la géographie française un beau pays plein de richesse et de beauté
les montagnes à l’est: les Alpes Chamonix (Mont Blanc) La Suisse, l’Italie au sud: les Pyrénées l’Espagne
les fleuves: la Seine Bisects Paris Flows into La Manche 443 miles long Name comes from “Sequana” Gallo-Roman river goddess la Seine
la Loire Longest river in France 629 miles Banks are home to hundreds of châteaux Loire Valley is known as the “Garden of France”
la Mer Méditerranée Côte d'Azur is also known as the French Riviera Yachting and cruises Over 300 days of sunshine/year Sunny, hot, dry, mild winters tourists
la Manche “the sleeve” en français 120 miles to 20 miles wide Between la France and l’Angleterre Mont St Michel is a famous chateau on its banks Completely isolated at high tide
The Chunnel
l’Océan Atlantique Big tide differential West coast of France Fishing industry Surfing Normandy Invasion (D-Day) June 6th, 1944, WWII
La Rochelle
Île de Ré