Contents | ix French Cinema II (since the Nouvelle Vague) 347 Gothic Cathedrals 349 Impressionism 351 Loire Valley Châteaux 353 Ministry of Culture 354 Modern Architecture 356 Modern Art and the School of Paris 357 Versailles 359 Selected Bibliography 361 Chapter 13: Music and Dance 367 Overview 367 Chanson 369 Classical Music 373 Dance 377 Fête de la Musique 379 Folk Music 379 Jazz 381 Opera 382 Rock, Pop, and Rap 384 Selected Bibliography 387 Chapter 14: Food 391 Overview 391 Bread 393 Cheese 396 Food Quality, Organic Products, and GMO Resistance 397 Gastronomy 398 Regional Culinary Traditions 400 Shopping for Food 403 Wine 405 Selected Bibliography 408 Chapter 15: Leisure and Sports 413 Overview 413 Books and Reading 415 Cafés 417 Holidays 419 Movies 422 Museums 423 Outdoor Pastimes 424 Sports 426 Tour de France 429 Vacations 430 Selected Bibliography 432
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