France: Its Art, Religion, And Architecture

The Catholic Church. While Jarves indicates religion is on the decline, he talks more about the Catholic Church being a political institution. In that sense, the Church would not be hurt that much by a decline in religion. The biggest affect the Catholic Church has in France is their influence in education. Jarves saw two reasons why this was problematic for Republicanism in France. First, how could you trust what the Church was teaching. They might have been teaching loyalty to the Pope over the Republic. The Church was in French politics in regards to education. In 1851 education was regulated by the Supreme Council of Public Instruction, which was made up of sixteen dignitaries. Four were to be Catholic, two were Protestant, one was Jewish, three were Councilors of the State, three were from the Court of Cassation, and three from the Institute. While Jarves was right that Catholics did have influence education form politics, they were outmanned by twelve other dignitaries. Most likely Jarves opinion was still influenced by the historical impact the Catholic Church had on French education. The influence on the Catholic Church in schools worried Jarves so bad, that he went out of his way to enroll his children in a Parisian private school. Second, that Catholic education did not teach individualism, except it

France is country that is a commixture of glamour and economic diversity. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, this also includes the Alps and the Pyrenees which places it as a fountain of economic wealth for many European countries. It is one of the leaders in the fashion and cosmetic industry as well as wine and a popular tourist attraction, aiding in the overall economic position of the nation. Surprisingly France also is advanced in the machinery, textile, automobile, and aircraft (Air France) industries. Through the years, it has fallen into financial hardships, due to mismanagement of government at times, but has always managed to come back strong.

My setting in in France in the 1930s. France is the largest country in Western Europe, with an area of 547,030 square miles. It is twice the size of colorado. France borders the Atlantic Ocean. France is composed of lush plains rich mountains, and beautiful coasts. It is situated between Belgium, Spain and the mediterranean sea. The climate is temperately cold in most of france, except near the mountains or in the northeast, with cool winters and mild summers. Southern France is generally warm, with mild winters and hot summers. Paris, its capital, is famous for its fashion houses, art museums including the monuments like the Eiffel Tower. The country is also known for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. Lascaux’s ancient cave drawings, Lyon’s Roman theater and the vast Palace of Versailles attest to its history. France’s capital is Paris and it is known for the City of Romance.

France has one of the best locations when it comes to its geography, which makes very accessible when it comes to tourism. Most often when people think of the country of France they think of Paris. Paris is well known in the world for its exquisite fashion in the clothing industry. However, Paris as well as a lot of other areas of France are also known for their incredible art and architecture throughout the country.

Food is a very important in France. They don’t eat fast food as much as Americans. After meals they tend to talk and linger while Americans do that mostly before they finish eating. It is said that in France they eat like kings, lords, and then servants for dinner. While in America our bigger meals are often at dinner. Dessert is really common while in America for example, I rarely eat dessert more than once a week. French drink wine often, but not to get intoxicated. They normally drink it with their meals and the purchasing of alcohol age is 18. This is different from America where consumption and purchasing power is age 21. My perspective is France sounds like it has better

France is a nation known for artistic talent. Well before the works of Monet and Seurat, prehistoric man painted on his surroundings and constructed early forms of architecture. As history progressed, new art forms developed when the Celtics moved into Gaul. Following these migrations, art transformed again as France became more influenced by the Greeks and Romans. The origins of art in France have humble beginnings dating over 30,000 years ago, and art has evolved overtime through the process of Celtic migration and the adaptation of Greco-Roman design.

There have been traces of human life found in current day France from approximately 1.8 million years ago; however current day France was not established until 1789. However, before this the land was uncivilized and was taken over my many groups. When the Republic of France officially was established as the First Republic under the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon then made himself emperor in 1804. However in 1815 the Congress of Vienna restored the order with Louis XVIII. The people did not like this change and in 1848,Prince Louis Napoleon declared the Second Empire. Then, when the Prussian War broke out in 1870, he was abducted and the Third Republic was created. Next, when WWII broke out, Germany took over and occupied half of France.

Three percent speaks German dialects. The main Religion is Catholicism. Sixty four percent of the population identifies themselves as Roman Catholic. Seven point five are muslim. Art is everywhere especially in Paris and other major cities. “The Louvre Museum in Paris is one of the largest museums and is home to many famous artwork”(Zimmermann). It houses the Mona Lisa. From 700-500 BC the Celtic Gauls arrive in France. From 58-50 BC Roman Emperor Julius Caesar defeats the Gauls and France becomes part of the Roman Empire until 476 AD. French was ruled by kings for many centuries until the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution in 1789. Then Napoleon becomes Emperor of the French Republic until he is sent to exile. In 1946-1954 The French- Indochina War results in France losing control of colonies in Southeast Asia. 1962 the French gives up control of Algeria. In 1981 François Mitterrand is elected president. He is in office for 14 years, becoming the longest-serving president in French history. In 2002 the euro bills and the coins were introduced. The daily life of French children start offs off with waking up and eating breakfast. They have eight hour school days and an hour lunch break. They do activities, homework, or hang out with friends after school is done. Most of France are middle class people. Culture is all around France.

France is well known for its vibrant culture, arts, architecture, and literature that is placed throughout the country. The most famous writers from France are Voltaire and Victor Hugo. Voltaire was a well-known philosopher and writer during the French Enlightenment time period. (Kartha) Some of the most famous French architecture is the Eiffel Tower, and the Gothic Cathedrals.In addition to these fascinating things, France also as many coterversaul issues that impact France’s future.(2)

According to Bresc-Bautier (2003 and Oliver (2007), the buildings constituted one of the principal residences of the kings and emperors of France. the Louvre palace was begun by King Francis I in 1546. Francis was a great art collector, and the Louvre was to serve as his royal residence. Almost every king was followed Francis to extend the function of Louvre especially the most additions were made by Louis XIII and Louis XIV that is the reason why Louvre would lots of crown’s art holdings. In 1682, Louis XIV moved his court to Versailles, and the Louvre ceased to be the main royal residence. During the Enlightenment, Denis Diderot who the French writer and philosopher are the first to propose a national art museum for the public. Although there

The main attraction being Paris,France which is also capital is. France’s population being about 66.7 million people. Their president is François Hollande, prime minister is Minister Manuel Valls. The government is a democracy. France is the world's most popular tourist destination. The most visited museum in the world is in France. The Mona Lisa is the reason. Mona Lisa is an oil painting by Leonardo Da Vinci at the Louvre. It has been there since

The French customs and culture differs in many areas. One that really stood out for me is the difference of the education system. I have always heard people say that other countries have a higher education system than America. I have done a little research of my own to determine exactly what the differences are. One of the first things I came across was their view on college prior to graduation. French students are expected to know what area they will pursue prior to graduating high school. The options

Before Marie Antoinette married Dauphin Louis XVI in 1770, the situation in France was already beginning to become disordered. The peasants, which made up about 90% of the population at the time, were treated unfairly and began to feel frustrated and upset with the Monarchy. At the time, Marie Antoinette was distrusted because of her foreign birth and many of the peasants saw her as the source of their problems and disliked her. She was often seen in the past as a bad Queen due to her careless spending and seemingly frivolous lifestyle, now with more evidence and sources, opinions have shifted. Many see Marie Antoinette as a victim of her own circumstances, as it can be seen by the state of affairs in France before her arrival, her upbringing and public opinion before her death during the French Revolution. This essay will illustrate that Marie Antoinette was indeed a victim of her circumstances.

The French are all about preserving their culture and being individualized. They often take great pride in the French products and the French style, and believe in keeping the French culture “pure” so they also limit the amount of foreign goods that are being imported. But during the World Wars the French began to allow foreigners to immigrate into France to take jobs due to an increase in job shortages. The immigration from the World Wars added to the diversity of the French culture. Ever since the 1850’s there has been a steady flow of immigration into France, and now nine percent of the French population is made up of immigrants (Gofen 62). The break down of the cultures in France is eighty-five percent of the French population is Roman

As of 2016, France has a population of 66.9 million, with about 66% of people being Roman Catholic. Muslim consists of 9% of the population while the other 25% have no religious affiliation. France does not allow for any citizen to state what ethnicity they are, therefore there are not any actual statistics stating the ethnic make up of the country. Some have stated that France is mainly composed of Celtic and Latin people but other majorities include Franks, Americans, Africans, Asians, and a few more minorities (The Translation Company). Celtics are known to make up most of France because they have been living in France for over two thousand years and continue to be a large portion of ethnicity in France.