Its only selling point is the 4 slots of Great Works of Art, but Wonders are non-themeable for everyone except for Kristina, so it is not the best investment for a whopping 1450 Production. The fact that you build Theater Squares en masse means you will earn Great Artists pretty quickly already. This Wonder is weak, so don't go out of your way for it.

Hermitage: A purely Cultural Wonder that helps earn Great Artists faster.

However, if you believe that you are in the front seat and can earn Golden Ages quite easily, ignore this Wonder. This Dedication allows a total of 150% extra Tourism from Wonders. Earning Golden Ages is easier with it, allowing the French to earn the Dedication Wish You Were Here a bit more consistently.

Taj Mahal: An alright Wonder but pretty good with the French.

Forbidden City: One of the best Wonders in the game, so versatile that it is a brilliant addition that any empire can use.

Great Zimbabwe: Not a straightforward Cultural Wonder, but no one would scoff at an extra Trade Route, especially when combined with Great Merchants like Sarah Breedlove and Melitta Bentz (this Wonder also helps with competing in the Great Merchant race) plus the Online Communities policy card.

Since France focuses on a cultural game, a few Wonders they should prioritize in this time are: However, Grand Tour comes with its own restrictions as well as advantages: its Production bonus only applies to Medieval to Industrial Wonders but there is no restriction of Wonder placement for the bonus to kick in. Grand Tour Extra Production towards mid-game Wonders Īnother Wonder focused ability, Grand Tour shares more similarities with Egypt's Iteru than with Qin Shi Huang's First Emperor, as Grand Tour gives a percentage to cities' Production when they are constructing Wonders. As a matter of fact, this is one of the simplest and most straightforward cultural civilizations, especially when led by Catherine de Medici, so it is suitable for newer players to try out and get used to the Cultural Victory path.

1.8.2 Catherine de Medici (Magnificence)įrance, under either Eleanor or Catherine, is still quite focused on a Cultural Victory.

1.8.1 Catherine de Medici (Black Queen).

1.4 Court of Love (Eleanor of Aquitaine).

1.3.2 Bonus Culture from Luxury Resources if next to Theater Squares or Châteux.

1.3.1 Can perform Court Festivals in cities with Theater Squares.

1.3 Catherine's Magnificences (Magnificence Catherine).

1.2.2 Spies start with a free Promotion.

1.2 Catherine's Flying Squadron (Black Queen Catherine de Medici).

1.1.1 Extra Production towards mid-game Wonders.

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