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Cannes Film Festival. © AFP

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Cannes Film Festival

A major event in the world of film, Cannes Film Festival takes place every year during the second fortnight of May.

Medical biotech company CellProthera © João Luiz Bulcão

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Innovation, a factor in investment... attractiveness

Foreign investors believe that the capacity for innovation and research is one ... of France’s greatest assets, according to the latest report by the AFII [Invest in France Agency].
The Artist, 2011, Michel Hazanavicius

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The 7th Art

Since the invention of cinema by the Lumière brothers in 1898, France has had a ... special relationship with the 7th Art.

The abolition of slavery in the French colonies © RMN-Grand Palais

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Remembrance of the Slave Trade

On the 10th of May 2001, the Senate unanimously adopted the draft law ... recognising the slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity. France is the first country in the world to adopt such a position.
The Château de Chenonceau © Hemis.fr

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The castles of the Loire Valley

The history of the castles of the Loire Valley is closely linked to that of the ... Kings of France. Embark on a discovery of the most prominent castles of the Loire Valley, a natural region listed as Unesco World Heritage.
Victory of the 8th of May 1945. © AFP

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Victory of the 8th of May 1945

This day marks the anniversary of the end of Second World War in Western Europe. ... On the 8th of May 1945, in Berlin, the High Command of the Third Reich's German army signed an unconditional act of surrender.
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