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A collection of resources about Innovation and Entrepreneurship in France, this compilation explores the dynamic landscape of business creation and technological advancement within the country. It covers key themes such as the historical context of French entrepreneurship, government policies supporting startups, and the role of innovation hubs ...
Europe and China - economic ties, international relations
articles and videos looking at the history of French colonialism
Walking, Hiking, Camping - in the European Alps
Walking, Hiking - in Spain and France
A collection of articles questioning whether or not - the lessons of WWI been forgotten? History of Wars (WWI, WWII)
A collection of articles about the European Union - History of Wars (WWI, WWII)
A collection of articles about the European Union - D-Day Normandy - History of WWII
A collection of articles about Paris and Cities in France
A collection of articles about Paris and Cities in France
a collection of articles about France, Culture and Religion
a collection of articles about France, Culture and Language
France - history, culture, geography
A collection of articles about travel in France
France - history, wars, WWI, WWII
History of France - Napoleon and the French Revolution
history of Paris - underground, Catacombs
Paris - public transportation, infrastructure - bus, metro, subway, bike paths and more...
Railway Journeys: Experience Europe through its railways, combining efficiency with panoramic views. Discover the ease of train travel across the continent, from network navigation to optimal rail pass use.
a collection of articles about France, Business and Economy
France - energy, nuclear
articles and videos looking at the history of French colonialism
a collection of articles and videos about Mont Blanc
a collection of articles and videos about Learning French - Language
A collection of articles about travel in France
France - and the European Union (EU)
France - geopolitical strategy, global leadership and ambition
travel in Europe
France - culture, food and wine
European Football (Soccer) - business and culture of sports

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Europeans are becoming less free to say what they think

Free speech debate in Europe and the DSA Digital Services Act. It’s becoming dangerous to anger minority groups and politicians | Europe (2025)


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The Olympics and The new geography of Paris

Reshaping the French capital and its banlieues | Europe (2024)


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Why the French are drinking less wine

French wine. A younger generation is rejecting old Mediterranean habits | Europe (2024)


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Investment policy: Why German bosses are heaping unexpected praise on France

Rivals on the Rhine. It is not how things used to be | Europe (2023)


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Europe can’t decide how to unplug from China

We calculate the continent’s exposure to China | International How should Europe handle China? The continent is trying to decide. After decades ... (2023)


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The battle for Europe’s economic soul | The Economist

Policymakers in Brussels ready their response to America’s protectionism | Finance & economics (2023)


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Nuclear energy united Europe. Now it is dividing the club | The Economist

France says it is green. Germany says it isn’t. France will win | Europe (2021)


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'Woke' American Ideas Are a Threat, French Leaders Say - The New York Times

Politicians and prominent intellectuals say social theories from the United States on race, gender and post-colonialism are a threat to French iden... (2021)


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Charlemagne - Scrapping vetoes won’t help European foreign policy

The EU should heed the lesson of “The Princess and the Pea” (2020)


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Charlemagne - The revenge of strategic yogurt | Europe

How the EU started speaking French when it comes to the economy (2020)


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5 obscure pagan festivals around the world

Paganism is experiencing a global revival as more people are reconnecting with nature. Here are five traditional ancient celebrations around the wo... (2020)


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Saclay sacré - How France created a university to rival MIT

After years of pooh-poohing global college rankings The University of Paris-Saclay, officially launched this year, merges some 20 higher-educati... (2020)


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Big Tech Has Crushed the News Business. That’s About to Change. - The New York Times

News organizations have long hoped that tech platforms would pay them for news. Now regulators abroad are moving to make that happen. (2020)


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6 Stops on the Hunt for the Holy Grail

Tracing history’s most elusive holy relic will lead you to these real places.  While the Holy Grail is generally thought of as mythology, some b... (2017)


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The Secret History of Paris's Catacomb Mushrooms - Gastro

In the 1800s, farmers cultivated mushrooms in abandoned quarries underneath the French capital. Within these catacombs, in dark, cavernous chamb... (2017)


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Opinion | Why It’s So Hard to Learn French in Middle Age - The New York Times

I knew I’d never sound like a native. But shouldn’t I be much better than this? (2019)


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Check Out the Cheaper, Greener Future of France’s High-Speed Trains - CityLab

Take a look at the trains that will modernize France’s rail fleet and prepare the national provider to take on its first-ever competitors. (2019)


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In France, Comic Books Are Serious Business - The New York Times

At the Angoulême International Comics Festival, there was a sense that the best days for comic books may be yet to come — in the French-speaking wo... (2019)


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How France redistributes more from rich to poor than Sweden - The Economist

More égalité than you might think WHEN EMMANUEL MACRON launches his promised “great national debate” on January 15th, he hopes to show a willing... (2019)


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France Plans Congestion Pricing for Big Cities - CityLab

A new bill would let cities charge drivers for using the road. Will local governments jump at the chance? (2018)


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Why Europe’s train network needs more, not less, competition - The Economist

TRAINS are not quite the third rail of European politics. But they are still causing lots of angst. France has already endured three months of stri... (2018)


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Europe's first solar panel recycling plant opens in France | Reuters

French water and waste group Veolia has opened what it says is Europe's first recycling plant for solar panels and aims to build more as thousands ... (2018)


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The College Student Who Has France’s Secularists Fulminating - The New York Times

When Maryam Pougetoux was interviewed on French television, her head scarf became the issue, not her views on education. (2018)


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French Universities Cancel Subscriptions to Springer Journals

Negotiations between the publisher and a national consortium of academic institutions have reached a stalemate. (2018)


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Why the French keep trying to ban Islamic body wear - The Economist explains

LIFEGUARDS in Australia wear them. A mainstream British retailer sells a fashion version of them on the high street. (2018)


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Why Europeans slack off in August - The Economist explains

MANY Europeans wishing to build a house, see a dentist or buy a baguette this month will have been disappointed. A surprising number of businesses ... (2018)


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Why the French are arguing over a small dot - The Economist explains

IN FRANCE, questions of language often touch off fiery national debates. Just last year reforms meant to simplify tricky spellings—including the op... (2018)


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Why Paris is all wet again - The Economist explains

IN mid-2016 the River Seine in central Paris burst its banks. It rose to 6.1 metres, briefly closed the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay, disrupted trains ... (2018)


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Military ties between Britain and France will not be shaken by Brexit - The Economist

IT WAS in his typical, headline-grabbing mode that Boris Johnson pitched the notion of building a bridge across the Channel. At least it served as ... (2018)


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The French government experiments with venture capitalism - The Economist

AS A boy, Antoine Hubert used to catch butterflies. These days, the agro-engineer has eyes only for meal worms. In a demonstration factory near Dol... (2018)


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ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BACKPACKING AROUND EUROPE | what it costs, budget travel tips, how to find hostels

Here is my complete how to guide on backpacking around Europe! I go over transportation options, how to find accommodation, budget travel tips to m... (2024)


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I Live On $53/Day In Renne, France | Relocated

In 2015 Kesi Irvin, 31, quit her full-time job as a financial analyst on Wall Street to travel the world. After three years of traveling she decide... (2024)


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The $1.5 Billion Plan to Clean Paris' River

The $1.5 Billion Plan to Clean Paris' River (2023)


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France’s Pension Reforms: Why Is There So Much Opposition? | WSJ

French President Emmanuel Macron’s government invoked a special provision called Article 49 Thursday to push through a controversial pensions overh... (2023)


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French Alps and Lyon

Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | After exploring the proud cuisine capital of Lyon — which, at least in its own mind, rivals Paris — we head for ... (2023)


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France plans for hegemony. France and the EU, relations with Russia, China and the USA

Macron wants to give the #EU a military face and gather the con... (2023)


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France secretly owns 14 countries, neocolonial Africa

France secretly owns 14 countries, neocolonial Africa (2023)


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Why didn't Vichy France join the Axis? (Short Animated Documentary)

When France fell to Germany (and Italy if you're feeling generous) it mostly became a client state of Berlin. Despite this France never tried to jo... (2023)


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Basque Country - Northern Spain, Southern France

Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | The homeland of the proud and resilient Basque people is split between France and Spain. From our San Sebastián ... (2023)


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Chamonix, One of the Most Beautiful Places in France, Breathtaking Old Town & Mont Blanc

Chamonix, One of the Most Beautiful Places in France, Breathtaking Old Town & Mont Blanc For more than 100 years, the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valle... (2023)


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French Riviera: Uniquely Chic

Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | In this program, we follow in the footsteps of 19th-century aristocrats along Nice's Promenade des Anglais. Then... (2023)


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European Travel Skills with Rick Steves

Rick Steves European Travel Talk | Rick Steves shares the essential skills for smart European travel: itinerary planning, packing light, getting ca... (2023)


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Suez Crisis 1956 (All Parts)

In 1956, an international crisis over control of the Suez Canal put Britain and France into direct conflict with President Nasser of Egypt, a proud... (2023)


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Napoleon's Great Blunder: Spain and Portugal 1808

In 1808, Napoleon's rivalry with Britain led to an ill-fated intervention in Portugal and Spain, that sparked a nationalist revolt against the Fren... (2023)


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INSIDE MONT SAINT MICHEL Medieval Village Normandy France

Mont Saint-Michel, this magical island topped with a medieval skyscraper has been a holy place sin... (2023)


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Why 1/3rd of France is Almost Empty

Why 1/3rd of France is Almost Empty (2022)


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Rick Steves Best of the Alps

In his new one-hour special, join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure, with scenic train rides, breathtaking lifts, majestic glaciers, and unforgett... (2022)


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Counting to 100 in French with a NYC Cabbie

"THERE'S FOUR NUMBERS, FOR JUST ONE NUMBER" SCHOOL FRIENDLY VERSION: https://youtu.be/vx2Ru0J6I9Q Cool Camera Guy: https://www.youtube.com/user/Tri... (2019)


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Why France produces the most World Cup players

France has had the most native players and coaches in the last 4 World Cups… and their dominance has been on the rise. Players like Kylian Mbappe a... (2018)


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Turning Point of history: D day Juno Beach

Examines Canada's role on June 6th, 1944 and the advance through Normandy, France. (2018)


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France's Geographic Challenge STRATFORvideo

YouTube 2012; Stratfor explains how France's natural geographic barriers have helped protect the country at all points along its border except one:... (2017)


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Geography Now! France

YouTube: 2016: Look, I tried my best to pronounce everything correctly. Oh and Jaques Brel was actually Belgian, NOT French, my mistake. ENJOY! (2017)


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How Did France Become Military Superpower (Bigger than Russia)

🌍 After the Soviet Union's fall, geopolitics changed, but Europe's reliance on Russian energy backfired! France's self-sufficiency in energy and ar... (2024)


Podcast

Part 2: The French Rebellion - The New York Times - 2019

Next in our series “The Battle for Europe,” we meet a group of Yellow Vest protesters in France. They say their living standards have been in decli... (2019)


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