France
by Joel Ewing
France
France's nickname is the hexagon
" Each country has a soul, France's soul is equality"
France Regions-Northern France
-Paris is the economic,political,and cultural capital or France
- Lille is an industrial city and it has steel mills, chemical plants and textile industries
Southwest France
-Grapes used to produce French wine
-Bordeaux is known for making the best wine
Southern France
- The mountain ranges are rugged
- The Alps hurt movement between France and Italy
- They did a highway tunnel through the mountains to help movement
The Mediterranean
- The Riviera attracts millions of tourists each year and has a warm climate and beaches
- Three cities: Cannes, Nice, and Saint Tropez
- Marseille is the busiest seaport in France
East France
- The Rhine River is Europe's busiest waterway and borders Germany
- Resources include iron ore and coal
France's HIstory
- France was known as Gaul because the Romans conquered it
- One of the most famous conquerors was Charlemagne and he became king of the Franks
- Charlemagne spread Christianity through Northern Europe
- France has been invaded by Germany many times and the US helped them
Language and culture
-language is French
-French kings made it their language
-dialects are several languages
-The French academy ensures new words
Cultural identify
-impressionism-style of paintings
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