In 2019, les Cours de civilisation française de la Sorbonne celebrate their first centenary. Events, unpublished documents, archives, testimonies ... every week, find us on this page to follow the news of this anniversary.

Chrétien de Troyes: Founder of Arthurian Romance
Chrétien de Troyes and the birth of french chivalric romance Every culture has its foundational myths. Just as the Norse have their Sagas and the Greeks their epics, France’s cultural identity was forged in the medieval era through tales of heroism, love, and adventure. At the heart of this tradition stands a single, towering figure: Chrétien de Troyes. While not




