Post by Sarah Garcia - 7th hour on Nov 4, 2013 13:31:18 GMT -5
Georges Pompidou
www.biography.com/people/georges-pompidou-9444059
This is a biography of Georges Pompideu. He was born July 5th, 1911. He lived his life as a teacher and was shortly prime minister until becoming president of France and died in office on April 2nd, 1974.
www.cartesfrance.fr/carte-france-ville/photos_15129_Montboudif.html
Here are some pictures of Georges Pompideu's hometown, Montboudif, France. The website is in French but it's easy to translate. If you scroll down, there are many pictures of the vilalge including a monument to Georges Pompideu.
www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/469501/Georges-Pompidou
Pompideu's time was during World War II. He fought as a lieutenant and was awarded the Croix de Guerre (Cross of War). This article talks about how the Pompideu's roll in the war and how he progressively got into politics and shaped the French government.
www.centrepompidou.fr/en
In 1969, President Pompideu dedicated an area of Paris to the construction of a cultural centre. If you want to read more about this, you can click "The Centre Pompideu" in the top left, and look under the "Who We Are?" tab. It explains the concept of the centre, the competitions that are held by it, and the public opening. A lot of Pompideu's time in ofice was spent trying to modernize France's capital.
www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1339384/Claude-Pompidou
Claude Pompideu married Georges Pompideu in 1935. She was a huge advocate for modern art and, being the First Lady of France, influenced a lot of modern art throughout the country. She lived almost thirty years after Georges Pompideu passed away.
www.biography.com/people/georges-pompidou-9444059
This is a biography of Georges Pompideu. He was born July 5th, 1911. He lived his life as a teacher and was shortly prime minister until becoming president of France and died in office on April 2nd, 1974.
www.cartesfrance.fr/carte-france-ville/photos_15129_Montboudif.html
Here are some pictures of Georges Pompideu's hometown, Montboudif, France. The website is in French but it's easy to translate. If you scroll down, there are many pictures of the vilalge including a monument to Georges Pompideu.
www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/469501/Georges-Pompidou
Pompideu's time was during World War II. He fought as a lieutenant and was awarded the Croix de Guerre (Cross of War). This article talks about how the Pompideu's roll in the war and how he progressively got into politics and shaped the French government.
www.centrepompidou.fr/en
In 1969, President Pompideu dedicated an area of Paris to the construction of a cultural centre. If you want to read more about this, you can click "The Centre Pompideu" in the top left, and look under the "Who We Are?" tab. It explains the concept of the centre, the competitions that are held by it, and the public opening. A lot of Pompideu's time in ofice was spent trying to modernize France's capital.
www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1339384/Claude-Pompidou
Claude Pompideu married Georges Pompideu in 1935. She was a huge advocate for modern art and, being the First Lady of France, influenced a lot of modern art throughout the country. She lived almost thirty years after Georges Pompideu passed away.
