Historian Marc Bloch, a co-founder of the prestigious journal Les Annales, is inducted into France's Pantheon today. According to France 24, Bloch was a soldier in both World Wars and a Resistance fighter who was tortured and executed by the Gestapo in nineteen forty-four. The Pantheon honors France's most revered figures—a tribute recognizing his profound influence on twentieth-century historical scholarship.

Listen to this story

Hear this and more stories in a personalized audio briefing.

Open The Chonkerton