De Gaulle was only 7 years old at the time of what he calls “the surrender of Fashoda,” referring to an incident when the British Empire compelled a French expeditionary force to withdraw from ...

France’s reporters were livid with indignation. Next day, the stories reported a puffed-faced De Gaulle spouting empty answers, described him as “melancholy,” “disillusioning,” “worn ...

What De Gaulle proposed was to redistrict France’s historic 95 departments into 21 economic regions, each having its own legislature. Referendums are expensive propositions and thus infrequent ...

Charles de Gaulle’s insistence on French power and autonomy is being cited widely in France; one politician demanded that an America on “the side of the tyrants” return the Statue of Liberty.

General Charles de Gaulle lays a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, Aug. 26, 1944. Photo: Agence France-Presse/Getty Image ...

Without British support, de Gaulle would not have been able to get on the BBC to make his famous Appel de 18 Juin, much less contact French troops in equatorial Africa or resistance groups in France.

Archaeology & History Ancient Roman Villa—One of the Largest in Gaul—Turns Up in France. The site was first identified in the 19th century, but the structure's scale is only just coming to light.