French culture

George Rodrigue

A Cajun painter from Louisiana, famous for Chien bleu

Chien bleu

Rodrigue's dog Tiffany as a ghost

Chien bleu creation year

1984

Presidents painted by Rodrigue

George Bush and Bill Clinton

hautes en couleur

Colorful

Pierre Charles L'Enfant

French engineer/architect/artist who designed Washington, D.C.

Construction of Washington, D.C.

Began in 1791.

L'Enfant's design

Famous for grid system, boulevards, monuments, and green spaces.

L'Enfant's burial place

Arlington Cemetery.

Where did Julia Child first discover French cuisine?

In a restaurant in Rouen

Where did she study cooking?

Le Cordon Bleu, Paris

What was the name of her famous cooking show?

The French Chef

What is Julia Child known for in the U.S.?

Promoting French cuisine and culture

Philippe Starck

French designer and architect known internationally

design démocratique

Design quality for everyone

Starck's recent eco-friendly creations

Electric cars and city bikes

Pierre L'Enfant won the contest to build Washington, D.C.

True

George Rodrigue painted George Washington and John Adams.

False - He painted George Bush and Bill Clinton

Julia Child discovered French cooking in a New York school.

False - In a restaurant in Rouen

Philippe Starck is not well known in France.

False - He is well known

Washington construction started in the early 20th century.

False - It started in 1791

Chien bleu made George Rodrigue famous.

True

Julia Child's guides were successful, but not her show.

False - Both were successful

Starck wants design quality for everyone (design démocratique).

True

Louis Chevrolet

Founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company, Swiss francophone

Louis Chevrolet's Achievements

Mechanic in France and Canada, race car driver, set speed records

Charles Perrault

French author (1628-1703) of fairy tales like Cendrillon and Le Petit Chaperon rouge

Perrault's Influence on U.S. Culture

Inspired films, ballets, operas, and Disney animated movies

Tony Parker

French-Belgian professional basketball player, played for San Antonio Spurs

Céline Dion

Québécoise singer, began career in French, later became a global success in English, famous in the U.S.

Who wrote Sous le pont Mirabeau?

Guillaume Apollinaire

What river flows under the bridge in the poem?

The Seine

What is a central theme of the poem?

Love and the passage of time

How does the poem describe the rhythm of love?

Joy always follows sorrow; love flows like running water

"Sous le pont Mirabeau coule la Seine" - meaning?

Under the Mirabeau Bridge flows the Seine

"La joie venait toujours après la peine" - meaning?

Joy always came after sorrow

"L'amour s'en va comme cette eau courante" - meaning?

Love goes away like this flowing water

"Comme la vie est lente et comme l'Espérance est violente" - meaning?

Life is slow and hope is intense

"Les jours s'en vont je demeure" - meaning?

The days go by, I remain

Qui parle dans le poème et à qui?

Le poète parle à son amour.

De quoi se souvient le poète?

Des moments d'amour avec son amour, de la joie et de la peine.

Qu'est-ce qui peut former un «pont», à part le pont Mirabeau?

Les bras des amoureux.

Quels éléments l'eau représente-t-elle dans le poème?

Le passage du temps, l'amour, et la vie.

Que symbolise le «je demeure»?

Le poète, sa présence constante.

Quelles expressions montrent des sentiments désabusés?

L'amour s'en va, Ni temps passé, Ni les amours reviennent.

Y a-t-il du bonheur ou de l'optimisme?

Un peu, mais en général le poème est mélancolique.

Quels sont les thèmes principaux du poème?

L'amour, le temps qui passe, la nostalgie, l'espoir, et la mélancolie.