
23/09/2025
From secret midnight escapes to glittering diamond insignias, Henri III’s Order of the Holy Spirit carried power, prestige, and legacy. Born in the late 1500s, this exclusive knighthood order became a symbol of France’s highest honor—its echoes still seen today in the “Cordon Bleu.”
Take a walk through the Louvre (or Paris itself) and you might just spot traces of this royal order hidden in plain sight. Join Claudine and I this week on Paris History with a Hemingway as we discuss the Order of the Holy Spirit.
Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/964123/episodes/17846634