France has played a major role in changing the course of history. At one time, led by King Louis XIV, France became the most powerful nation in Europe. France’s scientists, artists, and writers have had a profound influence on the world. Students will learn about how artist Claude Monet created a style of painting called impressionism. They will have an opportunity to copy a 25,000-year-old painting of a horse in a cave at Lascaux, France, and also to draw a one of France’s beautiful wild horses of Camargue. Landmarks, include the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower.