France
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I saw the guillotine
Instrument of murder or humane method of execution ? My aunt once told me she had touched THE guillotine, we listened in awe. We had read about it, saw drawings and pictures in our history books. The revolution was bathed in the blood of this dark machine...
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The French Nation versus Multiculturalism
France for many centuries was more akin to America's melting pot than anything resembling multiculturalism. ... According the demographic experts, without immigration, France would not be populated by 60 million but merely 48. In fact, 25 % of the population is either an immigrant, or has ancestors who recently came to France.
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The Republics - Les Républiques !
In the American Republic, the ubiquitous phrase "American People" peppers every political discourse from Democrats or Republicans. In France, politicians sometimes refer to the "Français", but more frequently refer to the Republic (La République). Abstraction has its reasons.
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World War II
There wasn't a week that went by when I was growing up during which there wasn't a movie about World War II. This was back in the one channel universe, late seventies early eighties. Many American movies, but a large number of French movies too, even comedies based in WW II. Was this onslaught of World War II subject material necessary therapy for the collective consciousness of my country? Or was it something else?
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A student in Bordeaux - Part I
My experience as a student in Bordeaux.
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Napoléon Bonaparte
Napoléon Bonaparte (Napoleone Bonaparte), born on August 15,1769 in Ajaccio, Corsica is one of France's most famous historical figures.
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The French Educational System
What about the educational system in France, can we compare it to the United States?
It is practically impossible to compare both systems without fully understanding the radical differences in societal values that come into play.
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The many King Louis of France
I have noticed, over time, that most people selling French coins and French furniture tend to get their Louis mixed up! History can sometimes be confusing and French history is no exception, especially when you try to remember the correct succession of French kings. So here are a few pointers.
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Notre Dame de Chartres
From afar the Cathedral towers above this town. The town that surrounds this gothic masterpiece is quaint and picturesque. Limestone houses line tortuous streets built in medieval times
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France in North America.
All students of history know that France had once vast colonies in North America. Even today, more than four hundred and fifty years after Jacques Cartier's voyage, France's tricolour still floats on a group of small islands south of Newfoundland!
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Georges Pompidou
Does Pompidou deserve to be forgotten by today's generation of French youth? Should Pompidou not deserve more recognition for having been de Gaulle's Prime Minister? I believe so.
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Paris, city of lights
Atget, Marville, Doisneau, Cartier-Bresson made Paris their favorite subject. Photographers from around the world come to Paris and find new ideas and fresh perspectives.
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The Mitterrand years.
The Mitterrand years: 1981 to 1995.
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News from France.
News from France. I have decided this week to give you a quick rundown on news events that have been in the forefront of French new and a brief description of major French papers.
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Charles de Gaulle, part the second.
From the crisis in Algeria to the 1962 referendum.
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Charles de Gaulle, part the first.
De Gaulle, World War II.
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French icons.
The Eiffel tower, the Béret, French bread and the bottle of wine are universally recognised icons of France. So is the French Képi.
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So you want to be President of France?
So you want to be President of France?
Please note this info is provided for your information and for educational purposes only. I am not responsible for what you do with it. ;-þ
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France : an introduction
Understanding another culture and language is always a daunting task. Understanding France and the French is likewise difficult to say the least.
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