Renaissance Era
February 21, 2003
By France.com
Renaissance – 15th to 16th century
The Renaissance style refers to the style of the historic period primarily marked by King Francois I.
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Napoleonic Era
February 20, 2003
By France.com
The Revolution ends in 1799 when Napoleon Bonaparte entered Paris and was crowned First Consul at the age of thirty. A brilliant politician and a military genius, he took the title of emperor Napoleon I in 1804.
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February 20, 2003
By France.com
Modern French politics remain characterized by a Left/Right division of the country even though the border between the two has been recently blurred. In the current Fifth Republic, begun by Charles de Gaulle, enormous executive power is given to the President, who is elected for seven years. His government is composed of a Council of Ministers, led by a Prime Minister.
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February 20, 2003
By France.com
Baroque – 17th to early 18th century
The exuberance of the Absolute Monarchy preponderant in the 17th century led to enormous baroque edifices.
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February 19, 2003
By France.com
In 1870, the Franco-Prussian war erupted, Paris fell to the Germans and France lost the Alsace and Lorraine regions. Following the defeat, Napoleon III was exiled and France’s Third Republic marked the definite end of centuries of monarchy.
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February 19, 2003
By France.com
Since the 1950’s, French people have enjoyed the benefits of mass culture and consumerism. As the fourth economic power, France’s standard of living and level of comsumption are very similar to those in the USA.
Urban life in a city such as Paris has become almost the same as in any other megapolis in the world.
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February 19, 2003
By France.com
Neoclassicism – 18th century
After the Revolution of 1789, architecture in France found inspiration in classic Greek and Roman models.
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February 18, 2003
By France.com
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. The Allies demanded generous restitutions and payments from the Germans, who resented the humiliation for years, and was one of the factors which sparked WWII.
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Radio Stations
February 17, 2003
By France.com
Private radios have only been authorized in France since 1982. As with television, the number of private radios increased dramatically since then.
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