What is the most interesting time period in France to research?
I have to go a report on growing up in France for French class, and I’m thinking of a time period to do it in. What do you think would be the most interesting time period for the report to take place?
FRANCE : With eye on far right leadership, Marine Le Pen stirs the pot
Marine Le Pen has been described as a more modern face for her father’s far-right National Front party. But remarks comparing French Muslims praying in the street to the Nazi occupation have some asking how much has actually changed. Read More
FRANCE: French police end hostage drama at nursery school
Police arrested a sword-wielding teenager at an infant school in the eastern French city of Besançon on Monday after he had taken 20 schoolchildren and a teacher hostage. Read More
What issues caused the French and the British to go to war over the Ohio Valley?
What issues caused the French and the British to go to war over the Ohio Valley? What might have happened in North America had France won the French and Indian war? How did the British government hope to solve the great Britain‘s finical problem after the French and Indian war? What caused the meting of [...]
FRANCE: Teenager takes hostages in French nursery school
A sword-wielding teenager took children and a teacher hostage at a nursery school in the eastern French city of Besancon, but released some children shortly after the incident began. French radio said the hostage-taker was mentally unstable. Read More
DIPLOMACY: France, Syria fear violence if Hariri probe indicts Hezbollah
French President Nicolas Sarkozy will meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday to discuss how Lebanon can avert renewed violence if a UN tribunal indicts members of Hezbollah in the 2005 assassination of Lebanese premier Rafik al-Hariri. Read More
How did the ideas of the American Revolution spread to France around the world?
How did the ideas of the American Revolution spread to France around the world?
BANKING: Small turnout for Cantona’s call to empty bank accounts
Few people followed through on former soccer star Eric Cantona’s call to empty their bank accounts in France on Tuesday. Some bankers and economists warned against the action and criticised Cantona. Read More
Anyone been to France? Is there any truth to what they say about the French?
I’ve heard that they’re very rude towards Americans, but it could be because they probably deal with a lot of obnoxious ones. Also, what makes France so unique from any of the other Western European countries (besides the language)? I’d like to hear what you have to say. Thanks!