Liberate the country, re-establish the State, reunite France
Between the first landings in June and the announcement of the government in September, General de Gaulle and his entourage succeeded in playing a major role in the liberation of France by the Allies and in restoring the country's legitimate institutions and political cohesion. This is the final episode in our "Esprit 44" series in partnership with the Charles-de-Gaulle Foundation.
Élisabeth de Miribel, actress and witness to Free France
As part of our "Esprit 44" series in partnership with the Charles-de-Gaulle Foundation, we take a look back in pictures at the saga of a woman of character who found herself at the heart of some of the most pivotal moments in history: the 18 June Appeal, the Italian campaign, the liberation of Paris...
General de Monsabert, the forgotten figure of the Liberation
The fifth episode in our "Esprit 44" series, in partnership with the Charles-de-Gaulle Foundation: overshadowed by the likes of Leclerc, De Lattre and Juin, Joseph de Monsabert was nevertheless one of the most eminent leaders of the battles that led to victory in 1945.
The sinews of war: Free France at the Bretton Woods Conference
The fourth episode in our "Esprit 44" series, in partnership with the Charles-de-Gaulle Foundation, looks at the question of how to finance the return of French sovereignty and reconstruction in an initially poor Free France. The key issue was the conference organised in July 1944 in the United States.
De Gaulle and the United States: trust built on a balance of power
Third episode in our "Esprit 44" series in partnership with the Charles-de-Gaulle Foundation. Here's how General de Gaulle, initially mistrusted by American officials, obtained their recognition of Free France in two years, in addition to information about the future atomic bomb.
A time for battles: fighting on all fronts
This is the second episode in our "Esprit 44" series in partnership with the Charles-de-Gaulle Foundation. This time we explore the involvement of Free French troops in various theatres of operation. This was a crucial stage in the legitimisation of Free France in the eyes of the French and the Allies.
Resistance: the army of shadows catches the light
The first episode of our "Esprit 44" series in partnership with the Charles-de-Gaulle Foundation. Let's explore the Resistance, through two little-known figures, Jacques Bingen and Élisabeth de Miribel, as well as an epic and tragic episode: the Vercors maquis.
"Esprit 44": what national defence owes to 1944
Throughout the summer, in partnership with the Charles-de-Gaulle Foundation, the IHEDN is exploring various events that took place 80 years ago and were crucial to the return of the Republic, the country's sovereignty and its national cohesion.
