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Revolution Era

Posted on February 21, 2003

The 18th century’s Enlightment brought thinkers such as Voltaire and Rousseau to struggle against the principles of the old regime and absolutism. In 1789, the state’s financial crisis brought social turmoil, triggering the Revolution. On July 14th, a Parisian mob revolted and stormed the Bastille prison, symbol of the old regime.

Categories: French History 101

Social Customs

Posted on February 21, 2003

French society likes formality in many aspects of everyday life as obligatory handshaking or cheek kissing ;-) , the use of the vous (rather then the familiar tu) and of titles when refering to a superior or a stranger and the concern about always dressing well.

Categories: A Profile of France

Renaissance Era

Posted on February 21, 2003

Renaissance – 15th to 16th century

The Renaissance style refers to the style of the historic period primarily marked by King Francois I.

Categories: Architecture

Napoleonic Era

Posted on February 20, 2003

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.

Categories: French History 101

Modern Politics

Posted on February 20, 2003

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.

Categories: A Profile of France

Baroque Era

Posted on February 20, 2003

Baroque – 17th to early 18th century

The exuberance of the Absolute Monarchy preponderant in the 17th century led to enormous baroque edifices.

Categories: Architecture

19th Century

Posted on February 19, 2003

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.

Categories: French History 101

Modern Life

Posted on February 19, 2003

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.

Categories: A Profile of France

Neoclassicism Era

Posted on February 19, 2003

Neoclassicism – 18th century

After the Revolution of 1789, architecture in France found inspiration in classic Greek and Roman models.

Categories: Architecture

20th Century

Posted on February 18, 2003

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.

Categories: French History 101
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