interesting facts homework update

some out of date info was gleaned proving you should never trust the internet

the euro replaced the franc
smoking ban in public places came into force this year
current president is Nicolas Sarkozy and prime minister is François Fillon
Andre Marie Ampere. amps

there may be other mistakes I haven't spotted but here is what you sent

Anonymous (CK?) said...

1. The name France comes from the Latin Francia meaning land of the Franks or Frankland.
2. France is the largest country in area in the European Union.
3. The french revolution in 1789 ende d the french monarchy.
4. France has many famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower and the Arc De Triomphe.
5. The highest mountain is Mont Blanc in the Alps.
6. The longest river is the Loire.
7. Population is 60,180,529
8. More than 350 cheeses are made in France.
9. France is famous for cheese, wine and perfume.
10. Each year France hosts the Tour de France cycle race.
11. French currency is the euro.
12. Famous french singers include Sacha Distel, Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour.
13. Paris is the largest city in France.
14. France has six sides, three coasts and three borders.
15. The French flag is red, white and blue.
16. The Louvre is one of the largest museums in the world.
17. The Eiffel tower was built in 1889 for an exhibition and was meant to be a temporary structure.
18. Electrical amps were named after a French scientist named Andre Marie Aspere.
19. The method of reading for the blind was invented by frenchman Louis Braille.
20. Smoking is still legal in public places.

14 January 2008 23:16

Anonymous (AA?) said...

1. The capital of France is Paris.
2. France is now linked to Britain via the Euro Tunnel.
3. The french currency was francs until the Euro changeover in 1999.
4. The french have a Prime Minister called François Fillon and a president Nicolas Sarkozy
5. There are 22 regions in France.
6. The French flag is red, white and blue.
7. Mont Blanc in the french Alps is the highest mountain in Europe.
8. The Eiffel tower is the highest building.
9. The official language is French.
10. The population is around 60,600,000.
11. France is one hour in front of GMT.
12. France is very famous for its vineyards and Champagne comes from the region so named.
13. Tourism is one of the main industries.
14. The predominant religion is catholic.
15. In Paris you are never more than 400m away from a subway.
16. Lefevre is the most common last name.
17. The Marseillaise is the french national anthem.
18. The national animal is a cockerel.
19. The longest river is the Loire at 1020km.
20. Normandy gained its name from viking settlers.

Interesting Facts about France (TH)

1. France is one of the most modern countries of the world
2. France borders 8 countries: Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland
3. lowest point: Rhone River delta -2 m
highest point: Mont Blanc 4,807 m
4. The capital of France is Paris
5. Louis Braille (1809-1852) invented the system of raised dots which form letters for the visually impaired to read.
6. France is known as a Hexagon due to its six areas/sides.
7. Each year in July, the Tour de France is a giant spectacle cycle race, which follows a different route each year
8. Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) designed the famous Eiffel Tower for the World Fair in 1889 which marked the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.
9. A flashy football midfielder, Zinedine Zidane won the Golden Ball as the most valuable player in the World Cups of 1998 and 2006.
10. They have a population of almost 64 million people
11. France is the most visited country in the world
12. Mount Blanc, in the French Alps, is the highest mountain in Western Europe with an altitude of 4808 meters
13. Each region of France has its own cuisine
14. The Cannes Film Festival is the world's most prestigious film festival and is held in May each year in Cannes, in the south of France.
15. The Loire is the longest river of France, rising in the Cévennes Mountain Range, south-eastern France, at an elevation of more than 1,340 m (4,400 ft)
16. In Disneyland Paris the most 'populated' attraction is 'it's a small world'. There are 281 Audio-Animatronics® figures, as well as 48 animated toys and 247 animated accessories.
17. French children drink hot cocoa from a bowl instead of a mug.
18. There are 36 different bridges across the Seine, and they're all different
19. Paris has numbers of charming carousels, especially popular for younger kids
20. France has several natural hazards including flooding; avalanches; midwinter windstorms; drought and forest fires in south near the Mediterranean

http://worldfacts.us/France.htm

http://www.justfrance.org/france/

http://www.earlystart.co.uk/es-french1.htm

http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/311/27/

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fr.html

MC (no references given!)
1 France is nicknamed L'hexagone and children can be
taught to draw a map of their country using an
irregular hexagon.
2 Mary , Queen of Scots was queen of France ,
briefly.(1559-1560)
3 Mont Blanc , in the French Alps , is the highest
mountain in Europe.
4 Olympique de Marseilles won the European Cup in
1992-93.
5 In 1998 France beat Brazil 3-0 to become only the
7th team ever to win the World Cup.
6 Zinedine Zidane is FIFA's top ranking ever player,
winning the World Player of The Year in 1998, 2000 and
2003.He also won the Golden Ball in 2006.
7 Louis Braille , inventor of Braille, was born in
France in 1809.
8 Eric Skola and Damien Rascale are French Kilmarnock
FC players.
9 The Tour De France is the world's greatest cycle
race,
10 The leader wears the maillot jaune.
11 The King of the Mountains wears the maillot à
pois-white with red polka dots.
12 Glaswegian Robert Miller is the only Briton to have
been King of the Mountains,
13 The youngest rider is known as Benjamin de tour.
14 Madame Tussaud , the waxworker , was French.
15 The papal palace was in Avignon , France in the
14th century.
18 In 1793 ,following the French Revolution, the king
then the queen were executed using the guillotine.
19 Blackpool Tower is a copy of The Eiffel Tower.
20 The French presented the Statue of Liberty To the
Americans in 1886.
(They eat frogs' legs and snails)
LB
* There are between 5 and 6 million of more or less seriously handicapped people in France. This includes physical, sensorial and mental handicaps.
* Andre Gide, French writer and Nobel Prize of Literature said " French people are Italian people in a bad mood"
* French was the official language of England for 300 years. It is still the official language of 30 countries worldwide.
* French language is spoken by 270 million people worldwide, of which 120 million are native or fluent.
* France has only had 3 presidents in the last 32 Years (Since 1974)
* In France, in exceptional cases, it is possible to marry a deceased person with the authorisation of the President of the Republic.
* There are about 2 new cooking books published every day in France
* Famous French inventions include the adding machine, the hot air balloon, the airship, the parachute, the submarine, the ambulance service, photography, animation and cinema
*Crepes originate from Brittany, in the west of France.
* The largest and most advanced cruise ship, the Queen Mary 2, was built in France in 2004.

WEB ADDRESS: www.eupedia.com/france/trivia.shtml


* 60 million inhabitants
* 4 sea fronts (the North Sea, the Channel, The Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean)
* 365 different kinds of cheeses - one for every day!
* 3.7 million tons of bread consumed every year
* 25 million cars
* 3900 museums
* 63% of French people are Catholic
* 30% are aetheists
*35000 bakeries
* 16 million dogs and cats owned by 51% of households

WEB ADDRESS http://bonjourlafrance.net/france-facts.htm


interesting facts about France Graeme Crossley
FROM http://www.indianchild.com/geography_help.htm

Capital of France is Paris
Largest City in France - Paris (2,175,200)
Language French
Currency 1 French euro = 100 cents
Population 56,942,000; 271.1 persons per square mile
Main Religions Roman Catholicism
Government Democratic parliamentary republic
Area more than 210,000 square miles includes the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea
Agriculture Crops apples, apricots, barley, carrots, cauliflower, corn (maize), grapes, green peas, oats, peaches, plums, potatoes, rapeseed, rye, sugar beets, tobacco, tomatoes, wheat. Livestock cattle, horses, pigs, poultry, sheep.
Industry Alcoholic beverages, chemicals, clothing and textiles, electrical machinery, fruits and vegetables, grain, iron and steel, motor vehicles, non-electrical machinery, nonferrous metals

Interesting Facts about France

Tour de France
Every summer more than 100 professional cyclists race in the Tour de France. The race is approximately 2,000 miles long. The race lasts up to three weeks. It is held in July. The route changes from year to year

Famous Landmarks of Paris
Symbols such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Cathedral of Notre Dame, the Latin Quarter, Montmartre, and the Georges Pompidou Centre make Paris one of the most visited places in the world.

Eiffel Tower - France
The Eiffel Tower is probably one of the most famous symbols of France. It was built in 1889 for an exhibition. The tower was thought to be only a temporary structure, although it still stands today. The tower stands 984 feet tall. This is about the height of a 70-storey building. Stairs and elevators can be taken to reach three platforms. The Eiffel Tower is a very popular tourist attraction.

Louvre
The Louvre is one of the largest art museums in the world. Some of the paintings exhibited there are from the French artists Monet, Cezanne, and Renoir.

Cathedral of Notre Dame
The Cathedral of Notre Dame is a beautiful church built in the early Gothic style. It is on a small island on the Seine River. The cathedral was started in the 12th century and completed in the 13th century.

French Cuisine
France is known for its fine food. French cooking is thought to be the best in the world. Chefs prepare dishes such as quiche, soufflés, mousse, pâté, croissants, crêpes, and French bread. Many people in France like to drink their hot chocolate from bowls and dip their bread into it.

Bastille Day
On July 14 Bastille Day is celebrated in France. It was set aside in 1880 as a French national holiday. The holiday is celebrated with speeches, firecrackers, and parades.