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''National anthem'': La Marsaillese | *''National anthem'': La Marsaillese | ||
''Motto'': Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité | *''Motto'': Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité | ||
=Landmarks= | =Landmarks= | ||
Arc de Triomphe (Napoleon) | *Arc de Triomphe (Napoleon) | ||
Eiffel Tower (temporary!) | *Eiffel Tower (temporary!) | ||
=Arts= | =Arts= | ||
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===Dance=== | ===Dance=== | ||
David Guetta | *David Guetta | ||
Bob Sinclar | *Bob Sinclar | ||
Daft Punk | *Daft Punk | ||
Jean-Michel Jarre | *Jean-Michel Jarre | ||
Modjo | *Modjo | ||
===Classical=== | ===Classical=== | ||
Debussy | *Debussy | ||
===Pop=== | ===Pop=== | ||
Edith Piaf | *Edith Piaf | ||
==Painters== | ==Painters== | ||
Vincent van Gogh | *Vincent van Gogh | ||
Monet (Water lillies, impressionist, ~1900) | *Monet (Water lillies, impressionist, ~1900) | ||
==Writers== | ==Writers== | ||
Victor Hugo | *Victor Hugo | ||
Jules Verne (19th century) | *Jules Verne (19th century) | ||
==Playrights== | ==Playrights== | ||
Moliere (17th century), Don Huan | *Moliere (17th century), Don Huan | ||
==Philosophers== | ==Philosophers== | ||
Karl Marx (19th century) | *Karl Marx (19th century) | ||
Voltaire (Enlightenment/18th) | *Voltaire (Enlightenment/18th) | ||
Rousseau (Enlightenment/18th) | *Rousseau (Enlightenment/18th) | ||
==Scientsts== | ==Scientsts== | ||
Louis Pasteur (19th century) | *Louis Pasteur (19th century) | ||
Nostradamus, physics - (16th century) | *Nostradamus, physics - (16th century) | ||
=Government= | =Government= | ||
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==Prime minister== | ==Prime minister== | ||
Édouard Philippe (took over from the end of Hollande's presidency) | *Édouard Philippe (took over from the end of Hollande's presidency) | ||
=History= | =History= | ||
Hundred Years War - 1337-1451 | *Hundred Years War - 1337-1451 | ||
Joan of Arc died in 1431, fighting English | *Joan of Arc died in 1431, fighting English | ||
1562-1593 - wars of religion | *1562-1593 - wars of religion | ||
Jacques Cartier - sailor, 16th century, claimed Canada | *Jacques Cartier - sailor, 16th century, claimed Canada | ||
Enlightenment - 18th century | *Enlightenment - 18th century | ||
==French Revolution - 1789== | ==French Revolution - 1789== | ||
14th July - Storming of the Bastille | *14th July - Storming of the Bastille | ||
Marie Antoinette (former Queen of France) executed by guillotine | *Marie Antoinette (former Queen of France) executed by guillotine | ||
Napoleon Bonaparte - 1800 | *Napoleon Bonaparte - 1800 | ||
Code Civil | *Code Civil | ||
==Word War II== | ==Word War II== | ||
Charles DeGaulle in charge | *Charles DeGaulle in charge | ||
1944 - Allies advanced from Normandy | *1944 - Allies advanced from Normandy | ||
Overthrew puppet Vichy authority | *Overthrew puppet Vichy authority | ||
1945 - Charles DeGaulle head of French government | *1945 - Charles DeGaulle head of French government | ||
Revision as of 14:54, 3 May 2018
Basics
- National anthem: La Marsaillese
- Motto: Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité
Landmarks
- Arc de Triomphe (Napoleon)
- Eiffel Tower (temporary!)
Arts
Music
Dance
- David Guetta
- Bob Sinclar
- Daft Punk
- Jean-Michel Jarre
- Modjo
Classical
- Debussy
Pop
- Edith Piaf
Painters
- Vincent van Gogh
- Monet (Water lillies, impressionist, ~1900)
Writers
- Victor Hugo
- Jules Verne (19th century)
Playrights
- Moliere (17th century), Don Huan
Philosophers
- Karl Marx (19th century)
- Voltaire (Enlightenment/18th)
- Rousseau (Enlightenment/18th)
Scientsts
- Louis Pasteur (19th century)
- Nostradamus, physics - (16th century)
Government
Organisation
?
Presidents
- 2017 - Emmanuel Macron
- 2012 - Francois Hollande
- 2007 - Nicholas Sarkozy
- 1995 - Jacques Chirac
Prime minister
- Édouard Philippe (took over from the end of Hollande's presidency)
History
- Hundred Years War - 1337-1451
- Joan of Arc died in 1431, fighting English
- 1562-1593 - wars of religion
- Jacques Cartier - sailor, 16th century, claimed Canada
- Enlightenment - 18th century
French Revolution - 1789
- 14th July - Storming of the Bastille
- Marie Antoinette (former Queen of France) executed by guillotine
- Napoleon Bonaparte - 1800
- Code Civil
Word War II
- Charles DeGaulle in charge
- 1944 - Allies advanced from Normandy
- Overthrew puppet Vichy authority
- 1945 - Charles DeGaulle head of French government