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• > Architecture & sculpture

  Since the late 19th century, French artists have played a decisive role in the development of modern painting: the work of the Impressionists, (...)

• > Cinema

  The Film Industry Cinema celebrated its centenary in 1995: on 28 December 1895, the Lumière Brothers held the first screening for a paying (...)

• > Culture

  France is synonymous with its culture - hence the large number of foreign tourists who flock to the Louvre and the Pompidou Center and queue up (...)

• > Dance

  The Dance culture in France As in music, the formerly hard-and-fast borders separating classical from modern are becoming increasingly (...)

• > Human Rights

  France Human Rights Policy Human rights hold special historical significance for France. The French tradition of commitment to human rights (...)

• > Literature

  French literature: tradition and modernity The writers of today must prove themselves worthy of the inspired generation of modern classic authors (...)

• > Luxury Products

  France is famous all over the world for its luxury products like perfume or haute couture. Guerlain : empire of perfume Maison Guerlain’s (...)

• > Museums

  The Musée du Quai Branly: a new institution engaged in the dialogue of cultures and civilizations Bridging cultures Supported by French (...)

• > Music

  The Music Culture in France Encouraged by technological advances, the French infatuation with music covers a wide range of styles. The (...)

• > Theatre

  In line with a tradition going back to the Théâtre Libre founded by André Antoine, who later renamed it Théâtre Antoine - a tradition kept alive (...)

• > Wines

  France’s soil has been yielding quality wine for centuries now, and some vintages are even fought over at auctions. Several steps are required to (...)

• > Video

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