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Musée d'Archéologie nationaleThe Musée d'Archéologie nationale offers a range of material to explore, including some Viking Age artefacts.
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Vikings - Ragnar's funeral song (based on Hávamál)Ragnar Lothbrok's funeral song (Series 3, Episode 10 of History's 'Vikings'). Music written and performed by the contributor Einar Selvik, with the…
Logo of Au p'tit Viking Food Truck in Saint-Ébremond-de-BonfosséThis food truck, sent to us by TSP @morangles, is named Au p'tit Viking, and draws on the Viking heritage of Normandy in its branding, which includes…
Event: Fêtes de Guillaume le Conquérant (Festival of William the Conqueror) 2016This festival in the towns of Cabourg, Dives-sur-mer and Houlgate in Normandy celebrates 950 years since the Norman Conquest, as well as the Norse…
Sel Viking (Viking Salt) from Terre ExotiqueThis Viking salt is a smoked salt produced in Egersund, Norway for the French brand Terre Exotique.
French Language podcast 'Dans les pas des invasions vikings'Podcast from Le Salon noir, France Culture, broadcast Saturday 9 January at 19:30.
'Dans les pas des invasions vikings' (In the Footsteps of the…
News about the publication of an illustrated French children's book 'Vikings!'From the Inrap website:
Des récits palpitants qui racontent deux siècles et demi de conquêtes et d’histoire du monde sur trois continents. Écrit…
Postcard depicting a modern commemorative "runestone" in the Jardin des Plantes, Rouen.Postcard depicting a modern commemorative "runestone" in the Jardin des Plantes, Rouen – a gift from the Kingdom of Norway. "In 1911 the city of…
News: DNA Hunters have opened Viking grave in NormandyNorwegian researchers have finally been able to open the tomb of descendants of the Viking leader Hrólfr (Rollo). They plan to find out if Rollo was…
Ornavik, des vikings aux NormandsOrnavik is a living history museum where you can visit houses built using tenth- and eleventh-century techniques. It includes a Viking camp, a…
Article: The Viking Sieges of ParisAn article about the Viking sieges of Paris in the ninth century.
Reference to Hogier (Holger the Dane) on French Playing CardThe standard French playing card deck has the Jack of Spades as Hogier, probably a reference to Holger the Dane, who is first mentioned in the French…
Vikings Chalon sur Saône Baseball TeamThe baseball team in Chalon sur Saône in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region in eastern France is named 'Chalon Vikings'. It is not clear what the…
The Rollo TapestryThe embroidered tale of Rollo (Hrólfr in Old Norse), Viking chief and founder of Norway. The tapestry records his Viking raids, his taking possession…
Banette VikingA dark seeded loaf from France, that claims Nordic inspiration.
Viking Camembert CheeseA camembert cheese from Roger Lanquetot et Fils in Vern-sur-Seiche, Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany, which uses imagery based on the Bayeux…
La Drakkar CamembertLa Drakkar Camembert from La Laiterie de Gratot in Manche, Normandy. The branding draws on the Norse heritage of Normandy and includes a stylised…
The Vikings attraction at Puy du Fou Theme ParkThe Vikings is one of several medieval attractions at Puy du Fou Theme Park in Les Epesses in the west of France. The attraction features a Viking…