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Grand SiËcle
The 17th century was marked by a period of exeptional power and glamour for the French Monarchy…
20th Century
The First World War erupted in 1914 in northeast France and after two years of German victories, fell into the horrors of trench warfare. The United States entered the war in 1917 and helped France to victory…
Renaissance Era
The Renaissance style refers to the style of the historic period primarily marked by King Francois I…
Gothic Era
During the Middle Ages the fortress style of the romanesque buildings was refined and improved by French masons and architects. The first Gothic buildings appeared in the late 12th with the rebuilding of the Basilica Saint Denis…
Neoclassicism Era
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…
Poll shows anti-war French 'like US'
Seventy percent of the French say they like Americans but oppose a potential war in Iraq…
France Telecom cash call agreed
Shareholders in France Telecom have approved plans to raise up to 30bn euros to help the company deal with its crippling debt…
Research & Development
<!–^~^70|right|^~^–>National R & D expenditure amounts to 190 billion francs ($38 billion) i.e. 2.5% of GDP. The public sector finances 51% of it and is responsible for operating (building maintenance, salaries, laboratory equipment) the major national research centres, which include the CNRS (all fields), INSERM (medicine), […]
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