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,
a strong army is considered
one of the most
powerful countries in the world.
Some information
Capital city: Paris
Area: 643 801 km²
Population: 65 350 000
people
Currency: EURO, €
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.
„La Marseillaise”
National anthem of
France
Written and composed
in 1792 by Claude
Joseph Rouget de Lisle
Adopted for national
anthem in 1975
Goverment
France is the Republic
François Hollande is the
current president of
France.
French Republic belongs
to NATO and EU.
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.
People
People from France
are generally known
as romantics and
artists. This probably
comes from
multitude of artists
with French origin.
Stereotypes about the French:
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delicious cuisine
beret and striped shirt outfit
arrogant and looking down on others
the best lovers
frog and snail eaters
Random facts
• There is Victor Hugo street in every town in
France.
• 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.
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.
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
cultural country. There are
numerous monuments and
tourist attractions, which
means that every year Paris is
visited by 30 million tourists.
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.
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.
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.
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)
Notre Dame de Paris
Notre Dame de Paris ;
also known as Notre
Dame Cathedral is a
historic Roman
Catholic Marian
cathedral in Paris.
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.
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.
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.
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.
French cuisine
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.
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.
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 bestknown blue cheeses.
Truffle
There are hundreds of
species of truffles.
Some are highly prized
and sometimes called
"the diamond of the
cuisine".
Wines
Wines produced in
France reached its
heights of quality and
they are often the
benchmark for similar
quality products from
other countries.
Perfume
French perfume is known
and appreciated
throughout the world, not
only because of its
exceptional smell, but also
the best quality.
Cosmetic industry
France is a homeland
for cosmetic
companies.
Some of them are :
L'Oréal, Vichy,
Sephora, Yves Rocher
Sport
Very popular sport in
France is football. France
won the world
championships in football
in 1998 and European
championships in 1984
and 2000..
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.
Claude Monet
Claude Monet
(14 November 18405 December 1926) was a
founder of French
impressionist
painting.
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.
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.
Édith Piaf
Famous for her incredible and
dramatic expression in the
performance of songs
written especially for her..
Louis de Funès
He was one of the
best comedy actors
in the world playing
the great role in film
series of
„Le Gendarme” .
Jean Reno
He is the most wellknown French actor
these days. He gained
fame by his role in the
movie „Léon”.
Luc Besson
Luc Besson is a very
popular comedy/action
film director and
writer. His best
productions are:
„Le Grand Bleu”, „Léon”
„Taxi” series,
„The Fith Element” or
„Transporter” series.
Louis Vuitton
Fashion house founded
in 1854 produces
clothes, accessories,
jewellery etc. Has had
„LV” logo on most of its
products since 2006. LV
is called the world's
most valuable luxury
brand.
Coco Chanel
She was fashion designer,
one of the most
famous in the fashion
history. Since 1915 she
revolutionized female
fashion adding simple
sport-style clothes and
short dresses. In 1921 she
made world famous
perfume Chanel No 5.
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 stake
for heresy when she was
19 years old. She has
been recognised as a
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.
Charles de Gaulle
He was a French
general and
statesman who led
the Free French
Forces during World
War II.
Victor Hugo
He was a French poet
and dramatist who was
the most well-known of
all the French Romantic
writers. In France,
Hugo's literary fame
mostly comes from his
poetry.
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)
Napoleon Bonaparte
He was one of the
greatest military
and political
leaders in history.
Le Tour de France
Multiple stage bicycle
race has been
organasied every year
since 1903
It lasts 21 days and
covers 3200
kilometers.
QUIZ
1. Who is the current president
of France?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
François Hollande
Claude Joseph
Edgar Degas
2. How many people live in France?
a)
b)
c)
d)
65 350 000
46 780 000
83 450 000
57 130 000
3. How long is Paris Metro?
a)
b)
c)
d)
150km
470km
360km
215 km
4. Which river has the Loire the
connection ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Seine
Thames
Aconcagua
Volga
5. Which dish is the diamond of the
cuisine?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Snails
Roquefort
Truffle
Baguette
6. Which logo can we see on the page
about comestic industry?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Vichy
Yves Rocher
L'Oréal
Sephora
7. Which art movement was
mentioned in the presentation ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Realism
Minimalism
Neorealism
Impressionism
8. Who is a patron of France ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Jeanne d’Arc
Louise Vuitton
Michel Platini
Jean Reno
9. Who’s Molière?
a) Charles de Gaulle
b) Victor Hugo
c) Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
d) Napoleon Bonaparte
10. Who played in „Le Gendarme”
series?
a) Victor Hugo
b) Louis de Funès
c) Louis Vuitton
d) Édith Piaf