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	Melissa Demiguel BellaOnline's French Culture Editor

Art Nouveau [offsite link]
If the delicate style of Art Nouveau holds an interest for you, this site provides a brief history of the movement and links to places to view its distinctive brand of art and architecture in the cities of Paris and Nancy.

Cave Paintings of Lascaux
Considered to be one of the first examples of man´s desire to communicate through artistic expression, the cave paintings of Lascaux, France, are a timeless reminder of our collective past.

Museums of Paris [offsite link]
A remarkable source of information about the vast array of museums within Paris. You can either search for museums alphabetically, or by category - a great feature if you´re interested in finding out which museums have collections you´d want to see.

Nouveau Réalisme
France’s emerging avant-garde artists of 1960 sought to renew artistic forms. Choosing abstraction as a vehicle they focused on the human body and everyday objects. Under the roof of the Grand Palais, remnants of New Realism have been amassed as evidence to the artistry behind their production.

Rodin - Portrait of a Sculptor
Controversial artist Auguste Rodin sculpted The Thinker and The Kiss - artwork that still resonates with us today.

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