French Riviera The Côte d’Azur, the French Riviera, stretches from the Italian border along the coast to Cassis near Marseille and extends more than 50 km north into the Alps. France’s Mediterranean coast sees more holidaymakers in July and August than any other part of the country. The most famous seaside resorts in the region…
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State Structure and Political System of France
Domestic politics since the 1980s was marked by significant instability. In conditions when the 2 main ruling parties offered society diametrically opposed options for a social structure and development model, the course directly depended on the party affiliation of the prime minister and abruptly unfolded with his change. When this post was occupied by socialists,…
Top 10 Sights in Paris
Paris is often described as a patchwork quilt by various villages. While France’s capital is particularly impressive, each district has its own uniqueness that gives visitors a wide range of exciting experiences. Many people choose a romantic city break in Paris, but the city attracts almost all forms of tourism. According to DigoPaul, Paris was…
Mass Media in France
France has approx. 130 daily newspapers (2007) with a total circulation of around 12 million. This is a relatively low figure compared to the country’s population. Some of the reason is a poorer distribution network than what one for example. has in the Nordic countries. Typical of the French daily press is that several of…
France Arts and Literature
Literature THE MIDDLE AGES The oldest preserved literature in French dates back to the 8th century and consists of religious texts translated from Latin. Only with fully developed feudalism in the 11th century did more significant original poetry emerge. The epic was the important genre. The oldest is the epic about war deeds, chansons they…
France Recent History
In 1950 terrorist attacks began in Tunisia, which was also interested in the problem of independence. France responded by sending Bourguiba into exile, claiming the office of a free state. This outraged the then Minister for European Affairs, F. Mitterand, who, not sharing this policy, resigned. In the same year the state of Germany also…