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Use this tag for questions about claims based in France, or limited to France.

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Is this letter from Madame de Sévigné authentic?

According to this webpage, Madame de Sévigné wrote the following letter to her daughter (Madame de Grignan). Surtout, ma chère enfant, ne venez point à Paris ! Plus personne ne sort de peur de voir ce fléau s’abattre sur nous, il se propage comme…
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Did 16% of French citizens support ISIS in 2014?

According to Newsweek1: One in six French citizens sympathises with the Islamist militant group ISIS, also known as Islamic State, a poll released this week found. Is this true? 116% of French Citizens Support ISIS, Poll Finds. Visited…
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Were postal stamp depicting LTTE symbols and its chief, Prabhakaran, released by government of France?

There were news saying that France has issued or released a postal stamp of LTTE chief Prabhakaran. I am wondering if such stamps were issued by the French postal services. Here are the some sources reporting the story: Lanca C news A forum…
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Is this an old church being destroyed in France?

I saw this video on Facebook this morning: 2800 churches could be destroyed in France in the next 10 years according to current trends. Catholicism is weakened from inside and outside, islam is booming because of petro-dollars and islamic…
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Was Napoleon Bonaparte short?

Is the common belief of Napoleon Bonaparte being a short person true? I've always believed it, but I recently heard that he was actually 1.69m (5 feet 7 inches), which isn't short at all.
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Has the Eiffel Tower gone dark in the wake of the November 2015 Paris attacks?

From Paris under attack: Shootout and explosion in Paris Already the country is mourning the horrific night with the Eiffel Tower going dark as the nation will wake Saturday in a state of…
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Is obesity correlated with solitary and/or social eating?

The basis of this question is a pair of newspaper articles that appeared in the Guardian just over a year apart. I know, it's not a scholarly journal, and the articles aren't remotely scientific. The two articles highlight divergent conclusions…
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Did Napoleon write an elegy to Imam Hussain(a.s)?

In this YouTube video, noted Pakistani scholar, Allama Zamir Akhtar Naqvi claims (in Urdu) that Napoleon wrote a letter or poem in honour of the historical figure [Imam Hussain] (a.s)(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Husayn_ibn_Ali), during a war…
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Are Muslim headscarves banned in France?

@ShujaRabbani (9 January 2015, 528 retweets, 467 favorites) If France wants to prove her honesty in believing in their 'Freedom', show us that you will not force Muslim women to take off their scarves Saladin Ahmed (8 January 2015, 2976…
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Is it illegal to sell dolls that do not have human faces in France?

It is claimed that it is against the law to sell dolls that do not have human faces in France. It is illegal to sell an ET doll in France. They have a law forbidding the sale of dolls that do not have human…
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Did France refuse to interview the Belarusian mercenary pilots which killed 9 French soldiers, even though France allegedly had the opportunity?

An old story regarding the 2004 French–Ivorian mini-war. During those events 9 French soldiers were killed by two Su-25 jets, allegedly piloted by Belarusian mercenaries. According to Le Monde, one of the odd things about that is that despite the…
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Did Macron say in 2019 it is better to make concessions to Russia on Ukraine rather than let Russia fall in Beijing's orbit?

The Economist states: Europeans fear that China and Russia are edging towards the formation of a new bloc that will dominate Eurasia. Mr Macron’s pivot to Russia is in part intended to stop it from slipping into China’s grasp. It is better, he…
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Did Vichy France make shoes and sweaters from human hair?

According to this source, A 1942 government decree asked that all barbershops collect and donate hair to the war effort, to be manufactured into slippers and sweaters. The rebellious zazous refused, and grew their locks long. I'm just wondering if…
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Did the French General Henri Gouraud kick and insult Saladins grave in 1920 after putting down an anti-colonial uprising?

I was told of an incident where a French general in 1920 after having put down an anti-colonial uprising, supposedly went on to insult the grave of Saladin. I attempted to find a source for that belief but the nearest I come is an article that…
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Did a Muslim security guard stop the French stadium bombing?

I have been seeing many reports of people claiming that a French Muslim security guard named "Zouheir" stopped a suicide bomber from entering the stadium where a Germany vs France football match was being played. For example, this Facebook post as…
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