PAYS DE LA LOIREBY: TIA FREEMAN, BRYSON LYPE, SARA JEFFERSON, AND

WESLEY POTTS

BASIC INFO

Name based on geography

12,000 sq. miles

3.5 million people

Agricultural production

Aristide Briand and Coco Chanel

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/447541/Pays-de-la-Loire

http://www.france.fr/fr-search/fr-content/pays%20de%20la%20loire

CUISINE

Port Salut

Beurre Blanc Sauce

Petit Beurre Biscuit

http://www.regions-of-france.com/regions/pays_de_la_loire/food-gastronomy/

CUSTOMS

24 Heures Moto: This is a 24 motorcycle endurance race held annually since 1978 on the Bugatti Circuit Le Mans.

Estuaire: a contemporary are exhibition that takes place every two years

Les Utopiales: international science fiction convention

Local Football Team FC Nanteshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nantes#Culture

ART & ARCHITECTURE

Les Renc’Arts: Music, theatre, and dance festival. Held on every Tuesday and Thursday in July and August.

200 artists and 35,000 spectators

Huge Gothic influence: Cathedrale Saint Julien du Mans XI

www.romanes.com/Pays_de_la_Loire www.frenchentree.com/france_pays_de_la_loire

HISTORY

Late 20th century

Contains parts of old provinces

Many trace heritage to here

Soon, entire region may be history

http://about-france.com/regions/pays-loire.htm