Two months after D-Day, an Allied force dominated by soldiers conscripted from French colonies swept into southern France. It’s a chapter of its history that France has long obscured.
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Behind the Scenes of the ‘Treasure Hunt’ for Olympic History
Members of the Olympic Museum’s heritage acquisitions team fan out during the Games to get donations to put on display in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Jacques Lewis, French Veteran of U.S. Landing on D-Day, Dies at 105
Believed to be the last surviving Frenchman to wade ashore with Americans, he was attached to an Army unit that stormed Utah Beach and helped drive Germans out of France.
After French Rail Sabotage, Some See Signs of a Murky ‘Ultraleft’
Experts say the arson attacks before the opening of the Paris Olympics bear the hallmarks of insurrectionary anarchists opposed to the state.
What Is Paris Like During the Olympics?
There are people walking around the world’s fashion capital with fluffy cockerels on their heads. This is not normal.
Ippon! Teddy Riner thrills home crowd to grab Olympic gold in judo.
Facing the No. 1-seeded judoka in the +100kg weight class, Kim Minjong of South Korea, Riner won his sixth Olympic medal.
The Olympics’ No. 1 Fan
Is anyone as excited by the Paris Games as Antoine Griezmann? It doesn’t seem possible.
Paris Olympics: Why Gymnast Kaylia Nemour Is Competing for Algeria, Not France
A bitter fight with the French gymnastics federation threatened the Olympic hopes of Kaylia Nemour. Dual nationality offered a way out.
France Backs Morocco’s Western Sahara Plan in Letter to King
President Emmanuel Macron said Paris would support Morocco’s plan, which gives the disputed territory limited autonomy but keeps it under Moroccan control.
Olympic Men’s Triathlon Postponed Because of Pollution in the Seine
Water-quality tests early Tuesday showed that the river running through Paris was unsafe for swimming, organizers said.