France Research Paper

Today, there are 195 countries in the world, but none of them are as unique as (or even similar to) France. It holds claims to some of the richest traditions and cultural heritages that have ever existed. But, these facts are not even the most impressive thing about this country: its language is way more awe-inspiring. French is the only language that is spoken on every single continent, and it has the capability to bring different countries and the world together.

Food is a very important in France. They don’t eat fast food as much as Americans. After meals they tend to talk and linger while Americans do that mostly before they finish eating. It is said that in France they eat like kings, lords, and then servants for dinner. While in America our bigger meals are often at dinner. Dessert is really common while in America for example, I rarely eat dessert more than once a week. French drink wine often, but not to get intoxicated. They normally drink it with their meals and the purchasing of alcohol age is 18. This is different from America where consumption and purchasing power is age 21. My perspective is France sounds like it has better

First and foremost you may want to hit the most famous spots like the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triumph, Notre Dame, and all the typical tourist attractions, although these may be the most well known places in France there are so many other things to see and do. France is known for its museums and cathedrals but did you know that you could visit King Louis the XIV’s Palace of Versailles or Claude Monet’s home that was the background of many of his most accomplished paintings? Cave art, historical sights, world-renowned restaurant ands so much more are all apart of France’s rich

The people of France take pride in their selves. Although they seem like very modest people in France it is normal to have affairs while being married. They celebrate eleven official holidays. The French celebrate the traditional Christian holidays as well such as Easter and Christmas and normal ones like Fourth of July, Good Friday, Easter Monday, and Labor Day. On July fourteen they celebrate Bastille Day, which is the day that the Bastille fortress was stormed in and it started the French revolution. Another few that are not common here is victory in Europe day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Assumption day and , All Saints day and Armistice day, and last but not least St. Stephens Day. Although there are many great things about France there is one thing that’s not so positive about France is that it is well known for a lot of human trafficking. Although many laws have been passed to lower the rates of this awful problem and also to protect and keep the woman safe it is still very common. A little more information about their culture is that due to the fact that there country is a six sided shape they often use the word hexagon to describe their nation due to the similarity. France is a beautiful country filled lots of history. These are the five themes of geography for

France during the 1780s was under the control of King Louis XVI which led to the economy, political state and social state to struggle. The people were being taxed heavily, they were not allowed a say in their government, and were born into the jobs they had. The French wanted a change in the government which ultimately started the French Revolution. A revolution is the overthrowing of a government or ruler by the governed and then substituting another. The people of France were tired of their poorly led government and wanted things to be different. Although there were many causes of the French Revolution, because of the economy, the political state, and the social aspect the French Revolution began.

From doing this first assignment project, I learned how focused the French culture is on art and how involved it is in their everyday lives. Art can come in so many forms in the French culture, a few being paintings, sketches, sculpting, and making music. As well as this, I learned about Impressionism which is a form of art that specifically came from the French culture in the 1870s and the 1880s. This form of art was created by a group of Impressionists whom were all French. Lastly, I learned how the French culture is full of elegance and love, which is also displayed through their artwork as well.

When you think about France, what do you usually envision? Do you think of the center of fashion and design, the rolling vineyards of Bordeaux, or maybe the smooth language of love? Better yet do you think about a government formed with the Constitution that was in many ways is a framework for that of the United States of America, or a formidable military and an affluent economy. You would be correct if you had said any of the above. However, did you know that 1940’s France was a powder keg teetering on the verge of chaos in a tumultuous world: led by a vastly weakened military, a marionette government, and a virtually nonexistent economy?

Times have changed in the venerated world of those devoted so greatly to the love of the lord, yet in this change has aroused a nuance of thinking of how that love should be portrayed to the masses. Many factions have been roused and felled throughout the many ages of Christianity, many holding greater disdain for their fellow believers than even that of the infidel. In all realizing that some of these paragons of virtue have no real admiration for the religion of which they stand as advocates, but that in their lust for power they use the Church as their proxy for attaining greater strength and influence.

The major cities in France are PARIS (capital) 10.62 million; Marseille-Aix-en-Provence 14,890,100; Lyon 1.488 million; Lille 1.042 million; Nice-Cannes 991,000; and Toulouse 933,000 (2011). It covers approximately 543,965 sq km or 210,026 sq miles, making it the third largest country in Europe (Monitoring, B.) with a population density of 121 people per km². The complete population of France is approximately 63.2 million, taken from a United Nations census in 2012 and an annual growth rate of 0.49% as of 2013 (Monitoring, B.). Most of the population being French, this country also is home to a few other major ethnic groups, them being Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, and Basque minorities (Factbook, C.). France’s general median population age is 40 years old, but the median age for woman is 39 years old, and for men it is 42 years old (Factbook, C.).. Meaning most of France’s population is of working age and most likely financially stable. The life expectancy of the French is 78 for men, but 85 for woman, healthy ages for the average person (Factbook,

However France is not known as France during that particular time period as the textbook refers to it as Gaul. Gaul is the Roman name for the region of western Europe occupied by present-day France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. In English, the word Gaul commonly refers to a Celtic inhabitant of that region in ancient times. Gauls have always been a very violent people that did not take death as seriously as the average person today. They often participated in human sacrifices for the purpose of religion. They often invaded other empires to gain to land and wealth. They expanded there empire all the way through Greece and up to Galatia. The Gauls were barbarians and had no concept of a writing system however there are many records of them but from there enemies eyes like Rome. However when Rome conquered them, the people began to use the roman writing system, language, and just pick up their culture all around. That is why the French language is heavily based off of Latin. In France much of the Gaul’s culture did not last do to the adoption of the Latin culture. However the history of the Gauls did explain why the French people in the Scarlett Pimpernel were so violent and gave the aristocrats no mercy. The people took great joy in watching these people get sent to the guillotine and most of that feeling is most likely do to the violent nature of their

to get all the power of France. It should also be said that not all the nobles

Revolutions have been a central part to change throughout the world. Factors leading to a revolution often include built up anger from citizens and a lack of respect for an action or fundamental part of government. In an act of revolt, citizens band together and display their views against the government often through violence. Although the citizens often orchestrate the revolution, the government is the actual cause.

Climate:The climate of France is generally cold in winter and kinda cold and kinda hot sometimes in summer, but semmi cold winters and hot summers are usual along the Mediterranean sea (also known as French riviera) in the South West of France. Along the Rhone Valley a occasional strong cold and dry north to northwesterly wind blows known as the mistral. Wild life: because of the large size of France and the large percentage of the country that is still rural and or

A fun fact is Julius Caesar named Aquitaine after the latin word for water (aqua) because his troops discovered a vast amount of springs, lakes, and rivers that came down from the Pyrenees Mountain Range that met the Atlantic Ocean. Also in Aquitaine there are 45 golf courses. Aquitaine is 3 hours from Paris in a TGV train. (http://www.my-french-house.com/) And lastly a place called Dune du Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.(http://about-france.com/)

     France, which is the largest nation in Western Europe, is a presidential republic. France is a very important nation in Europe and it continues to be involved in contemporary policy issues. Helping the world as one of the great trading nations, France is a very important trading partner with the United States. Not only is France important to the United States, they are also important to countries all over the world. Their abundance of both mineral and agricultural resources make them a very important supplier of products all over the world. I chose to report on France because it is an interesting county and I wanted to learn more about it.