France Presentation

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France Presentation
Jeannine Thompson Jason Tomko Ashley Rudy Kait
Urlaub Dick Frank
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French History

• France became its own country in the 9th
  century and has gone through hardship and
  tragedy, prosperity and growth to become the
  unified and proud nation they are today.

• Major Events in Frances History
• Hundred Years War
• The Reign of Louis XIV
• Beheading of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
• The French Revolution
• Rule of Napoleon Bonaparte
• World War II

Louis XVI
Napoleon Bonaparte
Charles de Gaulle
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Some Important French History Dates
Joan of Arc

• 1337-1453 Hundred Years War.
• 1648-1715 Reign of Louis XIV also known as the
  Sun King
• 1715-1774 Reign of Louis XV
• 1774-1791 Reign of Louis XVI which he entered
  into during a turbulent time
• July 14, 1789 Storming of the Bastille, Start of
  the French Revolution
• Jan. 21, 1793 Louis XVI is executed for treason
  by means of a guillotine
• Oct. 16, 1793 Marie Antoinette is also killed by
  means of a guillotine
• 1793 Napoleon is named General
• 1798 Napoleon crowns himself emperor
• 1821 Death of Napoleon
• 1939 France declares war on Germany Start.
• Entrance of France into World War II
• June 6, 1944 D-Day, France is soon
• liberated from Germany

Louis XIV
French revolution poster
Beaches Of Normandy
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French Government

• Strong, centralized government
• Current President Jacques Chirac
• Elected for 7 year terms
• Many political parties
• Constantly-shifting
• alliances in govt.

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French Economy

• Government plays larger role in economy
• Somewhat weaker economy
• Conversion from Francs to Euros
• Many smaller shops, fewer large stores

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French Education

• Well-organized, well-funded
• Compulsory for kids of age 6 to 16 to be educated
• About 13 million pupils educated
• Levels of Education
• Lé Ecole Maternelle Nursery School
• Lé Ecole Primaire Primary School/Elementary
• Lé Ecole Secondaire Secondary/High School
• Lé UniversiteCollege
• Wide range of institutions provided in France
• Public
• Private
• International
• 15 of the pupils are in primary education
• 20 of pupils in secondary education
• School system is highly oriented towards
  structures learning
• Uses traditional teaching techniques
• More homework compared to other schools
  internationally High expectations from teachers

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French Religion

• Wars of religion in historical times
• 3 leading types of religion
• Roman Catholicism
• Islam
• Protestantism
• Known for its liberty of religious expression
• Extremely separate with state and religion
• Very diverse nowadays

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Site Seeing
Eiffel Tower

• 6 million people a year visit the Eiffel Tower
• Built for International Exhibition of Paris in
  1889

Eiffel Tower
Arc de Tiomphe

• Located at the end of Champs Elysees.
• Largest triumphal arc in the world.
• Commemorates Napoleon Bonapartes many victories.

Arc de Triomphe
The Lourve

• A museum for the last two centuries was open to
  the public in 1793.
• Home to famous works of art including the
  painting, Mona Lisa, and the sculptures, Winged
  Victory and Venus de Milo.

Lourve
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More Sites to See

• Old Marketplace where Saint Joan of Arc was
  burned at the stake.
• Joan of Arc Museum

• The Beaches of Normandy
• Utah and Omaha-American Invasions

Old Marketplace
Invasions of Normandy

• The Palace of Versailles- home to King Louis XIV,
  the sun king.
• Left the city of France 4000 million livres in
  debt when finished.

Palace at Versailles
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French Food/Art

• The French have an ongoing love affair w/
  foods.
• The stereotypical French meal is heavy in
  saturated fats heavy creams and butter are a
  staple in many dishes.
• Eighty per cent of French workers go home for
  lunch every day you rarely see anyone grabbing a
  quick sandwich for lunch unless you go to the
  financial district in Paris.

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French Food/Art

• To say that the French spend a lot of their time
  soaking up arts and culture is an understatement.
  
• It is common to find the French devoting their
  weekends to exploring the wealth of museums.