La France : le pays des révolutions
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In these 6 sessions we will look at some of the most well known events of "La France révolutionnaire".From King Louis the XVI, Marie Antoinette, Robespierre and Danton up to the sexual revolution of the sixties, via the storming of the Bastille, Gavroche, the third Republic and the birth of paid holidays we will discover through texts, pictures, buildings and songs how the notion of revolution is rooted in the French psyche.
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Understand and explain some of the symbols of France, La Marseillaise, Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, MarianneHave a simple but good overview of what happened in France from 1789 up to now.
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Course programme
- 1789 and the fall of the Bastille
- The birth of the Republic and the king execution
- A busy nineteen century: 3 Revolutions, 2 Republics, 2 Empires ( Napoleon I and Napoleon III)
- “Les Trois Glorieuses” ou la Révolution des Misérables (1830 - 1848)
- La Commune de Paris (1871)
- Le Front Populaire (1936) et Mai 68.
This is a lecture, and is therefore tutor-led. Your participation however will be requested. You might be ask to “act” (with prompts to copy from) some historical characters or “re-enact” events.
You will also learn by reading some bullet chronological key points, looking at pictures of buildings and characters, watching movies and listening to songs.
Additional information
Explore our 2017-18 French workshops offers.
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La France : le pays des révolutions
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Tate Britain
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
London Jewish Cultural Centre
Course London / Classroom-based£ 250 VAT exempt -
Woodhouse College
A Level London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Cambridge Tutors College
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Vocational qualification London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College
Course London / Classroom-based£ 82 + VAT -
University of the Arts London (UAL)
Course London / Classroom-based£ 375