France's 18-year-olds given €300 culture pass
The pass can be used for tickets to the cinema, museum and theatre, or to buy books, art materials, dance courses and instruments or an online subscription.
Emmanuel Macron, who made the culture pass one of the promises of his 2017 presidential campaign, announced the move in a 30-second TikTok and Instagram video. Reeling off a possible list of movies, museums, novels, manga, video games, rap music and metal, he said: "To take advantage of it, go to the 'culture pass' app - and it's up to you."
Once they register, 18-year-olds will have two years to spend the money. It was originally run as a €500 trial, but the government has decided that €200 of it will be given to schoolchildren from 2022 in chunks of €25 a year for 14- and 15-year-olds, with €50 for the final three years of school.
The app lists a variety of exhibitions, concerts and other cultural events in your local area, such as a Friday night gig by 47Ter in the central town of Nevers that Mr Macron was set to attend.
