It was the anniversary of Marie Antoinette's Guillotining at the Place de la Revolution in Paris on 16th October.

  

Marie Antoinette, born Archduchess of Austria, was in line to become Queen of France when she married the future Louis XVI of France in 1774.

She's famous for something she likely never said, "Let them eat cake" - but even if she never said that, her spending habits and hardline anti-reform position in the French Revolution probably made the situation in France worse. 

 

At an auction house in Paris during October a pair of her ornate slippers were sold for 50,000 euros (�40,600) on the anniversary of the French queen's execution.

Marie Antoinette Guillotine Anniversary -16th October 1873.

_______________________________________________________________________    

The remarkable city of Saint Etienne.

Saint Etienne is well worth a visit, and only a 45 minute drive away from the Roannais. 

 

Saint Etienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, 60 km (37.28 miles) southwest of Lyon in the Rh�ne-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon.
 

Saint-�tienne is the capital of the Loire d�partement. 

 

Named after Saint Stephen, the city first appears in the historical record in the Middle Ages as Saint-�tienne de Furan.

Remarkable city of Saint Etienne 

__________________________________________________________

Discover the Unmissables in the Roanne and Roannais region. 

Visit the the Le Roannais Tourist Office's Official Website at:

www.uk.leroannais

_______________________________________________________________ 

The Pure Art Gallery adds more to its collection.

The Pure Art Gallery continues to add new art concepts to its extensive collection.

The Pure Art Gallery 

__________________________________________________________________  

Bernard Ceysson Gallery, Saint Etienne.

The Pure Art Gallery  

____________________________________________________________________ 

'This French Life' is supported by Purefrancenow.

  

www.thisfrenchlife.com 

  

This French Life - Le Cuvage  

  

Purefrancenow Blog 

  

Roannais WebTV

● Our new monthly newsletter is now archived on our website 'Home Page',
so you can easily access the current newsletter and all previous month's.

● Our newsletters are e-mailed direct to a growing number of businesses and
contacts in the UK in order to promote what the Roannais and the
Rh�ne-Alpes has to offer.

Please visit our Purefrancenow Newsletter Archive to access all previous
newsletters.

WEBLINK AND ADVERTISE - from only �50 per year!

 

 

Opportunities for UK businesses to promote their products and services

 

in France, and particularly in the Rh�ne-Alpes, are available at special

 

advertising/weblink rates, with free 'introductory' editorial included.

 

 

Contact us direct at:

info@purefrancenow.com 

 

 

www.purefrancenow.com 

 

The unique website dedicated to the promotion of business in the Roannais,  

Rh�ne-Alpes 2.5 million+ potential website visits from UK and Europe per year.