Société Française
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French culture
France and Britain may be separated by a relatively narrow sliver of water, but the culture and many of the customs of the two countries are very different. Société Française is all about getting to know what makes France tick, whether that be the recent rise of celebrity culture to politics, media and everything in between.
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Where do French people go on holiday?
Les congés annuels
Signs announcing a shop or restaurant is ‘fermé pour les congés annuels’ are a familiar sight in France during the summer. Whilst you’re on holiday, so are the French, many of whom will take four weeks off in one go. But where do they go?
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How the French population is changing
Take a look at the most recent official statistics on the French population
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Today in France, you light up at your peril...
How the French government works
From communes to parliament
With many different layers, French government and administration is complicated. Here's an explanation of how it works and who is responsible for what
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La rentrée – France’s fourth season
It’s a very French way of doing things…the return back to school, the resumption of party politics, the publication of novels, even the return of popular news presenters, they all go under the collective heading of ‘La rentrée'.
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French and English: a matter of wars, words & fashion!
From Gaul to the modern day, here's how the French language developed. And why is it that there are so many French words in English...more...
There's more to French music than Charles Aznavour
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... or moaning accordions and bad covers of American pop. Introduce yourself to modern French music with these performers
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The French get a taste for celebrity
France has long prided itself on being above celebrity tittle-tattle. But a new wave of magazines and TV shows is proving that even the French love star gossip. Plus! Who are the French equivalents of Posh n' Becks, Mick Jagger...
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