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A Francophile is a person who has a strong affinity towards any or all of the French language, French history, French culture and/or French people. That affinity may include France itself or its history, language, cuisine , literature , etc.
The Francophonie or Francophone world is the whole body of people and organisations around the world who use the French language regularly for private or public purposes. The term was coined by Onésime Reclus [1] in 1880 and became important as part of the conceptual rethinking of cultures and geography in the late 20th century.
The nature and importance of Francophone literature in various territories of the former French Empire depends on the concentration of French settlers, the length of time spent in colonial status, and how developed indigenous languages were as literary languages. It was only following the Second World War that a distinction started to be made ...
The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF; sometimes shortened to La Francophonie, French: La Francophonie [la fʁɑ̃kɔfɔni], [4] [note 3] sometimes also called International Organisation of La Francophonie in English [5]) is an international organization representing where there is a notable affiliation with French language and culture.
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What Sank Titanic: Discovery Channel – Curiosity Explains how the mechanical sophistication of the Titanic was beaten by an iceberg. Recreations and historical analysis explore the mysteries of the tragedy. 2012 Titanic at 100: Mystery Solved: History Channel Explores the possibility that Titanic had a fatal flaw that doomed the ship. 2012
Aya Nakamura, one of the most streamed female Francophone artists, is being targeted by “racist attacks’ over idea of her singing at Paris 2024’s Opening Ceremony.
In the early 1960s, French governments had developed a discourse around the concept of coopération, or "post-independence relationship". [3] [59] This concept was linked to the effort of spreading French influence across the world such as promoting French language and culture, securing markets for French goods and projecting French power. [3]