Culture is known to be a type of heritage that is passed on to the future generations and that involves a long process of developing a nation in certain areas. France has always had a great influence on the development of Croatian culture. Centuries ago, it became a center of culture for both Europe and the world. The assignment is divided into several different parts. The first part of the assignment deals with the processing of the word culture and its meaning, then in the following subchapters the development of culture in the countries of France and Croatia. The influence of the French Academy on the development of art and the French Revolution on the economic situation affecting not only France but the whole of Europe. After that, the assignment begins with the processing of painting as the first part of art, where the great French painter Monet is mentioned and the Croatian Bukovac. Chapter after that is dedicated to literature and its development in both countries and each contains 3 representatives. Literature is followed by architecture and its greatest representative Le Corbusier. The last chapters of the paper are dedicated to the points of contact between the cultures of France and Croatia. The best examples are: tie and mustard.