France
Nickname: the hexagon
INTRO
¨The French have no problems of identity. They know who they are and can't imagine wanting to be like anybody else.¨
northern france
Lille: since the late 1800s, the availability of coal for fuel
Paris: in the center of paris basin, on the banks of the seine , lies paris, the economic, political, and cultural capital of france
southwest france
wine grapes are produced here
Bordeaux: has given its name to the whole wine crop of the region.
southern france
the tallest peak in the alps rises 15,771 feet
alps are the long range of towering, snowcapped mts, they built a carriage road under mont blanc
the mediterranean
the riviera attracts millions of tourists each year. It is also known as the Cote d' Azurthe.
cities: cannes, nice, and saint-tropez
marseille is the busiest seaport in france and the second most active in all of western europe
east france
rhine river is europes busiest waterway
resources: two rhine valley provinces with rich natural resources
france history
france was know as Gaul when the romans conquered it
charlemagne was the king of the franks an controlled a huge empire known as the holy roman empire
the united states had helped them out
language and culture
they speak french it became the language because the french kings expanded their control and decreed the language of paris become the language of all the lands they ruled
dialect: variations of a language that are unique to a region or community