André Caplet was a French composer and conductor now known primarily through his orchestrations of works by Claude Debussy.
Paul-Marie Coûteaux is a French politician. He served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009. He is the author of several books.
Ossau-Iraty is a Franco-Basque cheese made from sheep milk.
"Pour que tu m'aimes encore" is a French-language song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her French studio album, D'eux (1995). It was released as the lead single on 13 March 1995 in Francophone countries and in September 1995 in other European countries. In Canada it was a radio only release. The song was also released in Japan in October 1996. According to Dion, it is the biggest song of her French career. She also recorded it in English as "If That's What it Takes" and included it on her 1996 album, Falling into You.
The Estates-General on the Situation and Future of the French Language in Quebec is the name of a commission set up by the government of Quebec on June 29, 2000. The mandate which the government gave to the commission:
Auchy-les-Mines is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Until 1926 it was named Auchy-lez-La-Bassée.
Bruno Mantovani is a French composer. He has been awarded first prizes from the Paris Conservatory which he joined in 1993. His work has been commissioned by the French government as well as other organizations. In September 2010 he was appointed to the post of director of the Paris Conservatory.
Rester la même is French pop singer Lorie's fourth studio album, and her seventh album overall. It was released on 28 October 2005 and contains the hit single "Parti pour zouker". The album went straight to number one on the French Albums Chart, and also achieved success in Belgium (Wallonia).
Reviens is the second studio album recorded by the Canadian singer Garou, and his third album overall. Released in May 2003, this album was a great success in many countries, including France, Belgium, Switzerland and Poland where it reached the top five.
Français pour une nuit is a live DVD by the American heavy metal band Metallica, recorded in Nîmes, France, in the Arena of Nîmes on July 7, 2009, during the World Magnetic Tour. It was released in three formats. A standard DVD in a digipak including a 16-page booklet, a Blu-ray, also in a digipak with the booklet and a deluxe limited edition box set including the DVD, a copy of Death Magnetic on CD, a T-shirt, laminated pass, and five exclusive photos. Despite only being issued in France, it has been imported in sufficient quantity to be considered a regular release. Aside from the photography by Ross Halfin, the entire project was made by French professionals, from the video to the art direction.
SOMACA is a Moroccan car manufacturer founded in 1959 and currently owned by the French company Renault.
Bachir Baccour, better known by his stage name Tunisiano, is a French rapper. Prior to pursuing a solo career, he was a member of M, Sniper and other rap groups.
Paris — Palais des Congrès: Intégrale du spectacle is a 1995 live album featuring the performers Charles Aznavour and Liza Minnelli, recorded at the Palais des congrès de Paris.
Millésimes is a compilation album by Pascal Obispo, released on 7 January 2013. It contains 35 tracks including 5 live tracks. The album also includes a large number of collaborations with other artists including Luz Casal, Natasha St-Pier, Youssou N'Dour, Melissa Mars, Florent Pagny, Calogero and Johnny Hallyday.
Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron is a French politician serving as President of France since 2017. He previously was Minister of the Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs from 2014 to 2016.
The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations is an international football tournament hosted by Equatorial Guinea from 17 January to 8 February 2015.
La République En Marche!, sometimes called En Marche!, is a centrist, liberal and social-liberal political party in France. It was founded on 6 April 2016 by Emmanuel Macron, a former Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs, who was later elected President of France in the 2017 presidential election with 66.1% of the second-round vote. Macron considers La République En Marche! to be a progressive movement, uniting both the left and the right.
The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations is an international football tournament hosted by Gabon from 14 January to 5 February 2017.
Events from the year 2017 in France.
The 2019 European Parliament election in France will be held on 26 May 2019, electing members of the 9th French delegation to the European Parliament as part of the European elections held across the European Union. The election will feature two major changes since the 2014 election, with the abolition of regional constituencies and return to national lists in addition to the increase in the number of French seats from 74 to 79 after the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
