French Basics

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

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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