French versus Latin

At the end of the 2nd century BC, Roman merchants went to some towns in Gaul for business activities. Roman immigrants appeared in southeast Gaul. After Gaul became a Roman province, Rome not only ruled Gaul politically, but also stepped up immigration to Gaul, infiltrated culture and promoted Romanization. Gaul created conditions for the popularization of Latin because it did not have its own writing. Latin is the official language used by the Romans and the language used by the Roman Empire for trade. After Gaul became a Roman province, Latin became a fashion in the upper class and a symbol of status. In this way, Latin gradually replaced Celtic through the spread of businessmen and immigrants among the people. After a long time, Gaul's Latin evolved into medieval Romance, and later became today's French.

So Qartier Latin appeared in Paris, and Latin became one of the official languages alongside French until the end of18th century.

In addition, Latin and French are also indispensable tools for students studying liberal arts-a basic understanding of the historical era and the time frame of major historical events are prerequisites for successful study of history. A foreign language requires proficiency in Latin, French and English: Latin is used to read ancient Greek, Roman and medieval texts; French and English are international literary and scientific languages.