FRANCE

By: Maggie Ray, Ella Sabo, Alexandra Hogge

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 TRADITIONS
• Flag of the country is is a tricolor flag featuring three vertical bands coloured blue,
white, and red
• La Marseillaise is France’s national anthem
• Carnival, Nice, Wine Fair, Macon, Monaco Grand Prix are some of France’s Festivals
• The traditional dress in France depends on the region, but consists of items like lace-
trimmed blouses, aprons with colorful flowers and white, flared bonnets
• Some ethnic groups have the same traditions some have different
• Traditional French foods range from delectable cheeses and desserts to
hearty soups, stews, and fresh fish
 HISTORY
• French is one of the main languages spoken in France because German and
Latin type languages mixed together to form the language of French in the
area of France
• France is the main place of the French culture, so yes it is part of France still
• No, the Romans known it as Gual
• The main religion in France is catholicism
 GEOGRAPHY
• France is in western Europe, beside Belgium, Luxembourg,
Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain.
• Has mostly flat plain, with some mountains and rolling hills.
• Capital is Paris. It is a big city with lots of buildings, also has
trees and lakes. Other large towns are; Lyon, and Marseille.
• Has good relationships with neighboring countries. Only has
strained relationship with Germany.
• Divided into 18 regions. Each region is similar, but does not
have any major diversities or differences.
• Has weather like ours. Cool, frosty winters and sunshine-filled
summers. It also has 4 seasons.
• Parts of it are by sea, has many lakes, and a good fishing
industry. Wildlife includes wolf, deer, and other forest animals
• Natural resources are iron ore, salt, uranium, and sulfur
 EDUCATION
• School in France is mandatory between ages 2-16. They
believe education is very important
• 85% of high school students in France graduate annually
• American students go to school Monday-Friday. French
students have no school on Wednesdays, but have school for
half a day on Saturdays
• Most schools have 2-hour lunch breaks
• Like North America, school days are usually around 7-8 hours
long
• Teachers being not trained enough, or having little
understanding in their students are main problems
• Most children walk to school, and occasionally are driven
 MUSIC
• http://www.frenchmusicblog.com/french-pop
• Chanson (vocal) and Cabaret (theatre) music
is popular
• France listens to American/Euro music,
because it is popular worldwide
• Traditional music is classical or opera.
• A tambourin and a galoubet are instruments
the USA does not have, but France does.
• French music has really only influences people
in Canada, especially Quebec
 FILMS
• There is a big film industry in France.
• About 200 films are made in France every year, half being co-productions
with other countries.
• French is spoken in their films.
• The censorship in French films is a little much compared to what there is in
America. In France they have to get rid of all drugs, Coca-Cola, religion, fat
people, and some types of cars.
• There are cinemas in France but people can also chose to watch movies
from their home.
 ENTERTAINMENT
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• The most popular channels in France are TF1 and M6.

• The main language spoken on TV is French but there are channels that
speak English and Arabic.
• There aren’t really any TV programs/presenters.
• There are a lot of different types of shows in France, there aren’t really
referred to as soaps, but nonetheless, the most popular TV show is a hit
blockbuster called Versailles.
• There are newspapers in France, most are in French but some are in English.
• The media is mainly controlled by the French government.
 FASHION
• The traditional dress in France depends on the region, but consists of items like lace-
trimmed blouses, aprons with colorful flowers and white, flared bonnets, lots of
people wear this style of fashion
• In the past, French people dressed more smartly on Sundays (properly wearing their
Sunday best). Nowadays French society is more mixed and even though most
people are very supportive of secularism, some could wear clothing or clothing
items they think are recommended by their religion
• What14 year old's like me wear in France is not much different from what I wear
• Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Coco Chanel are just some of the
popular designers in France
 SPORT
• The most popular sport in France is soccer/football.
• Their national team is named “Les Bleus”
• The teams play internationally at the FIFA World Cup.
• There are some people who won awards for soccer, but they aren’t that well
known in the U.S.
• In France they play more rugbyand cycling then we do here, there are no
other sports in France that we don’t play here.
 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
• Mer de Glace rack-and-pinion railway, Chamonix, Alps and Château de
Chambord, Loire Valley
• The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France is a man-made tourist attraction
• The Eiffel Tower is so famous, because it has an amazing architecture, very daring for
its time , well calculated and very resilient. It was the world tallest structure for many
years
• Gustave Eiffel and Stephen Sauvestre are the men who built the Eiffel Tower
• France's tourism industry is a major component of the economy, as France is the
most visited destination in the world
• 27m tourists per year. 60% of visitors come from outside France, and about 1/3 of
these are British or American
 FOOD AND DRINK
• Bouillabaisse is soup made from vegetables and a variety of fish and is one of the
most familiar of the traditional French dishes
• The French diet adheres to many traditional diet guidelines, so it is the same as an
American diet
• France uses many of the same foods that you get in the U.S like vegetables and fruits
• One of the most popular French drinks is called as the French Beer and there are
thousands of microbreweries in France where this amazing French Beer is made
• One of the first French tea connoisseurs was King Louis XIV, who drank tea regularly,
initially for health reasons
• Tea popularity in France has now grown to the point that there is a tea for every
occasion, mood, event or even time of day
 LANGUAGES
• France uses the Latin alphabet, but sometimes add
accents on vowels in certain words
• Uses the same language for speaking and writing
• French is the official language. It is spoken at home
and used in media, but English, Spanish, German,
and Italian are popular foreign languages
occasionally spoken and learned.
• French sign language is also somewhat common
• One in France from the north may have trouble
understanding the from the south due to spelling or
pronunciation
• If you do not know the person, then you should
shake hands. If you do know the person, it is
customary to kiss them once on the right cheek, and
once on the left