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Writers and Intellectuals
Novelists, poets, philosophers, playwrights, men of letters...these make up some of France’s most prestigious writers and intellectuals. Discover their careers, their work and their ideals.
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Factsheet
The Panthéon
The Church of St. Genevieve, built in the neo-classical construction style ... chosen in 1744 by Louis XV, is the work of the architect Jacques-Germain Soufflot. In 1791, the monument became the Panthéon, a secular place dedicated to the worship of great men. However, it would undergo many changes of use in the 19th century.
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Event
2012 Literary Awards
The most prestigious French literary prizes are awarded between the end of ... October and the beginning of November. From the Prix Goncourt and the Prix Renaudot to the Prix Médicis and the Prix Fémina, to name but a few – this is a great time of year for literary awards.
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Event
Children's Book Fair
The 28th edition of the Children's Book Fair will open on the 28th of ... November 2012, this year’s theme being Adventure.
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Article
The origins of the word ... 'francophony'
The term "francophony" was first coined in 1880 by the geographer ... Onésime Reclus to describe the linguistic and cultural community of the French colonial empire.
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Factsheet
The Marseillaise
Originally a revolutionary war song and hymn to liberty, the Marseillaise ... progressively became the French national anthem. Today it is the soundtrack for most official events.
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Slideshow
Musée d'Orsay
The Musee d'Orsay was established in 1986 with the impetus of President ... Valery Giscard d'Estaing and reorganised in 2011. It is located in the former Orsay railroad station and has the largest collection of impressionist and postimpressionist works in the world by artists such as Manet, Renoir and
