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French generalitiesFrench generalities

French area is 2 times the Colorado’s but French area is 2 times the Colorado’s but France’s population is 13 times more.France’s population is 13 times more.

French language is the 5French language is the 5thth most spoken in the most spoken in the world.world.

The national motto is “liberty, equality, fraternity”The national motto is “liberty, equality, fraternity” There are 36 thousands cities in FranceThere are 36 thousands cities in France France has 6 different borders: Spain, Italia, France has 6 different borders: Spain, Italia,

Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium.Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium. France has the best food in the world (and it France has the best food in the world (and it

doesn’t need to be proven)doesn’t need to be proven)

QuizQuiz

What rank in economic power has What rank in economic power has France in the world?France in the world?

66thth ! ! What rank in most visited countries What rank in most visited countries

has France in the world?has France in the world? First !!First !!

My townMy town

I live a Lessy, a small village of I live a Lessy, a small village of 900 people, 5 miles from Metz, a 900 people, 5 miles from Metz, a city of 200.000 people.city of 200.000 people.

MetzMetz

My region: My region: LorraineLorraine

Generalities:Generalities:

2.3 M people live in Lorraine.2.3 M people live in Lorraine. Lorraine belonged to Germany from Lorraine belonged to Germany from

1871 to 1918, so German culture is 1871 to 1918, so German culture is always present. always present.

It is a plateau in the west of the It is a plateau in the west of the region and there are small mountains region and there are small mountains in the east. in the east.

Metz is the capital of this region. Metz is the capital of this region.

Specialties of LorraineSpecialties of Lorraine

Crystal

Specialties of LorraineSpecialties of Lorraine

Earthenware

Specialties of LorraineSpecialties of Lorraine

The “quiche lorraine”

Specialties of LorraineSpecialties of Lorraine

Mirabelles (small golden plum )

Specialties of LorraineSpecialties of Lorraine

French food!French food!

France’s France’s monumentmonument

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My schoolMy school

Georges de La TourGeorges de La Tour

Information about school in Information about school in France.France.

My school is in Metz, there are 1.500 My school is in Metz, there are 1.500 students in it.students in it.

High school (called “lycee” in French) is High school (called “lycee” in French) is just 10just 10thth grade to 12 grade to 12thth grade. grade.

You are always with the same people in all You are always with the same people in all the different classes. (we call the “classe” the different classes. (we call the “classe” the people with who you are)the people with who you are)

We don’t have the same classes every day We don’t have the same classes every day but every week. but every week.

Information about school in Information about school in France.France.

Schedules are strange (even stupid Schedules are strange (even stupid sometimes…) We often finish school sometimes…) We often finish school at 5 or 6’o clock.at 5 or 6’o clock.

You can’t choose your classes, but You can’t choose your classes, but when you are in 11when you are in 11thth grade, you have grade, you have to choose between literature career, to choose between literature career, business career or scientific career.business career or scientific career.

Information about school in Information about school in France.France.

School is a lot harder, it takes more School is a lot harder, it takes more time, you have more homework and time, you have more homework and it’s hard to have good grades.it’s hard to have good grades.

Teachers are stricter (some even are Teachers are stricter (some even are evil or not human…)evil or not human…)

We don’t have any clubs or sports We don’t have any clubs or sports teams in school (it would be so much teams in school (it would be so much fun…)fun…)

Information about school in Information about school in France.France.

No students have a job after school.No students have a job after school. High school is not mandatory, there High school is not mandatory, there

are professional formations you can are professional formations you can attend after middle school to learn a attend after middle school to learn a basic job (like haircutter’s formation basic job (like haircutter’s formation etc.).etc.).

(Nobody likes school at all)(Nobody likes school at all)

Main differences between Main differences between France and Colorado.France and Colorado.

Landscapes are a lot different in France, Landscapes are a lot different in France, we have a lot more rain so there are more we have a lot more rain so there are more trees and vegetation.trees and vegetation.

There is no open-area.There is no open-area. Cars are smaller in Europe.Cars are smaller in Europe. Social system is a lot different, we pay Social system is a lot different, we pay

more taxes, but health access is almost more taxes, but health access is almost free. For example, braces are free in free. For example, braces are free in France. If you don’t work, you always earn France. If you don’t work, you always earn 550 dollars by month.550 dollars by month.

Main differences between Main differences between France and Colorado.France and Colorado.

A lot of people trust in god and go to A lot of people trust in god and go to church every Sunday here. In France, church every Sunday here. In France, no teenagers go to church because no teenagers go to church because there are no entertaining activities there are no entertaining activities for them.for them.

Roads are a lot larger and straighter Roads are a lot larger and straighter than in France.than in France.

There are no Mexican people but There are no Mexican people but there are Arab people in France. there are Arab people in France.

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