For four centuries, laïcité has been a guiding principle of life in Paris and throughout France. Yet is remains a hot-button issue today, as France struggles to define a national character while fulfilling the aspirations of the Republic. Does secularism even have a place in a country and an interconnected world undergoing vast demographic and cultural transitions? 

This podcast is part of "Paris: A City of Ideas," a series created and narrated by Roger Mummert ([email protected]).
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This podcast was created by Roger Mummert for www.theparisproject.net.