History: Suez Canal, Linking the East and the West

🚢 In 1869, Empress Eugénie of France inaugurated the Suez Canal in Egypt, to the strains of music by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. This event marked a turning point in international trade, allowing ships to significantly shorten their journeys between the East and the West. After more than 150 years of service, a new route seems to be emerging through the Arctic Ocean. Could this route supplant the Suez Canal? Join this week's conversation on https://www.frenchconversationgroup.comRelated episodes: la statue de la Liberté (https://youtu.be/hbPabR-6waY), Champollion (https://youtu.be/hAM29D0Mmi0)🎬 (fr) to understand the politics behind the construction of the canal, watch this excerpt of "L'Homme de Suez" by Christian-Jaque (1984): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPDo5Xs-Ryg🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider:- supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup- subscribe and share🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non-native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com