French director Georges Méliès released the first science fiction film Le voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon) in 1902. Continue reading
Tag: France
French Wartime Reconnaissance Balloon Launched
The first wartime reconnaissance balloon was launched on June 26, 1794, during the Battle of Fleurus, Belgium. Continue reading
First French Narrative Film was Directed by a Woman
French film pioneer Alice Guy Blache, a secretary for the Leon Gaumont film equipment company, directed the first narrative movie Fee aux Choux shown Continue reading
Valentin Hauy Created Braille
Valentin Hauy of Paris, France, created the Braille reading system in 1793 Continue reading
Bastille Day Commemorates the French Revolution
Bastille Day commemorates when an angry Parisian mob stormed the Bastille and later captured by authorities on July 14, 1789, Continue reading
Chemical Fire Extinguisher Invented in France
A chemical fire extinguisher using carbonic acid was invented in France by Alexander Laurent in 1905. Continue reading
French Physicist Creates the First Photograph
Joseph-Nicephore Niepce, a French physicist created the first photograph in 1826, Continue reading
French Seaplane Takes Flight
The first seaplane designed by Frenchman Henri Fabre launched on March 28, 1910 from Martigues near Marseilles, France. Continue reading
First Silk Waterproof Umbrella
The first waterproof umbrella was an oiled silk umbrella owned by King Louis XIII of France in 1637. Continue reading
Pants First Worn in the Middle East
Pants were created from divided leg coverings worn in ancient Middle East and Asia. Continue reading