France
Sarah Williamson & Joeisha Rowley
France Introduction
“... you’ll have to fall in love at least once in your life, or Paris has failed to rub off on you.”
Northern France
Lille is an industrial city and it has steel mills, chemical plants & textile industrial.
SouthWest France
Bordeaux is known for making the best wines
Southern France
For centuries the Alps hindered movement between France and Italy.
The Mediterranean
Three Cities:
Cannes
Nice
Saint-Tropez
Marseille it's the busiest sea port in France and the second most activity in all of Western Europe
East France
Resources in East France:
- iron ore
- coal
Frances History
Charlemagne is one of the most famous conquers of all time. He controlled a huge empire and was known as the "Holy Roman Empire".
The last two invasion during WWI and WWII were repelled with help from other countries including the U.S.
Language and Cluture
French became their language because it was spoken only in Paris and the French kings made French the language for all the lands they ruled.
Dialect - variations of a language that are unique to a region or community.
The French Academy is where new French words are published in a official dictionary.
Cultural Identity
Famous French Artist - Monet
Paris is the cultural center of France
Famous Art Museum in France - Louvre
France Today
Frances opposition to military action against Iraq in 2003 strained its alliance with the U.S.