France and the French people

1. France and the French people

3. France’s Neighbors Bodies of water Countries • Spain • Germany • Italy • Switzerland • Belgium • Luxembourg • United Kingdom (linked by the English Channel) • Monaco • Andorra • Atlantic Ocean • Mediterranean Sea • English Channel

4. Mountains and Rivers • Rivers Mountains • The Alps • Massif Central • The Pyrenees • Seine • Loire • Garonne • Rhône

5. French Cities Largest cities by population • Paris • Lyon • Marseille • Lille • Nice • Toulouse • Bordeaux • Nantes

6. Fleur-de-lis • Symbol of French royalty • Represents a lily flower

7. The French-speaking World North America • Quebec province in Canada • Parts of Louisiana Quebec City, Quebec

8. The French-speaking World Central America • Haiti • Martinique • Guadeloupe • Martinique

9. The French-speaking World South America • French Guiana

10. The French-speaking World Europe • France • Switzerland • Belgium • Luxembourg Switzerland

11. The French-speaking World North Africa • Algeria • Morocco • Tunisia • Morocco

12. The French-speaking World Western & Central Africa • Senegal • Ivory Coast • Democratic Republic of the Congo • Cameroun • Madagascar • 20+ countries in Africa Senegal

13. The French-speaking World Asia • Laos • Cambodia • Vietnam (Indochina) Vietnam

14. The French-speaking World Pacific Islands • Tahiti (French Polynesia) • New Caledonia Tahiti

15. Roman Times • Julius Caesar conquered France in 43 B.C. • France was known as Gaul in Roman times • One can still visit the Roman ruins in Provence: Nîmes, Orange, Pont du Gard, etc.

16. Paris • The capital and the largest city in France • Located along the Seine river • Divided into 20 districts or arondissements

17. 20 Districts of Paris

18. Important Facts • French flag: Blue, white, and red • National Anthem: La Marseillaise • Motto: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité (Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood)

19. French Government • French President: François Hollande 2012-present • 5th Republic of France • In 2002 the presidential term changed from 7 years to 5 years with a 2 term limit.

20. Other French Presidents • Nicolas Sarkozy 2007-2012 • Married to Carla Bruni, a singer and model

21. Other French Presidents • Jacques Chirac French President 1995-2007 • FrançoisMitterand • French President • 1981 - 1995

22. Monetary Unit • France adopted the euro € in 2002. • Prior to using the euro, the French used the franc F.

23. Population • France’s population is multi-ethnic:  European (majority)  North African  African  Asian

24. Religion • Major Religions of France:  Catholicism (majority)  Islam  Judaism  Protestant

25. Size of France • France is 4/5 the size of Texas

26. Popular Sports • Football (Soccer) • Rugby • Basketball • Tennis • Cycling • Alpine Skiing • Swimming

27. Technology • The French Ariane rockets are launched from French Guiana (La GuyaneFrançaise) in South America.

28. French inventions • Hot-air balloon • Bicycle • Braille • Mayonnaise • Parachute • Pasteurization • Sewing Machine • Scuba Equipment (Aqualung) • Stethoscope

29. French History • Joan of Arc (Jeanne d’Arc)  1412-1431  Claimed to hear voices that told her to fight in the French army and reunite France under one king  Captured by the English and burned at the stake

30. French History • Marie Antoinette  1755-1793  Austrian  Married Louix XIV  The people were unhappy with her due to her extravagant lifestyle  Beheaded during the French Revolution

31. French History • Napoleon Bonaparte  1769-1821  Born in Corsica  Emperor of France as Napoleon I  Established Napoleonic code, which laid the administrative and judicial foundations for much of Western Europe

32. French Writers • Victor Hugo  1802-1885  Wrote Les Misérables& Notre Dame de Paris (Hunchback of Notre Dame)

33. French Artists • Claude Monet  1840-1926  Impressionist painter  House in Giverny with gardens that resemble his paintings

34. Pink Lillies by Claude Monet

35. French Artists • Pierre-Auguste Renoir 1841-1919  Impressionist painter

36. Bal du Moulin de la Galette by Renoir

37. French Actors • Gérard Depardieu Cyrano de Bergerac The Count of Monte Cristo The Man in the Iron Mask  Plays Obélix in the Astérix & Obélix movies

38. French Actors • Catherine Deneuve Indochine  The Last Metro  Dancer in the Dark Persepolis

39. French Actors • Juliette Binoche The English Patient Chocolat Dan in Real Life

40. French Actors • Jean Reno Les Visiteurs Mission: Impossible The Professional The Pink Panther

41. French Actors • Audrey Tautou Amélie The Da Vinci Code Coco Before Chanel

42. French Actors • Marion Cotillard La Vie en Rose Inception Midnight in Paris

43. French Music • Édith Piaf  1915-1963  La Môme Piaf (The Little Sparrow)  Famous for singing ballads  “La Vie en Rose”  “Hymneàl’Amour”  “Non, Je Ne RegretteRien”

44. French Music • Joe Dassin  1938-1980  French/American singer-songwriter  Born in NYC  Died while on vacation in Tahiti  Interred in Hollywood, CA  “Les Champs- Élysées”  “Salut”

45. French Music • Johnny Hallyday  Born June 15, 1943  One of France’s biggest stars  Considered France’s Elvis Presley  Became famous for singing rock ‘n roll in French  “Quelque chose de Tennessee”

46. French Music • MC Solaar  Born Claude M’Baralion March 5, 1969 in Dakar, Senegal to parents from Chad  Emigrated to France & settled in Paris when he was 6 months old  Famous French rapper  “SolaarPleure”  “Hasta La Vista”  “La Belle et Le Bad- Boy”

47. French Music • Carla Bruni  Born in Torino, Italy  Grew up in France  Model & singer  Married French President Nicolas Sarkozy in February 2008  “Quelqu’unm’adit”