Culture
National Holiday Celebrations
July is a popular month for national holidays! Both the US and France mark their holidays on the 4th and 14th, respectively. On July 4th…
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THE MAKING OF PARIS PART 7 FROM THE TRENTE GLORIEUSES UNTIL TODAY (1945-PRESENT)
Presentation How did Paris become the world's most beautiful city? The French Library is pleased to make available a series of seven lectures about the…
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The winning poem of our poetry contest!
We are glad to publish the winning poem of our poetry contest! Congratulations from the Team at the French Library to author Samantha Schmidt. As…
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THE MAKING OF PARIS PART 6 FROM THE BELLE ÉPOQUE THROUGH WORLD WAR II (1871-1945)
Presentation How did Paris become the world's most beautiful city? The French Library is pleased to make available a series of seven lectures about the…
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Piano Cake for the Fête de la Musique!
For the Fête de la Musique, let's bake a piano cake with Maude! Ingredients - 3 eggs - 70g or 1/2 cup sugar - 200g…
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THE MAKING OF PARIS PART 5 THE GRANDS TRAVAUX OF NAPOLEON III AND BARON HAUSSMANN (1848-71)
Presentation How did Paris become the world's most beautiful city? The French Library is pleased to make available a series of seven lectures about the…
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THE MAKING OF PARIS PART 4 FROM THE REVOLUTION THROUGH THE JULY MONARCHY (1789-1848)
Presentation How did Paris become the world's most beautiful city? The French Library is pleased to make available a series of seven lectures about the…
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Some Favorite French Quarantine Memes
We all know the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” These days, memes are doing all the talking. We rounded up some of…
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THE MAKING OF PARIS PART 3 FROM LOUIS XIII TO THE REVOLUTION (1610-1789)
Presentation How did Paris become the world's most beautiful city? The French Library is pleased to make available a series of seven lectures about the…
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THE MAKING OF PARIS PART 2 FROM FRANÇOIS 1ER TO HENRI IV (1515-1610)
Presentation How did Paris become the world's most beautiful city? The French Library is pleased to make available a series of seven lectures about the…
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