Renaissance Era
December 15, 2011
By France.com
The Renaissance style refers to the style of the historic period primarily marked by King Francois I…
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A Profile of France
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Modern Life
December 15, 2011
By France.com
As the fourth economic power, France’s standard of living and level of comsumption are very similar to those in the USA.
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December 15, 2011
By France.com
The exuberance of the Absolute Monarchy preponderant in the 17th century led to enormous baroque edifices…
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December 15, 2011
By France.com
Over 61million foreign tourists in 1996, making France the number one worlwide destination!
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December 15, 2011
By France.com
After the Revolution of 1789, architecture in France found inspiration in classic Greek and Roman models. Both the Arc de Triomphe and the Arc du Carrousel are examples of the Napoleonic inclination for Classicism…
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December 15, 2011
By France.com
The Celts, emerging from Central Europe, settled in Germany and Gaul as early as 2500 B.C. They started to work with iron to make tools and weapons, and lived in well organized societies until 125 B.C., when the Roman Empire began its in the South of Fran
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December 15, 2011
By France.com
France is nonetheless extremely diverse: it concentrates a wealth of scenery, regional identities each with their own particular joie de vivre defined by cultural and historic differences.
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February 11, 2005
By France.com
Notre-Dame de Reims is the Reims Cathedral, where the kings of France used to be crowned. It replaced an older church (burned in 1211) built on the site of the basilica where Clovis was baptized by Saint Remi, bishop of Reims, in A.D. 496. The cathedral was completed by the end of the 13th century, with the exception of the west front (illustration, right).
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June 8, 2004
By France.com
Marianne is a national emblem of France. She is present in many places in France and holds a place of honor in town halls and law courts. She symbolizes the “Triumph of the Republic”, a bronze sculpture overlooking the Place de la Nation in Paris. Her profile stands out on the official seal of the country, is engraved on French euro coins, and appears on French postage stamps; it was also featured on the former French franc coins and banknotes.
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May 31, 2004
By France.com
The Battle of Normandy in 1944, codenamed Operation Overlord, was the invasion of Nazi occupied Western Europe by the western allies. With almost three million troops crossing the English Channel from England to Normandy in France, it still ranks as the world’s largest seaborne invasion.
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