EUROPE

France What do you already know?

A bit of history…  France used to be called Gaul Conquered by the Romans in 52 B.C. Conquered by the Romans in 52 B.C. Franks took control around 500 A.D. Franks took control around 500 A.D. First Frankish ruler: Charlemagne First Frankish ruler: Charlemagne

In a nutshell…  Most visited country in the world Famous monuments: Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe Famous monuments: Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe  Currency Today: Euro Today: Euro Prior to 2000: franc Prior to 2000: franc  Religions Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4% Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4%  Language: French (official) 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish) French (official) 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish)  Population: 65,312,249 (July 2011 est. – including overseas depts.)  Capital: Paris

27 regions (22 metropolitan regions & 5 overseas regions/departments):  Alsace  Aquitaine  Auvergne  Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy)  Bourgogne (Burgundy)  Bretagne (Brittany)  Centre  Champagne-Ardenne  Corse (Corsica) – “territorial collectivity”  Franche-Comte  Guadeloupe  Guyane (French Guiana)  Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy)  Ile-de-France  Languedoc-Roussillon  Limousin  Lorraine  Martinique  Mayotte  Midi-Pyrenees  Nord-Pas-de-Calais  Pays de la Loire  Picardie  Poitou-Charentes  Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur  Reunion  Rhone-Alpes

Government  Chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007) President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007)  Head of government: Prime Minister Francois FILLON (since 17 May 2007) Prime Minister Francois FILLON (since 17 May 2007)  Cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president at the suggestion of the prime minister Council of Ministers appointed by the president at the suggestion of the prime minister  Elections: Popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term) Popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term) Election last held on 22 April and 6 May 2007 Election last held on 22 April and 6 May 2007 Prime minister appointed by the President (opposition party) Prime minister appointed by the President (opposition party)  Election results: First round: Nicolas SARKOZY 31.2%, Segolene ROYAL 25.9%, Francois BAYROU 18.6%, Jean-Marie LE PEN 10.4%, others 13.9% First round: Nicolas SARKOZY 31.2%, Segolene ROYAL 25.9%, Francois BAYROU 18.6%, Jean-Marie LE PEN 10.4%, others 13.9% Second round: SARKOZY 53.1%, ROYAL 46.9% Second round: SARKOZY 53.1%, ROYAL 46.9%

ACTIVITÉ…  You have 2 minutes  Grab a piece of paper  Work alone or with a partner  Create a list of French foods that you know of (or think are French)  When done, put your list on the board  YDunA8 YDunA8 YDunA8

 Does France have fast food?  Does Wal-mart exist in France?  What is a crêpe? b2SS0Zc&feature=related b2SS0Zc&feature=related b2SS0Zc&feature=related b2SS0Zc&feature=related What goes in/on a crêpe? What goes in/on a crêpe?  Are you hungry? Not all French food is “disgusting”! Not all French food is “disgusting”! eqdQFJQ eqdQFJQ eqdQFJQ eqdQFJQ

In Class / Homework  Worksheet: A French Feast  Points for completion  We’ll see how you did…  If anyone would like to make a French dish for extra credit for one day next week, please see me! FOOD ALLERGIES? FOOD ALLERGIES? NO NUTS! NO NUTS!

TOMORROW :  Presentations about United Kingdom TUESDAY:  France continued…  The French Revolution  Joan of Arc  Learn some French!