French Culture

The Eiffel Tower is a metal structure on the Champ-de-Mars, named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel. Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1989 Universal Exhibition, it has become the cultural icon of France and one of the most recognized monuments in the world.

        Carnival is the largest costume festival in the Côte d'Azur region, France. And is considered one of the three largest carnival festivals in the world, along with Rio in Brazil or the festival in Venice, Italy. However, unlike Carnival festivals in Brazil or Italy, Carnival in France has a very long origin and is the most colorful festival in the world.

Learn about the people, history, and attractions of Marseille, one of the biggest French cities.

All about the 2024 Summer Olympics held in France.

Did you know that French is not only spoken in France? That's right, 28 other countries recognise French as their main language. This post discusses which countries do so and the extent and importance of the French language worldwide.

        The Lemon Festival in France is an opportunity for succulent lemons to show off their characteristic yellow color. This is an annual festival held in Menton city from mid-February to early March every year.

            Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris is the cathedral, home to the bishop's seat of the Archdiocese of Paris, located on the island of Île de la Cité (located in the middle of the Seine River) of Paris, France.

          The Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe is an abbey located in Saint-Savin in the French province of Vienne. With the most unique Roman-style architecture in Europe preserved almost intact, Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe monastery was included in the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1983.

Some interesting information on the 20 districts of Paris

France hosts the 2023 Rugby World Cup from September 8 to October 28, 2023.