As you might know, France has been divided in 100 large counties in the late 18th century, called ‘Départements’ in French. They run from Ain (01) to Val d’Oise (95) and the famous overseas ‘Départements’ called Reunion island, Mayotte (both in the Indian Ocean), French Guyana (next to Brasil), Guadeloupe, Martinique and St-Pierre-et-Miquelon (next to French […]
From the early christian centuries till 1561 and a certain Simeoni, an Italian scholar working with the Auvergne bishop, Clermont-Ferrand has always be known for having hosted the famous battle of Caesar vs Vercingetorix and the alliance of 31 Gaul people, ancestors to the French, hosting millions of artisans, farmers and citizens in 52 BC. […]
