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 :
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The Romans invasions
Especially in the south of France
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Romanesque
Romanesque architecture comes form the Charlemagne period.
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Gothic
Gothic style is an evolution of romanesque, more fluid and more
technological.
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Renaissance
16th Century. Renaissance came from Italy
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Baroque and Rococo
17th and 18th century.
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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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