To most people, Charles Perrault is a famous storyteller, although in fact his literary role was much, much broader. He was both a talented critic and a great poet who composed serious, profound works

In Europe, the first mention of suspenders appeared during the reign of Louis XIV. Suspenders looked like a sling for a sword and only much later were transformed into a trouser-supporting accessory

The famous French film actor Louis de Funès became incredibly famous thanks to a series of films with his participation.

The French King Louis 14 is famous far beyond the borders of France

In June 1894, Baron Pierre de Coubertin spoke at a congress in the Sorbonne and proposed that the Olympic Games be resumed, following the example of those held centuries ago in ancient Greece

Facts about bowling Games similar to modern bowling were widespread on our planet many centuries ago

According to legend, it was found in the mines of Kollur near the famous Indian Yulkonda

The mechanism for execution “guillotine” got its name after the name of the French doctor Joseph Guillotin. At that, Guillotin himself invented nothing new

The first public launch of a balloon took place on June 4, 1783. Spectators could watch as brothers Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier sent their invention into the air