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Why do the french celebrate bastille day? It's probably not why you think.| www.offbeatfrance.com
There are 101 departments in France: here's the list, the map, and some stories to introduce you to them.| www.offbeatfrance.com
The Cult of the Supreme Being was devised by Robespierre in April 1794 and introduced by an edict of the National Convention. It was an attempt to create a state-sanctioned deist religion, independent of the Catholic church and in line with revolutionary values.| French Revolution
Napoleon Bonaparte: two centuries after his death, the man remains controversial in France. Here's why.| www.offbeatfrance.com
Looking for a French revolution tour? Paris has quite a few, and here are the best.| www.offbeatfrance.com
Use these facts about the French Revolution to deepen your understanding when you visit France.| www.offbeatfrance.com
Metric system, international decimal system of weights and measures, based on the meter for length and the kilogram for mass, that was adopted in France in 1795 and is now used officially in almost all countries. The metric system was later extended as the International System of Units (SI).| Encyclopedia Britannica