Jean Zay
Encyclopedia
Jean Zay is a French politician born in Orléans
(Loiret
) on 6 August 1904 and assassinated 20 June 1944 by the miliciens
in Molles
(Allier
). He was the Minister of National Education and Fine Arts from 1936 until 1939.
Also Jean Zay proposed the creation of an international film event in France, which was called the Cannes Film Festival
.
Orléans
-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
(Loiret
Loiret
Loiret is a department in north-central FranceThe department is named after the river Loiret, a tributary of the Loire. The Loiret is located wholly within the department.- History :...
) on 6 August 1904 and assassinated 20 June 1944 by the miliciens
Milice
The Milice française , generally called simply Milice, was a paramilitary force created on January 30, 1943 by the Vichy Regime, with German aid, to help fight the French Resistance. The Milice's formal leader was Prime Minister Pierre Laval, though its chief of operations, and actual leader, was...
in Molles
Molles
Molles is a commune in the Allier department in central France.-Population:...
(Allier
Allier
Allier is a department in central France named after the river Allier.- History :Allier is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Auvergne and Bourbonnais.In 1940, the government of Marshal...
). He was the Minister of National Education and Fine Arts from 1936 until 1939.
Also Jean Zay proposed the creation of an international film event in France, which was called the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
.