National Dailies
February 17, 2003
By France.com
There are a total of 76 national daily titles in France, representing a circulation of 779 million copies per year.
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Minitel
February 17, 2003
By France.com
Started in the early eighties by the government’s own France Telecom, the Minitel has become the standard for France’s online services. Present in more than 6 million homes and countless government agencies, Minitel terminals give access to everyone (but for a fee!) to more than 22,000 databases and services. There are only three free services available on the Minitel: the French White Pages directory, a presentation of France Telecom, and a guide to services offered through the Minitel.
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February 17, 2003
By France.com
Thanks to the Minitel, France has already had access to high-quality online services for over a decade. It is mainly this same French invention that gave them a slow start on the Internet. France Telecom, the government-controlled company which has the monopoly of the country’s telecommunication network, distributed the Minitel terminals into more than 7 million households.
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February 14, 2003
By France.com
80,000 B.C. Homo Erectus (400,000 B.C. Discovery of Fire) 80,000-30,000 B.C. 33,000-10,000B.C. Exhibit: Power and Desire
February 14, 2003
By France.com
Power and Desire – Indian Miniatures from the San Diego Museum of Art Banlieues Bleues – Jazz Festival
February 14, 2003
By France.com
Banlieues Bleues – Jazz Festival "Africolor" Festival
December 16, 2002
By France.com
 The program will start from Romainville on November 29 ending as usual on Christmas Day in the morning hours at the theatre Gérard Philipe of Saint-Denis. This year there’ll be a special evening of traditional Berber singing instead of the usual Malian Mandingue Christmas night. 0 Read MoreChâteau de Vaux le Vicomte
December 16, 2002
By France.com
 Three men are responsible for the splendor of the Château de Vaux le Vicomte: the architect Nicolas Fouquet, the painter and decorator 0 Read More
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