The 18th century’s Enlightment brought thinkers such as Voltaire and Rousseau to struggle against the principles of the old regime and absolutism…
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Grand SiËcle
The 17th century was marked by a period of exeptional power and glamour for the French Monarchy…
Renaissance
In the early 16th century, after a series of Italian wars, Francois I strengthened the French Crown and welcomed to France many Italian artists and designers such as Leonardo da Vinci. Their influence assured the success of the Renaissance style character
Middle Ages
Charles Martel, the first leader of the Carolingian dynasty, initiated the expansion of the Franks’ kingdom and stopped the Muslim advance from Spain in 732.
Antiquity
During the 2nd century AC, Romans brought Christianity into Gaul and by the third century, the power of the Roman Empire had begun its decline….
Prehistory
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
France in Figures
Over 61million foreign tourists in 1996, making France the number one worlwide destination!
Modern Life
As the fourth economic power, France’s standard of living and level of comsumption are very similar to those in the USA.
Modern Politics
Modern French politics remain characterized by a Left/Right division of the country even though the border between the two has been recently blurred.
Social Customs
French society likes formality in many aspects of everyday life as obligatory handshaking or cheek kissing 