A Glance at France

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By: Molly G., Marisa D., and Alexis W.

History Every person that lived in France left their mark. France has

history from the Stone Age, BC, and AD. In early Stone Age the

“cavemen” left a record of their existence with marvelous paintings on

the wall. The “cavemen” were the people who found what now is

France. During the cold weather the “cavemen” camped out in caves.

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B.C.

France

culture heritage

extends some

408,000 years

back in time.

Sometime thirty

thousand and

forty thousand

year ago another race of humans arrived in France.

Between 1000 and 750 BC tribal people currently know

as Celts migrated to France. The people back than had

horses pull their carts. They also know how to grow their

own crops and raise live stock.

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A.D.

By the late 1600 France dominated Europe. The France

Revolution of 1789-1799. Napoleon Bonaparte took

power for himself in 1804, but the battle of Wartendo

ended Napoleons’ power in 1815. The France Revolution

marked a milestone in world history because it started a

movement towards democratic government

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Lifestyle

French people are different from us in many ways. On a

daily base the adults work an average of 38 hours a week

while the kids go to school 27 hours a week. In 1999 they

had a population of over 38 million but more than 3

million adults can’t read or write. Most families have 2-3

children and live in houses that go back to the 1600s but

the newer houses are being built green.

Sports

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The sports they play are a lot like ours, they go

swimming, dance, play soccer, ECT. Soccer is a very

popular sport. The game Boles became popular in the

19th century. France is also home of a lot of well known

artist’s.

Random Facts

Some other random facts are that 80% of French

people are Roman Catholic; the 2nd major religion is

Islam. Only in the last 14 years French woman are legally

equal with men. Also France has a good international

reputation and is respectful. French is a lot like us in

some ways but different in lots.

Food

The percentage of food in

France is about 80% of

French people eat bread

everyday. The percentages of the other stuff in France is

23% in meat, 17% in grains, 16% is milk, 13% is wine,

12% is fruits and vegetables, 7% is eggs and poultry, 6.4%

is industrial crops, and 5.6% is other. Where wine goes:

Germany = 75%, Great Britain = 62.9%, Belgium/Lux. =

37%, Netherlands = 27.2%, U.S = 18.5%, Switzerland =

16.6%, and other countries = 88.5%. Also French has

produced 1.3 billion gallons of wine a year.

Meals in France

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Meals in France are that you can only put jam or butter

on toast at breakfast time. A typical meal = appetizer,

main course, cheese, dessert, and coffee. The most

common dish in France is steak and fried potatoes. The

most famous dish is Tripes a La Mode de Caen (the lining

if a pig’s stomach).

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How to eat in France is that both

hands remain above the table. A man may rest his wrists

on the table while the woman may rest her forearms on

the edge of the table. You DO NOT rest your elbows on

the table. Lettuce is folded into small pieces with a fork

but, never cut. Bread is broken with your fingers and

used to wipe the plate. Lastly, lunches and dinners can

last more than 2 hours and with an extended family it

can last more than 4 hours.