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French

  • A brief journey through India as seen by the French poetic imagination of the 19th century

    A brief journey through India as seen by the French poetic imagination of the 19th century

    Saudamini Deo Philippe Charlier
    · Mar 03, 2019 · 08:30 am
  • The leading academy for French is up in arms against a movement to make the language less sexist

    The leading academy for French is up in arms against a movement to make the language less sexist

    Olivia Walsh, The Conversation Thomas Godard, The Conversation
    · Nov 17, 2017 · 08:30 pm
  • How the illegitimate heir became a ‘bastard’ in medieval Europe

    How the illegitimate heir became a ‘bastard’ in medieval Europe

    Sara McDougall
    · Jun 14, 2017 · 11:30 pm
  • Ali Ben Sou Alle: Was this 19th century Frenchman the Pied Piper of Mysore?

    Ali Ben Sou Alle: Was this 19th century Frenchman the Pied Piper of Mysore?

    Paul Wehage
    · Jun 05, 2017 · 11:30 am
  • French performance artist hatches plan to sit on 12 eggs till chicks come out

    French performance artist hatches plan to sit on 12 eggs till chicks come out

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 22, 2017 · 09:12 am
  • France rolls out 2,400 spelling changes, drops the ‘i’ from its onion

    France rolls out 2,400 spelling changes, drops the ‘i’ from its onion

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 04, 2016 · 04:30 pm
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