People and places
The stories of France.
Homes, streets and memorial sites.
The people who left something of themselves here.
Oscar Wilde
“Biographies are nothing but other people’s laundry lists,” quipped the most brilliant and daring of Irish writers. Behind the razor-sharp cynicism and elegance lay a vulnerable soul who paid a heavy price for his freedom.
Madame de Sévigné
She turned her personal letters to her daughter into a fascinating, vivid historical account of the French royal court. A 17th-century "one-woman newspaper" who exposed all the gossip, plots, and intrigues at Louis XIV's court.
3 place links in this collection
- Grave of Oscar Wilde, Père Lachaise Cemetery, 16 Rue du Repos, Paris, France
- Grignan Castle (Château de Grignan), Grignan, France
- Tomb of Madame de Sévigné, Saint-Sauveur Church, Grignan, France