Which demands of France were met during the Congress of Vienna?
Did France receive anything they had wanted? Or were they restricted to their boundaries prior to Napoleon’s reign? I know that the purpose of the congress was to equally restrengthen the other countries, but I’m curious as to whether or not France got anything.
Why did France choose the path of absolutism while England chose the path of a constitutional monarchy?
In the 17th century, France chose the path of a constitutional monarchy while England adopted a constitutional monarchy. Why did the two countries so close in geography and time choose such radically different political systems?
Was Spanish Feudalism similar to Feudalism in England and France during the Middle Ages?
How did Spanish Feudalism work? Was it similar to Feudalism in the middle ages in countries like England and France? Bonus points for anybody who gives pictures of Spanish Crops, Estates and Countryside. Thanks=]
FRANCE: Sarkozy back-talk worsens EU Roma debate
France’s ongoing debate with the EU Commission over its Roma policy was soured further on Wednesday after Nicolas Sarkozy – continuing to reject criticism from the EU’s executive arm – suggested that other countries host Roma communities. Read More
What is the best way to rent a mobile phone that will work in France/Spain?
I’m going to be traveling in the south of France and into Spain in September and would like to have a mobile phone (I’m traveling from the United States). I would probably need the phone only for 8 days or so. It would need to work in both countries. Any suggestions?
DIPLOMACY: France and Romania agree to cooperate on Roma
Two Romanian ministers were in France Wednesday at a time of unease between the two countries over President Sarkozy’s crackdown on Roma in France. The countries have agreed to closer cooperation on reintegration of Roma into Romanian society. Read More
What are the geographical features does France have that her neighbors do not?
My daughter is working on a Girl Scout project and we need to know what geographical features France has that her surrounding countries do not and what effect these geographical features have on the country. Thanks so much!
What would you feel when you go to the Louvre museum and see the Egyptian antiquities stolen?
If they hate the desert and the camel why steal antiquities form the Middle East in Egypt and Iraq (Mesopotamia). why they just stay in them countries and do not touch the our Antiquities which made from our sand I expect they are jealous of the ancient civilizations in our country and our Sahara .
Old graft washes over Sarkozy
In some countries, a head of state would face trouble if his name emerged in a judicial investigation involving millions of euros of illicit funds and a bomb attack that killed 14 people. It’s not like that in France. Recent… Read More