France from the 80´s to now

A decade of changement 1981 : Mitterand president. The government has changed of political party. Death penalty abolition. Week of 39 hours of work instead of weeks of paid leave instead of 4. Retirement at 60 years old.

Coluche

The man the most loved by French people French humorist Rude but not crude „The clown“ Political engagement

1981 : he was candidate for the presidential elections : he created „Les Restos du Coeur“ (heart restaurant) 1986 : he get together with some artists to found „Les Enfoirés“. wYo wYo

Coluche president For him, the whole of minorities people was the majority. His call for vote stay famous: „I call everybody, who is not important for politicians, to vote for me, to join in the town halls and to spread the new (of my candidacy)“ Thanks to his slogan „Blue-Red-Shit“,he climbed in the opinion poll but he disturbed the political category. By the way he suffered of pressur and he was threaten and so he left the election campaign 5 months later the beginning.

„Les Restos du Coeur“ It´s an organization which helps destituate people with the food giving free meals for everybody who needs it.

„Les Enfoirés“ From 1986 to 1988 : some artists sing one time per year in a TV show special for „Les Enfoirés“. ZiY ZiY

From 1986 to now: „Les Enfoirés“ counts more and more celebrities and they decide to be on tour in the biggest cities in France to earn more money for „Les Restos du Coeur“. Now they go only in one city per year. ODQ ODQ

The tours During the show, the artists alternate between songs and sketches. They also mixte songs and sketches at the same time doing medley. UG0 UG0

1986: Coluche died in a motorbike accident.

Every year, Motorbikers pay tribute to Coluche

But thanks to all that he did for the destituate French people, his true spoke and his sketches, he is still alive in a lot of memories and every year,with the tour of „Les Enfoirés“ and thanks to all the volunteers of „Les Restos du Coeur“ he lives again.

From the French Franc to Euro

Prices comparison between 2001 and 2011 Products2001 (Franc)2011 (Euro)Equivalence (Franc) Espresso in a café6F1,50E9,84F Croissant3,70F0,90E5,90F 1L of diesel4,90F1,30E8,53F Baguette4,90F0,95E6,22F Cinema ticket50F10E65,60F Dish of the day in a restaurant 35/45F10/15E65,60/98,40F Novel99F20E131,90F 1L of milk1,30F0,90E5,90F 2,5Kg of potatoes4,90F3,57E24,60F 1E = 6,5596F

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