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The French Republic is a unitary democratic state in which an important role is played by the president. It is also the fifth most developed country in the world and ranked eleventh in terms of life . France due to its population size, economic potential, position in Europe,

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  1. The French Republic is a unitary democratic state in which an important role is played by the president. It is alsothe fifth most developedcountry in the world andranked eleventh in termsof life. France due to itspopulation size, economicpotential, position in Europe, a strong army isconsidered one of the most powerful countries in the world.

  2. Some information Capital city: Paris Area: 643 801km² Population: 65 350 000 people Currency: EURO, €

  3. Language The official language of France is French, spoken by the vast majority of people in this country, but outside of it, there are many regional languages, including Provencal, Breton.

  4. „La Marseillaise” National anthem of France Written and composed in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle Adopted for national anthem in 1975

  5. Goverment France is the Republic François Hollande is the current president of France. French Republic belongs to NATO and EU.

  6. Military France has over 200 000 troops in its military. While having 300 (+/- 10) nuclear rockets, it occupies the third place in the worldwide nuclear race.

  7. People People from France are generally known as romantics and artists. This probably comes from multitude of artists with French origin.

  8. Stereotypesabout the French: • delicious cuisine • beret and striped shirt outfit • arrogant and looking down on others • the best lovers • frog and snail eaters

  9. Random facts • There is Victor Hugo street in every town inFrance. • It’s illegal to name a pig Napoleon in France. • France produces over 300 types of cheese. • French toast and french fries aren’t French inventions. • French is known as the most romantic language to be used nowadays.

  10. Position in Europe France is one of the most significant European countries. Strong economy, years of cultural development and military expansions, made it one of the most powerful, and experienced nation in a modern history.

  11. Paris Paris is the capital and largest metropolitan in France, located in the center of the Paris, Basin, on the Seine. The city is the center of the political, economic and culturalcountry. There are numerous monuments and tourist attractions, which means that every year Paris is visited by 30 million tourists.

  12. Paris metro All lines of the Paris Metro, 215 km in length include 301 stations, which are supported by 16 different lines. It is larger than the subway in Berlin and London.

  13. The Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower is the most famous architectural landmark of Paris, also recognized as the symbol of France. It is the highest building in Paris and the fifth-highest in France. "The Iron Lady" is in the western part of the city center, on the Seine.

  14. Arc de Triomphe Arc de Triomphe is a monument standing on a square of Charles de Gaulle in Paris. Arc was built to commemorate those who fought and died for France during the wars of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.

  15. Louvre Louvre was a former royal palace in Paris, now the museum of art. One of the largest museums in the world, the most visited facility of this type in the world. In the museum there are the most popular paintings and sculptures in the world like : Mona Lisa (by Leonardo Da Vinci) and Venus from Milo(by Fidiasz)

  16. Notre Dame de Paris Notre Dame de Paris; also known as Notre Dame Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic Marian cathedral in Paris.

  17. Loire Loire is the longest river in France. Its length is 1020 km. Loire has a connection to the Seine and Saone Rivers through the channels.

  18. Carcassonne Carcassonne is one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe and the largest European defense fortress, which has survived to the present day.

  19. Provence Provence is the home of the popular blend of herbs known as herbs de Provence. But above all associated with the extremely picturesque lavender fields. Various fields of flowers are the basis for the production of perfume.

  20. Cote d'Azur Cote d'Azur, also known as the French Riviera is the most important tourist region of France, which is visited by approximately 10 million tourists a year. At the azure coast is one of the most beautiful beaches in Europe.

  21. Frenchcuisine French cuisine is often considered to be one of the best in the world, for centuries had a great influence on other cuisines, especially Western Europe. It is most often associated (though not always correctly) with frog legs, snails, baguette, cheese and wine.

  22. Snails Snails are one of the flagship French cuisine, are particularly popular in Burgundy. They are served mostly with butter and parsley. Food intake of the original special help cutlery.

  23. Roquefort Roquefort is a sheep milk blue cheese from the south of France, and together with Bleu d'Auvergne, Stilton and Gorgonzola is one of the world's best-known blue cheeses.

  24. Truffle There are hundreds of species of truffles.Some are highly prized and sometimes called "the diamond of the cuisine".

  25. Wines Wines produced in France reached its heights of quality and they are often the benchmark for similar quality products from other countries.

  26. Perfume French perfume is known and appreciated throughout the world, not only because of its exceptional smell, but also the best quality.

  27. Cosmetic industry France is a homeland for cosmetic companies. Some of them are : L'Oréal, Vichy, Sephora, Yves Rocher

  28. Sport Very popular sport in France is football. France won the world championships in football in 1998 and European championships in 1984 and 2000..

  29. Impressionism • Impressionism was born in Paris in late 19th century. • The most well-known French impressionists are • Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste-Renoir, Edgar Degas, • Édouard Manet, Paul Cézanne or Berthe Morisot.

  30. Claude Monet Claude Monet (14 November 1840- 5 December 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting.

  31. Paul Cézanne Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) was a French artist and Post-Impressionist painter whose work laid the foundations of the transition from the 19th century conception of art. to a new and radically different world of art in the 20th century.

  32. Edgar Degas Edgar Degas (19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917), was a French artist famous for his work in painting, sculpture, and drawing. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist.

  33. ÉdithPiaf Famous for her incredible and dramatic expression in the performance of songs written especially for her..

  34. Louis de Funès He was one of the best comedy actors in theworld playing the great role infilm seriesof „Le Gendarme” .

  35. Jean Reno He is the most well-knownFrench actor thesedays. He gained fame by his role in the movie„Léon”.

  36. LucBesson Luc Besson is a very popular comedy/action filmdirector and writer. His best productions are: „Le Grand Bleu”, „Léon”„Taxi” series, „The Fith Element” or „Transporter” series.

  37. LouisVuitton Fashion house founded in 1854produces clothes, accessories, jewellery etc.Has had „LV” logo on most of its productssince 2006. LV is called  the world's most valuable luxury brand.

  38. Coco Chanel She was fashion designer, one of the most famous in the fashion history. Since 1915 she revolutionized female fashion adding simplesport-style clothes and short dresses. In 1921 she made world famous perfume Chanel No 5.

  39. Jeanne d’Arc The national heroine. Patron of France. During the Hundred Years' War she led France to important victories. She contributed to coronation of  Charles VII. Burned at stakefor heresy when she was 19 years old. She has been recognised as a saint

  40. Michel Platini He was one of the greatest football player in the world. He won European Championship with France in 1984. In 1986 they managed to get 3rd place in FIFA World Cup. Since 2007 he has been UEFA president.

  41. Charles de Gaulle He was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II.

  42. Victor Hugo He was a French poetand dramatist who was the most well-known of all the French Romantic writers. In France, Hugo's literary fame mostly comes from his poetry.

  43. Molière(Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) He was a French playwright who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy. He is mostly known for "Tartuffe, ou l'Imposteur„ (Tartuffe or the Imposter) ,, L'école des femmes” (The School for Wives) and ,,L'Avare” (The Miser)

  44. Napoleon Bonaparte He was one of the greatest military and political leaders in history.

  45. Le Tour de France Multiple stage bicycle race has been organasied every year since 1903 It lasts 21 days and covers 3200 kilometers.

  46. QUIZ

  47. 1. Who is the current president of France? • Napoleon Bonaparte • François Hollande • Claude Joseph • Edgar Degas

  48. 2. How many people live in France? • 65 350 000 • 46 780 000 • 83 450 000 • 57 130 000

  49. 3. How long is Paris Metro? • 150km • 470km • 360km • 215 km

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