FRANCE

English Class Work

GROUP MEMBERS: FERNANDO CORTES

EVELYN CASTILLO
JOUNATHAN CORTES
General Information of France

France is located in the western

part of the European continent,
in turn this country limits to the
south with the Mediterranean
Sea, as well as with the
Principality of Monaco, and with
Italy, while to the west the
natural border is the Atlantic
Ocean, while the north borders
the Channel, the North Sea and
Belgium, East the limits shares
them with Luxembourg, Germany
and Switzerland
Capital of France
Paris the capital of France, is also one of the most beautiful cities that
exist. Declared in 1991 by Unesco as a "World Heritage Site",
everything in it is magical, an unequaled place of art and culture, with
wide avenues and large spaces dedicated to various exhibitions and
all that can give pleasure to you. They visit her.
With magnificent sites of great historical, cultural and tourist interest
such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Arc de Triomphe, the
Champs Elysees, the Pantheon, the Opera Garnier, Eiffel Tower,
Seine river to name just a few.
 EIFFEL TOWER THE ARC OF TRIOMPHE THE NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL

THE CHAMPS ELYSEES THE PANTHEON SEINE TIVER

Population of France

France currently has a population of around 66 million inhabitants in all

its territory, in addition to a great tendency of its inhabitants to live in
the most important urban centers, reason why its cities with highly
populated with very high levels of density Demographic
Typical dance of France

In the center of France are

characterized dances such as: mazurcas,
waltzes, branles and Scottisches. In the
case of the Basque Country, very close
to the border with Spain, the most
common dances are the Fandangos,
something very representative of this
region of France. On the border with
Germany also waltz appears but in
different times finding the one of 5 or
the one of 8 times, as well as the
contradictions.
France Typical Food
Cheese fondue
It is considered as one of the most
elaborate and also refined that exist,
the typical food of France has made
famous terms like "Haute Cuisine"
and "Nouvelle Cuisine", as distinctive Ratatouille
of the country. It is easy to find in the
French restaurants, the typical dishes
of its cuisine, among them its famous
cheeses, wines and in each region its
traditional gastronomy delights Crepes
 SPORTS
The most popular are football and rugby, as well as the very famous cycling race
called the Tour de France. Tour de france. The idea was developed by Go
Lefevre, French journalist who designed this type of competition by stages
within the territory of France. His idea came true on July 1, 1903 when the first
Tour de France took place that left Montgeron with 60 competitors who covered
an inaugural distance of 467 kilometers to Lyon, with the total route consisting
of 2428 kilometers. The winner was Frenchman Maurice Garin.