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The article focuses on the French Resistance to Nazi German occupation of France and the collaborationist government of Vichy. It considers the representation of the French Resistance in Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls." The actions taken by France's population to fight against the Nazi occupation are explored, including the shooting of German naval adjutant Alfons Moser. The author concludes that the French Resistance was effective in some places, but argues that claims about its value were exaggerated.

Presents a recap of a five day test drive of the Aston Martin DB7 coupe automobile. Traveling to Le Mans, Cancale, Audrieu, Rouen from England. INSET: Aston Martin DB7..

The article focuses on the evacuation of the British expeditionary forces and French soldiers from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk, France because of sudden attack of German army during world-war two. It discusses the important facts and reasons behind the evacuation incident including the non-cooperation of allied forces, the poor performance of the French army and the weather dependent airplanes.

The article presents an analysis of the Suez Crisis of 1956. Events surrounding the invasion of Egypt by the coalition of France, Great Britain and Israel are presented, including the U.S. pressure to the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly which voted for a cease-fire in November 1. It also discusses various weaknesses in the military operations of both Egypt and the tri-country coalition.

The article discusses the recovery of a World War II Spitfire Mk.IXb military airplane near the town of Sallonelles in Normandy, France. It examines the plane crash and the pilot, Australian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Henry Lacy Smith, whose remains were recovered. The author also comments on a Sikorsky HH-3 rescue helicopter, known as the Jolly Green Giant, on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.

An article discussing the recovery of a World War II-era P-47D fighter plane in Normandy, France is presented. The author explains how the plane, which was flown by American pilot Lieutenant Kenneth Hindersinn, was shot down during a bombing mission in 1944. Hindersinn's difficult escape from the damaged plane and the recovery of the wrecked aircraft in 2010 are also addressed.

The article reports that a letter bag carried by the airplane Malabar Princess, an Air India Lockheed L-749 Constellation that crashed on Mont Blanc in the Alps in 1950, has been recovered. Other subjects considered include salvage efforts to recover wreckage from the airplane, the disaster in popular culture, and efforts to record and preserve the letters found as well as efforts to deliver the letters to the descendants of the people to whom they were addressed.

The article offers information about the several hotels in France. Hôtel de la Cité in Carcassonne has grand public spaces, an impressive main restaurant, and splendid gardens. Château de Riell in Molits-les-Bains is an oasis in an area without luxury choices. The La Fargo restaurant in Saint-Pierre-des-Champs is a superb restaurant with minimal style of early 19th century.