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Hélène Carrère d'Encausse: "The Francophonie is a choice of the heart"

2021-03-19T16:52:35.286Z


MAJOR INTERVIEW - As the Semaine de la Francophonie is coming to an end, the permanent secretary of the Academy explains how it is an asset that must be defended and supported.


The Académie française contributes to the great growth of the Francophonie.

It has in its ranks great names from the French-speaking world and accepts in its Dictionary a number of words and expressions from Switzerland, Belgium, Quebec and more widely from the African continent.

Recently, its perpetual secretary, Hélène Carrère d'Encausse, participated in the launch of the

Dictionary of Francophones

, promoted by Emmanuel Macron.

It recalls the wish of the Academy to defend and illustrate the good practices of the Francophonie.

LE FIGARO.

- How do you see the Francophonie of the 21st century?

Hélène CARRÈRE D'ENCAUSSE.

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This is the result of the story.

The French language has spread because France was present at the time of its greatness.

In America, with Canada, in Africa and everywhere, it brought the French language, just as England spread English or Russia spread Russian to its borders.

But the strength of the Francophonie is that from

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Source: lefigaro

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