The Big Names in the History of France| No.1

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French history is full of iconic figures – men and women who are famous the world over.
Each in their own way has left their mark and helped to shape the country we see today. This cycle looks at the indelible impression left by five famous French men and women who have achieved almonst mythical status.

Week 4 : Charles de Gaulle
Arnaud Houte, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
Week 1 : Louis XIV
Lucien Bély, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
Joséphine Baker
Nathalie Duval, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
Week 1 and 2 : Napoléon
Jacques-Olivier Boudon, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
Richelieu
Alain Tallon, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
Week 2 and 4 : Victor Hugo
Boris Lyon-Caen, French and comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
Marie Curie and the women who lie in the Pantheon
Nathalie Duval, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University

Course leader

Sorbonne Summer University Email Address: lettres-ftlv-universite-ete@sorbonne-universite.fr

Target group

Students, tourists, or curious Parisians ! (A good level of French is required: B1)

Course aim

Discover the ongoing debates in various scientific fields, while delving deep into the French civilization and being taught by professors from the renowned Sorbonne Université.

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