Les mots célèbres de l'histoire

Synopsis of Les mots célèbres de l'histoire

«Les mots célèbres de l'histoire» is a collection of historical quotes by Daniel Lacotte, published by Albin Michel in paperback, 320 pages, in French.

Daniel Lacotte brings together more than 150 famous quotes and returns them to their historical context: who said them, in what circumstances and why they have been remembered. Over the centuries, kings, generals, clerics and tribunes pass by, and each retort serves as a thread to review episodes of French history with irony and closeness.

First published on April 9, 2003, the book belongs to the A.M. Histoire collection by Albin Michel and falls into the History category.

For readers interested in French history, historical anecdotes and the origin of the great phrases that have passed into the collective memory.