard. Like many of Napoleon's generals, his name appears on the Arc de Triomphe.

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June 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM
For a deeper dive into the July Revolution, listen to this superb episode by @thesiecle.com! #history #podcast #France
NEW EPISODE: France's July Revolution comes to a thrilling conclusion, as the people of Paris rout the royal army — creating a power vacuum where the future of France is up for grabs!
Episode 45: The July Revolution
In an epic conclusion, the people of Paris will chase Marshal Marmont and King Charles X's army out of Paris on Thursday, July 29, 1830 — leaving all of Fran...
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June 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
In case you missed it!
New episode! In July 1830, Paris rose in revolt. For three days, barricades filled the streets as citizens defied royal rule and toppled a king. Discover how the July Revolution reignited France’s revolutionary spirit. 🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/pxQtPUR #History #1830Revolution
May 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
New episode! In July 1830, Paris rose in revolt. For three days, barricades filled the streets as citizens defied royal rule and toppled a king. Discover how the July Revolution reignited France’s revolutionary spirit. 🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/pxQtPUR #History #1830Revolution
May 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
A new five star review on the Canadian Apple Podcasts app. Thank you so much!! 🤩 #podcasting
May 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Hello!

I’m preparing our next episode, which will be released very soon, and the following one is already scheduled for July. But I’d love to hear from you—what would you like to explore in September?
Is there a particular aspect of French history you’d like me to cover?

Send me your suggestions!
May 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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New episode! The H.L. Hunley sank the USS Housatonic in 1864 during the American Civil War, making it the first submarine in history to sink an enemy ship.

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#skystorians #maritimehistory #navalhistory #history #submarine #war #podcast #shipwreck
The HL Hunley: First Submarine to Sink an Enemy Ship
The H.L. Hunley sunk the USS Housatonic in 1864.
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May 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
#OTD in 1945, the French celebrate the capitulation of Nazi Germany by taking to the streets of Paris and other cities. It’s especially important for the French, who lived under German occupation for four years. #wwii #may8
May 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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🚨New episode🚨- Napoleon's influence on Churchill and Hitler! Special guest & Churchill author @WarrenDockter joins the show to discuss Napoleon's influence on these leaders and opponents in World War II. open.spotify.com/episode/7pBy...
April 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM