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	Creating French Culture (Library of Congress Exhibition)
		The archbishop of Rheims, assisted by the abbots of Saint-Remi of Rheims and of Saint-Denis, officiated in the presence of the peers of the realm.
		French Bible of Acre, third quarter of the 13th century, Library of the Arsenal, MS 5211 Rés.
		This account is the French translation of a Latin original, since lost, which was used in the canonization proceedings of Louis IX (1226-1270).
	www.loc.gov /exhibits/bnf/bnf0003.html (1959 words)

	Culture of France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		French politicians, with the exception of a few right-wing politicians such as Christine Boutin, generally do not discuss their religious positions, and do not use religious arguments in political advocacy.
		French food was largely regional, and these influences still show (to draw some caricature, the cooking of Normandy is based on cream and butter, while Provence uses olive oil as a cooking fat).
		French culture is profoundly allied with the French language.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Culture_of_France (3627 words)

	French culture guides our understanding of France
		French cookbooks were first available in the middle ages, and along with French cooking schools, instruct the greatest chefs everywhere.
		French cuisine means eating leisurely, a ritual which often takes 2 to 3 hours, and may consist of 6 or more courses including appetizer; entrée (first course); main course of fish or meat and vegetables; salad; cheese; dessert, fruit; and coffee; digestif (Cognac, Armagnac) and always, of course, wine.
		French history is rich with the lives and events that inspired them from the great kings to the French Revolution to Napoleon Bonaparte to the Republics (Bookstore Directory).
	www.french-luxury.com /french_culture.html (652 words)

	The French
		The amazing thing about this history is the culture that the French forged from all these materials, eventually, with England, becoming the central culture in the larger process of the invention of Europe.
		Court culture of the Middle Ages sought to legitimize the social hierarchy that placed a political, warrior aristocracy over what were essentially slave laborers; most of the literature and culture of the Middle Ages was in the service of developing the ideals of this aristocratic class.
		The French monarchy suddenly grew in prestige and importance as the barons began to regard Louis as the counter-balance to Henry II.
	www.wsu.edu:8080 /~dee/MA/FRENCH.HTM (6065 words)

	French at Luther College
		French is one of four majors offered by the department of modern languages and literatures at Luther.
		Each French major is also prepared to use the language in a variety of professions or in graduate school.
		An important resource for language and cultural exchanges on campus is the presence of 150 international students who come to Luther from more than 40 nations from around the globe.
	www.luther.edu /learning/dept/french.html (719 words)

	Woonsocket, Rhode Island - My Home Town - French Canadian Culture
		By the end of the seventeenth century, French colonies in the new world extended from the St. Lawrence River to the mouth of the Mississippi River.
		After the English defeated the French in the French-Indian War in 1763, "'la survivance" - the perpetuation of French language and culture - became a major priority for the French population in the new world.
		French was the language that they spoke and life centered on family and the Roman Catholic Church.
	www.woonsocket.org /french.html (618 words)

	A sketch of French Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Being French means requiring fresh baguettes every morning, tying scarves with an artistic flair and driving a compact car with manual transmission; these are just a few of the attributes of a typical French person, but they fail to capture the essence of what is French.
		The French, wishing to see themselves as the center of the world, are taught to think of themselves as "the center of the continental hemisphere (Santoni 30)," which must sound quite impressive to young children.
		According to Wylie (Santoni 35), French children are taught to perceive history in terms of three themes, the development and patterns of early history, the march of civilization from the East to Greece to Rome to France, and the mission civilatrice, the era of French colonization.
	courses.lib.odu.edu /engl/jbing/france3.html (4721 words)

	Why Study French
		French as a foreign language is the second most frequently taught language in the world after English.
		French thought played a dominant role among the founders of the United States in the 18th century, and it continues to shape America today through the influence of such intellectual currents as post-structuralism and post-modernism.
		The French economy is one of the strongest in the world and is increasingly a leader in technological innovation.
	www.fll.vt.edu /French/whyfrench.html (1305 words)

	Hamilton College - Academics - French
		English itself bears the centuries-old imprint of Norman French, and Canada's history and culture, from the colonial era to contemporary politics, is in part a story of the clash and interplay between French and English.
		The study of French is of great practical value for those interested in careers in international affairs, business, education, scholarship and other fields that require competency in a major foreign language.
		French is by its nature a broad, interdisciplinary field that draws on a variety of perspectives and traditions: language, literature, the arts, history, politics and cultural study.
	www.hamilton.edu /academics/department.html?dept=French (703 words)

	La French Page: Frogs, French culture, France
		French schools are run by tyrannic cows that try to force education into the poor children already from the age of 4.
		French thinking is stuck in a time warp around the industrial era that ended in the early 20th century.
		In 2000, a report from the European Commission revealed that French authorities were neglecting their responsibility to effectively monitor and control the spread of the mad cow disease, the cattle feed, and the slaughter of sick or suspected animals.
	www.skovgaard.org /europe/france.htm (19260 words)

	French as a university subject (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		When you study French as a university subject, you are in a position to use the knowledge of the language that you have already acquired to discover a different culture.
		French is used as the medium of written language teaching in the first and second year.
		A degree which includes French opens a wide range of possibilities to you, in which you will be able to draw on your skills in the use of language, in communication, and in interpretation and argument, as well as your knowledge of France and of Europe.
	www.ucc.ie /french/prospectus.html (1797 words)

	Virtual Foreign Language Classroom: French Language & Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Due to French colonization, French is spoken in many countries around the world as either an official language, a national language, the language of formal education, or a second language.
		This site provides basic cultural, geographical, political, economic information, and a map of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where some of the inhabitants speak French, although Portuguese is the official language.
		French Embassy in Washington D.C. This is the official site of the French embassy in the United States.
	www.nvcc.edu /vflc/french.htm (3143 words)

	Embassy of France in the US - Culture and Leisure
		The Ministry of Culture's budget for 2003 was 2.7 billion euros.
		The French have rapidly taken to the Internet, the new form of access to knowledge, with seven million users at school, work or home.
		Internet Festival, Heritage Days, Music Festival, the literature festival, Lire en Fête, and Science Week are all cultural and leisure events in which the French love to take part, and whose success is growing every year: on the Heritage Days, historic monuments (ministries, embassies, firms, banks) usually closed to the public open their doors.
	www.info-france-usa.org /atoz/culture.asp (905 words)

	French culture
		There are 6 main political parties in France, and that's a good thing (with plenty of variety among parties, it's easier to find one that reflects your beliefs), even if you don't care for the FN (which receives 15% of the votes, unfortunately).
		You may think the church is too powerful, or the state is; but you are used to not having a state church (since 1905) and don't think that it would be a good idea.
		As concerns former French colonies, those of Africa and Asia, you consider that it is a good thing that they are independent.
	www.zompist.com /frenchcult.html (2206 words)

	French culture courses - Art - Wine - Cooking - Fragrance - France - CIA
		These workshops give you the opportunity to meet local peasants who are pleased to show you their products (honey, wine, olive oil, herbs or aromatic plants).
		Guided tours are organized for great places where famous artists had lived and developed their artistic creations.
		You are taught how to create your own personal perfume in the city of Grasse, your own painting at the foot of the Picasso museum, your own flower and plant arrangement, your own full menu with its Provencal dishes and...recreate your own physical personality through the art of make-up...
	www.cia-france.com /cultural_sessions.htm (184 words)

	Chico State French Department
		A survey of French literature with special emphasis on genres, literary techniques, and methods of analysis, early French literature to the French Revolution.
		An introduction to French cinema as a narrative form, with emphasis on key films and directors from various periods of French film history.
		Intensive study of scholarly approaches to problems in French language, literature or culture and training in the use of secondary sources to back up original ideas, leading to the production and publication of a scholarly project involving substantial research and earning a grade of B or higher for the designation of Honors in the Major.
	www.csuchico.edu /flng/french/courses/descriptions.htm (664 words)

	French Culture - French Customs and Traditions
		French culture has had a marked influence on the Western world, especially in the arts and letters.
		French styles regarding the arts, architecture, design, dress and etiquette developed and flourished and some persist even to this day.
		In order to get a grasp on French, just as with any other language, it is important to immerse oneself in the culture of the people that speak it.
	www.sprachcaffe.com /english/study_abroad/countries/france/french_culture.htm (373 words)

	Modern Languages: French Division Undergraduate Courses Spring 2007
		You have already studied French for several years, and you are at the point where a reevaluation of you pronunciation of the sounds of the French language can help you to fine-tune that production.
		We will systematically study the principal sounds of the French language, how they are formed, and how they are linked together, in the goal of improving the pronunciation of each student in the class.
		What were the esthetical and theoretical concerns of French cinema, how did these develop over time and how did the directors try to give shape to these concerns in the artistical elements of the movie.
	www.fsu.edu /~modlang/divisions/french/spring_2007.html (1511 words)

	French Studies
		French History and Civilization: Capetians to the Crusades
		An English translation of the fifteenth century French text on the organization of tournaments.
		Remarques Curieuses sur le francais chante: Information on sung French from the middle Ages to the Baroque period.
	www.georgetown.edu /labyrinth/subjects/france/france.html (308 words)

	France Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		The French wrote the book on la vie en rose and gave the world champagne and camembert, de Beauvoir and Debussy, the Tour de France and the Tour Eiffel.
		Mid-July through to the end of August is when most city dwellers take their annual five weeks' vacation to the coasts and mountains, and the half-desolate cities tend to shut down a bit accordingly.
		French men and women buy more beauty products (creams, masks, etc) than any other people on earth.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/france (318 words)

	Culture Briefing France - A traveler's guide to French culture and customs
		Culture Briefing: France gives you current, in-depth information, found in no other single publication, to help you understand the culture, values, beliefs and customs of the French people.
		No longer will you run the risk of embarrassment when in conversation with a French person because you brought up a taboo subject, couldn’t comment on an aspect of local life or knew nothing of the French form of government.
		Culture Briefing: France helps you figure out the French by penetrating below their society’s surface to reveal the customs and established ways of life in France.
	www.inquisitivetraveler.com /pages/pubstore/pscbfr.html (1222 words)

	American University Library - Languages and Linguistics: French Language and Literature
		Gallica Classique is a full-text collection of French Literary Studies from the Middles Ages to the 19th century.
		Literature and Culture of Francophone Africa and the Diaspora
		The Kolb-Proust Archive for Research, a project of the Library of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is devoted to the study of the French author Marcel Proust and his time.
	www.library.american.edu /subject/language/french.html (743 words)

	Department of Modern Languages - french
		With the goal of a global education in mind, the French Department at Marist works closely with the Office of International Education and the Modern Languages faculty to integrate French studies into a comprehensive program of international exposure through internships, interdisciplinary projects and the use of information technology.
		The requirements for a single major in French are 39 credits, and must be earned in the Literature Track.
		Students in Psychology/Special Education may minor in French but they must plan very carefully and must have a good high school background which permits them to start at the FREN 201 level.
	mlc.la.marist.edu /department/french (428 words)

	Culture Briefing France - Your guide to French culture and customs
		Culture Briefing: France gives you current, in-depth information, found in no other single publication, to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the French people.
		Culture Briefing: France helps you figure out the French by penetrating below their society’s surface to reveal the customs and established ways of life in France.
		It is produced by a team that brings together backgrounds in cultural geography and cultural anthropology as well as extensive experience living for extended periods in a variety of foreign cultures and writing about travel, geography and culture for both the popular press and college-level textbooks.
	www.culturebriefings.com /Pages/pubstore/pscbfr.html (1218 words)

	Culture in French Polynesia
		The missionaries did all they could to wipe out traditional Polynesian culture by levelling temples, destroying carvings, and banning tattoos and that heady, erotic dancing that Bougainville told Europe about.
		French Polynesia has a unique culinary tradition, with old South Pacific cooking methods combining with French gastronomy and Italian and Chinese influences.
		In French Polynesia this kind of oven is called an ahimaa and the feast is called a tamaaraa.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /fr_polynesia/about_destin/culture.html (536 words)

	French Culture & Communication
		Here are some of the highlights of French culture which may be useful for ESL teachers.
		The following are the aspects of the French culture that we found most interesting and influential to Western world.
		French literature also profoundly influenced Western cultural development.
	www.lerc.educ.ubc.ca /LERC/courses/489/worldlang/french/frenchcultandcomm.html (988 words)

	Le tour du Francais- French and Quebec culture lessons
		I started learning French when I was nine and I loved it for many decades thereafter.
		After a few months living in a French -speaking area, in Quebec, I realized my school French was woefully inadequate for me to fit into the culture.
		You will learn about French cooking, the sauces, the wines, kind of specialty stores, the bus routes of Paris, the history of French art, a tour of museums in Montreal.
	r_little__1.tripod.com /frenchculture (311 words)

	Halloween in France, Ooooooo Scary! \| France travel tips, guides, pictures about Paris and the French regions.
		For the first time in French culture, candies are being sold in bags of individually wrapped pieces, presumably to encourage trick-or-treating.
		As always in French culture, there is a flip side to every coin.
		Because modern-day Halloween is seen as an American celebration, some French people refuse to enjoy it, having decided to include it in their anti-American boycott.
	www.frenchfriends.info /culture_events/halloween_in_france (596 words)

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