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France culture is very specific and wide. Here are some spots of the french culture

 

Painting


France has been central to many important ways of painting.

Painting is obviously remarquable in France : Picasso, Matisse, Renoir, Monet, Gauguin... ar french painters 

Architecture


France's architecture is very rich, reflecting the great history of this country. French architecture ould be divided in several periods :

  • The Romans invasions
    Especially in the south of France 

  • Romanesque
    Romanesque architecture comes form the Charlemagne period.

  • Gothic
    Gothic style is an evolution of romanesque, more fluid and more technological.

  • Renaissance
    16th Century. Renaissance came from Italy

  • Baroque and Rococo
    17th and 18th century.

  • The nineteenth century
    Under Napoleon. 

Cinema


French cinema was one of the first cinema : Jean Vigo, Jean Renoir, Truffaut, Chabrol...

And french cinema is nowadays still very creative. 


Music


French songs are very important in the french culture : Charles Trenet, Edith Piaf, Maurice Chevalier, Georges Brassens...

And french music is nowadays still very creative. 



Literature


France has been central to many ways of writing. 

French writers : Victor Hugo, Proust, Marguerite Yourcenar... 




Sport


The French are fond of sports especially soccer, called football in France.

But french people like also tennis, rugby, bicycle (Tour de France...)...

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