S E N L I S An Ancient Walled City in France

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S E N L I S An Ancient Walled City in France

• A Contrasting Locality Study for KS2 Children

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CONTENTS

• Senlis
• The Journey to Senlis
• Transport
• Living in Senlis
• French School Life
• Historical Aspects of Senlis
• Facts about Senlis
• Learning Objectives

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SENLIS

• Senlis is an ancient walled royal town 40
  kilometres north of Paris, in Oise. It is
  situated on a hill, with Roman walls and many old
  and new houses, large and small.

Senlis is north of Paris, the capital of France
Senlis is a maze of many cobbled streets with
traditional stone buildings. These include a
magnificent Gothic Cathedral, a Royal Palace and
a variety of interesting shops.
Cobbled Streets are hard to cycle on!
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THE JOURNEY TO SENLIS

• There are lots of ways to travel from the United
  Kingdom to Senlis. Can you think of some
  advantages and disadvantages of each form of
  transport?

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TRAVEL BY PLANE

• If you want to travel by air, you will depart
  from an international airport near your home.
  There are two flights a day departing from most
  airports. Most passenger planes travel at about
  450 mph. The destination of your plane will be
  Charles de Gaulle/Roissy Paris. You will then
  travel on to Senlis.
• Use the internet or travel brochures to find out
  your route and the cost so that you can calculate
  how long it will take and how much it will cost.

You will fly into Charles de Gaulle Airport
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RAIL, EUROSTAR AND THE TUNNEL

• You can travel all the way to France on the train
  or in your car without having to cross the water.
  The Channel Tunnel opened in 1994 and lets cars
  trains travel under the sea all the way to
  France. Cars have to drive onto specially
  adapted trains to go through the tunnel but you
  can also go on an ordinary train.
• If you want to travel by rail the Eurostar
  departs from Waterloo, London or Ashford in Kent.
  It leaves hourly and takes 4 hours to reach the
  Gare du Nord in Paris. From there you will
  travel by local train to the nearest station to
  Senlis. The Eurostar travels at about 180 mph.

The Gare du Nord is the biggest railway station
in France
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ROAD TRAVEL AND THE CHANNEL CROSSING

• If you want to travel by road, you will go to a
  south coast port, probably Dover. You will cross
  the English Channel either by ferry or hydrofoil
  (a kind of very fast boat!) and then drive to
  Senlis using the French Autoroutes or other
  roads. There is a toll to use the Autoroutes.
  The speed limit in England is 110 km/h (70 mph)
  and on the Autoroute is 120 km/h (76 mph) for
  car. Coaches can only travel at 100 km/h (60
  mph) in both countries. The French name for the
  English Channel is La Manche.

The Port of Dover is very large and very busy. A
ferry can hold in the region of 650 cars.
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TRANSPORT IN AND AROUND SENLIS

• There are many ways to travel around Senlis when
  you arrive. Here are just some of them.

Walking
Taxi
Bus
Bicycle
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GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

• Senlis is a medieval town built on an older Roman
  centre. It is built on a hilltop for defence.
  It has Roman walls with 28 towers. It is
  surrounded by forest and a river flows through
  it, which is a tributary of LOise. Many of the
  buildings are built using limestone dug out of
  local hillsides.
• Senlis is now a modern working town. Outside the
  city walls lie the modern housing and flats and
  industrial estates.

Senlis is surrounded by Forest
One of Senlis many cobbled streets
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LOCAL SERVICES

• Some of the features in Senlis are the same as
  those in the UK. Look at these pictures,
  describe their use and note the similarities and
  differences to those in the UK.

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LEISURE FACILITIES
There are extensive leisure facilities in Senlis.

• Cinema Cinema Jeanne dArc has been completely
  renovated it has 250 seats, Dolby stereo and a
  10m screen. It shows American and French films
  in the afternoons and evenings.

Velodrome There is a velodrome in Senlis. The
velodrome is a cycling racetrack with banked
corners. Cycling is one of the most popular
sports in France. There are many cycling clubs
and the most famous cycling race in the world
the Tour de France.
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LEISURE FACILITIES Cont.

• Senlis has two large swimming pools. This indoor
  pool is located at the large leisure centre.
  There is an outdoor summer pool as well. It is
  called the Piscine dEté on the Rue St. Etienne.

There are four museums, all in ancient buildings.
The Art museum is in the Espiscopal Palace. The
Town Museum is in the lHôtel de Vemandois.
There is also a Hunting Museum and The Spahis
Museum, a military museum dedicated to the
cavalry regiment called the Spahis.
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SHOPPING IN SENLIS

• There are lots of different shops in Senlis.
  Here are just some of them. Click on the names
  to find out what they are called in French.

A Butchers Shop
A Bakers Shop
A Fishmongers
La Boulangerie
La Boucherie
La Poissonnerie
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SHOPPING IN SENLIS Cont.
A Pork Butchers
A Cake Shop
A Shoe Shop
La Charcuterie
La Pâtisserie
Magasin de chaussures
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A FRENCH MARKET
The French have very large markets that sell all
sorts of different things. Click on the English
to learn the French for these items that you
might find in a French market.
Bread
Eggs
Vegetables
Pain (pronounced pan!)
Légumes
Oeufs
Shellfish
Cheese
Fruit
Coquillage
Fruit (Pronounced frwee!)
Fromage
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EMPLOYMENT IN SENLIS

• There is a large industrial park on the outskirts
  of Senlis which provides many jobs. There are
  also lots of schools where many people work.
• Senlis is surrounded by agricultural land and
  forests which provide farming jobs and land
  management.
• Senlis has a large tourism industry with many
  hotels, restaurants and shops providing jobs for
  people such as waiters, shop assistants.

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SCHOOL LIFE IN SENLIS

• Children start school when they are 6 in France.
  They go to either a state or private school.
  Much of school life is the same as in the UK.
  Look at the photos on the following pages and see
  how you think they compare with schools in this
  country.

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SCHOOL LIFE IN SENLIS
What differences can you see between your school
and this French school? What about the boards?
Does the classroom look the same? How does your
dining room compare?
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Historical Aspects of Senlis

• Senlis is a town with a great deal of history.
  The first settlers in Senlis were Romans around
  2000 years ago and there are many features around
  the town that show its Roman history. The
  origins of the Gallo Roman Wall can still be seen
  quite clearly.

The Notre Dame Cathedral in Senlis was built
around the 12th Century although parts of it were
added in the 13th 14th century. Senlis
Cathedral is famous for its many gargoyles.
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Historical Aspects of Senlis Cont.

• No town could be better suited than Senlis to
  preserving the memory of the North African
  cavalry which, since 1830, has occupied a place
  of distinction in the French army. The Spahis
  regiment has been stationed in Senlis for thirty
  years. The Musée des Spahis which was formed in
  1991 exibits a number of souvenirs showing its
  remarkable past.It houses trumpet oriflammes,
  military pennants and pieces of harness of
  Turkish origin. On the upper floors, uniforms
  (scarlet capes and jackets), personal souvenirs
  and lots of pictures recall a hundred years of
  cavalry life.

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FACTS ABOUT SENLIS

• Population
• Senlis now has a population of about 17,192
  people (1999 census). The first people came to
  live here over 2000 years ago as the site was on
  a hill and near a river.
• The Romans occupied Senlis a few years before BC
  and named it Augustomagus. They built a wall 4
  metres thick with 28 towers to protect the city.
• It is a Royal city because all the French kings
  were elected here. Since the Romans the
  population of the city has grown, some people
  living inside the walls in old houses and others
  outside in more modern houses and flats.
• Education
• There are 7 primary schools, 2 collèges, 2 Lycée
  (upper secondary schools 14), 4 private
  schools and 1 private college in Senlis.
• Churches
• Senlis has 5 churches including its cathedral.
• Public Buildings
• There are many other public buildings including 4
  museums, the cinema, a library, a leisure centre
  and the town hall.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• There are two simple objectives, the first is to
  find out how people live in Senlis and the second
  is to compare this with our home area.
  http//www.ville-senlis.fr/

• Unit 1 The Location and Journey to Senlis
• Learning intentions-
• To locate Senlis in France
• To locate Senlis in relation to the area in
  France
• To plan the journey to Senlis
• To develop pupils map and observational skills
• Unit 2a The Geographical Features
• Learning Intentions-
• To observe and compare the geographical features
  with our home area.
• To develop pupils map skills
• To identify and compare the main human and
  physical features of the place.
• Unit 2b Leisure Facilities

• Unit 4 Facts about Senlis
• Learning Intentions-
• To analyse data
• To draw conclusions and comparisons with the home
  area
• Unit 5 French School Life
• Learning Intentions-
• To be able to explain why places are like they
  are
• To consider the historical development
• To contrast and compare with the home area
• Unit 6 Historical Aspects of Senlis
• Learning Intentions-

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