What are some long term effects of Napoleon's rule in France?
The civil code we have today in France is based on the code Napoléon. We have a senate because of him, before, there was only the National Assembly. He created the lycée and the baccalauréat. He created the légion d'honneur, the conseil des prud'hommes, the cour des comptes, préfectures and a lot of other governmental functions that we still have today. He sold Louisiana to the US I probably forgot a lot of things.
Can Someone give me info on Benjamin Franklin?
Yes... Ben survived the discovery of electricity through serendipity, he formed the US Postal Service, and he died of gout.
How was the democracy established in France after the death of Napolean Bonaparte?
It wasn't. After Napoleon's exile in 1815, the Bourbon monarchy was restored in France. The July Revolution of 1830 merely changed the monarch. It was the Revolution of 1848 which established a republic again in France - the French Second Republic, the first one being the one set up during the French Revolution of 1789. But the Second Republic was soon co-opted by Napoleon III, and France became an empire again. The defeat at the hands of Prussia in 1870 led to the creation of the Third Republic, which lasted till its dissolution by Germany in 1940.
I've developed an interest in France. What should I read, watch or listen to?
Anything you say?I have two YouTube channels to suggest.Norman fait des vidéosCyprienIf you are under 35 and just thinking of Maupassant* makes you die of boredom you will probably like it.I am suggesting this in case nobody dares to offer a non-pseudo-intellectual recommendation, as I know that for many countries, France is associated with aristocracy, philosophy and bullshitology.French people are many great things, but let's not forget funny! ;-)*come on guys! It's 2017! I promise you there were tons of French books published since Boule de Suif
What were the difficulties of the French Revolution presented in Les Miserables?
In general, when we speak of the French revolution, it is the one that began in 1789 and ended with the accession of Napoleon to power.The revolutionary episode that is presented in Les Misérables is different. It concerns the Republican Insurrection in Paris in June 1832, which originated in an attempt by the Republicans (including La Fayette) to overthrow the July monarchy, two weeks after the death of the Council President, Casimir Perier, who was killed by a cholera epidemic on 16 May 1832.It didn’t end well.See June Rebellion - Wikipedia for the causes.
What is the meaning of the story told in Les Miserables? Was this based on something real?
There are thousands of meanings/ideals in Les Mis. Instead of answering directly, it might be a bit easier to ask a few more questions.Who is the bad guy in the show?Are they really the bad guy though?Who is to blame for what happened?As for real life: the play is based on historical events rather loosely. Les Mis starts in post revolution France (its not set in the actual revolution but about 20 years after). Its even after Napoleon. It shows life as it was back then, a prisoner being marked for life as it were with his papers.It shows the abject poverty of some of the people and more important tells the story of the June Rebellion in 1832June RebellionIt was a sad time for France. Lots of people were struggling, dreams of a republic had been dashed and a lot of people were unhappy with life. Eventually societies like the one we see in Les Mis were set up and took over General Lamarque’s funeral. Barricades were erected and 3000 people rebelled. The government sent in 60000 soldiers and reserves to squash the rebellion which they did, leaving hundreds wounded and many dead.That's really where the accuracy ends. While the characters are based on stereotypes of people, there was no Cosette, Javert, or Val Jean. Its a tale of life in which we are shown but a few players.
What is the setting of Les Miserables?
Les Miserables takes place in France.Jean Valjean was born in 1769 in a small town and orphaned as a child.In the winter of 1795, when resources were scarce, Valjean stole a loaf of bread from a local baker by breaking the window. He was caught and imprisoned for five years in the Bagne of Toulon, the Toulon prison.In 1814, as a parolee, Valjean is issued a yellow passport with marching orders to Pontarlier, where he will be forced to live under severe restrictions.Bishop Myriel of Digne, from whom he steals valuable silverware, tells the police that he has given the treasure to Valjean.In late 1815, Jean Valjean, now using the name Madeleine, arrives in Montreuil-sur-Mer. He revolutionizes the town's manufacturing and earns a fortune, which he spends mostly for the town's good, paying for the maintenance of hospitals, orphanages and schools. He is appointed mayor after refusing the first time. He declines the king's offer to make him a Knight of the Legion of Honor.Valjean goes to Montfermeil, where he meets Cosette alone in the forest on Christmas Eve 1823. Valjean takes Cosette to Paris.The culmination is the June Rebellion or the Paris Uprising of 1832 (French: Insurrection républicaine à Paris en juin 1832), was an anti-monarchist insurrection of Parisian republicans on 5 and 6 June 1832.