Composition Of Paris Public Culture Service System

Paris is the culture center of France, having a world reputation of culture. Paris has abundant cultural facilities and historical sites in her 105 kilometer squares land, attracting annually hundreds and thousands tourists and those who have a favor for culture and history. This essay will elaborate the public culture service system of Paris in two clues:the current situation and the shaping process of the public culture service system of Paris.In some sense, Paris is not only a city of France, but also a symbol of the whole France culture. So it cannot be separated from the development of the whole France culture. In Middle Ages and the Renaissance, it was the Church and the Court that grasped the mainstream discourse of the right to disseminate culture and knowledge. During the period of Enlightenment when Rationality was the basis of thinking, "Culture" became accessible for ordinary people. It was after the French Revolution that the concept of "Public Culture" really emerged, cultural facilities such as theatres, museums and libraries began to enter the life of ordinary people. In 20th century, the French culture system matured day by day. The French Government set up a dedicated Culture Ministry to establish the principle of culture democratization. Cultural policy became a national policy of the country. Paris also entered into a golden age of public culture construction. In today’s globalization, facing fierce competition from other countries, France will make "Culture Exception" policies to ensure the uniqueness of her own culture.On the situation part, by quoting first hand data and information from Paris and France Authority, the author introduced five aspects of the system in detail, which is Management Mechanism, Funding, Cultural Policies, Cultural Facilities and Cultural Activities. By this the author gave a clear picture of the culture atmosphere of Paris and analyzed the whole mechanism of the culture service system.It can be said that the process of the establishment of Paris public service system is accompanied by the modernization of the whole country. In the process above, Paris steadily gained in experience. The beneficiary groups of public service also expand. All these factors placed Paris at the center of the world in the name of "Culture".