French's Mustard

French's Mustard


Already in the sixties before Christ was in ancient Rome known as the mustard mustum ardens, which in translation meant spicy juice. From this term come the French word moutarde, English mustard and German Mostrich.
Already at the time of Charles the Great, farmers were familiar with the preparation of mustard, which has rapidly spread throughout France. Around the year 1300 has been in Paris ten producers of mustard, in 1650, however, already six hundred.
Burgundy men, who have ruled the province of Dijon, is already in the 14th century guarantee for the quality of mustard in their cities. They declared that for the preparation of mustard must been used only good mustard seeds.
Mustard is the universal spice par excellence. In addition to gives flavor, is particularly suitable as an ingredient for salads, meat and fish.

French's Mustard

France-Cave Paintings from the Stone Age

Cave Paintings from the Stone Age


Discovered by chance in 1940 by a group of teenagers, the cave paintings at Lascaux are considered to be among the world’s best examples of prehistoric art. The area around Périgueux features many such cave paintings, although the 15,000-year-old images of bulls, horses and reindeer are believed to be some of the best. After the discovery of the cave, the increasing levels of carbon dioxide emitted by visitors were found to be damaging the paintings and, as a result, the caves were sealed in 1963, following an order from the French Ministry of Cultural Affairs. In order to compensate for the closure, a precise cement replica of the original caves, known as Lascaux II, was opened to the public in 1983; these caves feature the two most important parts of the original caves, the Great Hall of the Bulls and the Painted Gallery.

Arch of Victory-Triumphal Arch

The ramp at the top of the arch of victory in Paris-high fifty-meters this raises the most beautiful view of Paris and the Champs-Elysées in the long perspective.Avenue, which adhere to the market Étoile, forming a circle with a diameter of 240 meters, the middle of the circle behind the arch, representing the military glory of France. Setting it commanded in 1806 by Napoleon I of the plans it has made architect Chalgrin and the arch was finished in 1836.


Triumphal Arch

The triumphal arch honors those who fought for France, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. On the inside and the top of the arc there are all of the names of generals and wars fought.


Triumphal Arch

Cathedrale Notre-Dame

Today Facts about France presents:Cathedrale Notre-Dame


Notre-Dame is on the Ile de la Cite, the historical heart of Paris.
It is famous for its sculptures, grotesque gargoyles, and stained glass.
Built on a Roman temple the first stone for the church was laid down in 1163 .With its 69 meter high towers it is still impressive today.Throughout the centuries, the cathedral has not changed much. Most serious was the devastation of 1793, when during the French Revolution the cathedral was turned into a "Temple of Reason". But already in 1804, Napoleon crowned himself and Josephine in the presence of the pope Pius VII in the Notre-Dame cathedral.


Cathedrale Notre-Dame

If you visit the cathedral, be sure to hike up the seemingly-endless spiral stairs to the top to get a close-up look of the gargoyles and a grand view of the city and the Seine River.Outside the cathedral is the markation point from which the distance to all cities in France is measured.


Cathedrale Notre-Dame


Cathedrale Notre-Dame

The Palace of Versailles

Facts about France presents:The Palace of Versailles

The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French Kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI.It was originally a hunting lodge,built in 1624 by Louis XIII.


The Palace of Versailles

The building is also famous as a symbol of the monarchy advocated by Louis XIV.


The Palace of Versailles

The Hall of Mirrors is recognised as the chief masterpiece of Versailles.The location of the King's apartments in the centre of the castle symbolized Louis XIV absolute power.As the sun was the monarch's symbol,each room in his apartments was devoted to one of the seven planets that revolve around the magical star,and offers a ritual tour in the hart of mythology.


The Palace of Versailles

The lavish interiors and architecture in all its opulence attract visitors from all over the world.

Presentation of Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte, (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) later known as Napoleon I, was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the Europe's history!He was a general during the French Revolution,the ruler of France as First Consul of the French Republic and Emperor of the First French Empire!


Napoleon Bonaparte

He was born in Corsica and trained as an artillery officer in mainland France.In 1799, Napoleon installed himself as First Consul; five years later he crowned himself Emperor of the French. In the first decade of the nineteenth century, he turned the armies of France against every major European power and dominated continental Europe through a series of military victories.


Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon scored major victories with a modernised French army and drew his tactics from different sources. His campaigns are studied at military academies the world over and he is widely regarded as one of history's greatest commanders. The Napoleonic code was adopted throughout much of Europe and remained in force after Napoleon's defeat. Napoleon said: "My true glory is not to have won 40 battles...Waterloo will erase the memory of so many victories. ... But...what will live forever, is my Civil Code.


Napoleon Bonaparte

In February 1821, his health began to fail rapidly and on May 5th hi died.

Louvre-Paris

Louvre is one of the largest and most visited museums in the world, and possibly the most famous of them all, the Louvre is one of Paris's many must-visits.


Louvre-Paris

Situated in the heart of Paris, this palace is both from an architectural point of view as from an arts perspective one of the must see sights in Paris. It displays about 35,000 works of art, among them some world-famous like the Mona Lisa from Leonardo da Vinci,Venus de Milo and Winged Victory.


Louvre-Paris

The Louvre was built in several stages. It was first built in the sixteenth century when the Royal family started to move near the fortress of the Louvre. The original keep was then destroyed and it was replaced by a palace. The main architect was Pierre Lescot, who was appointed in 1546 by the king. The immense building had 2 courtyards and was 2 stories high. Its architecture combines French and Italian features.


Louvre-Paris

The latest addition to the Louvre was the glass pyramid entrance, one of the finest examples of a combination of modern and historic architecture.On request of the late French President Mitterrand, it was designed by the renowned American architect I.M. Pei. The glass pyramid allows the sunlight to come in on the underground floor.


Louvre-Paris

Mont Saint Michel

Le Mont-Saint-Michel, rocky, cone-shaped islet in northwestern France, in the Gulf of Saint-Malo, connected by a causeway with the mainland. The islet, celebrated for its Benedictine abbey, has small houses and shops on its lowest level. Above these stand the monastic buildings, many of which date from the 13th century and are considered outstanding examples of Gothic architecture. The entire islet is crowned by the abbey church, about 73 m (about 240 ft) above sea level.
The first chapel on this site was founded in 708 by Aubert, Bishop of Avranches , after the Archangel Michael has appeared to him in a dream. The Archangel Michel appeared here in the year 708. The Abbey takes the name of Mont saint Michel. The oratory, consecrated in 709 was served by a community of canons. It apparently survived the Norman invasions, but the observance of the rule became very relaxed. In 966 Richard I, Duke of Normandy, established there the Benedictine monks from St. Wandrille Abbeyunder the direction of Abbot Maynard, who began the reconstructions of the church and other buildings.


Mont Saint Michel

The buildings of Mont St. Michel are constructed of granite, but there is some limestone in the cloister.

Mont Saint-Michel was built in a strong rock that measures 84 meters height. It is pure granite and is so hard that has resisted the passage of time.

St. Michael is a surety for freedom and thus this sanctuary also became a symbol of the allied landing in Normandy during the Second World War.


Mont Saint Michel