On Sunday, March 12, the Osenat House auctioned the only surviving letter from Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) to Georges Danton (1759-1794). It was sold to a French collector for €218,750.

Movies about the French Revolution are diverse, including costume dramas, horror films, comedies, and more, all set during this turbulent time period. Some movies aim for historical accuracy and ...

Near where I stay, a statue of the revolutionary Georges Danton rises over the entrance to the Métro station that bears his name. When he and his fellow rebels rose up against the king ...

Hilary Mantel's gripping account of the French Revolution, seen through the eyes of three of its most important figures, Georges Danton, Camille Desmoulins and Maximilien Robespierre ...