Catherine de' Medici-how long did she rule?
She never really ruled France in her own right. She was only the wife of the King of France. At first after her husband became King his matrise en titre Diane De Potier had more power than Cahterine had. After Henrys death her son was still a child, so she ruled France as his regent.
What is the former unit of money in France?
The former unit of money in France is Franc. It was still used in the year 1999 until the Euro was adopted in France.
What is the government called in France?
The President.
France also has a Prime Minister, a member of the National Assembly who is in charge of the Cabinet. The President tends to deal with foreign relations while the Prime Minister tends to deal with the domestic agenda.
Are there any magical beings involved in Christmas in France?
There aren't really animals associated with the Christmas holiday in France. Maybe in Catholic families, you could think of the ox and the donkey figuring in the Nativity scene, but honestly this is a bit far fetched.
What languages were spoken in New France?
The First People of the Wabanaki Confederacy comprise five primary nations: the Mi'kmaq, the Maliseet, the Passamaquoddy, the Abenaki, and the Penobscot. Many First People practiced sign language.
The french railway network is called SNCF what do these initials stand for?
SNCF stands for Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer.
It is the French national train company, which owns and operates France's high speed rail network - The TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse, meaning high speed train) as well as the urban/suburban RER in Paris or the intercities liaisons.
Where can one find information on holiday rentals in France?
There are many places where one could find information about the culture in France. One could go on websites like Wikipedia, or go to old fashioned encyclopedias to find information on culture in France.
What are some deserts in France?
Not technically, but there are areas of very sparce population and very little vegetation and alot of heat. One example is St Guilhem le desert in the south of France close to Montpellier.
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Which river flows through the center of paris?
There are four major rivers in France: the Seine, which flows through Paris and northwest to the English Channel, the Rhone, which starts in the Alps and flows south to the Mediterranean, and the Loire and the Garonne, which both start in central France and flow west to the Atlantic. The Loire is the longest river in France.
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hence the four major rivers flowing in France are
-the Seine
-the Rhone Rhône
-the Loire
-the Garonne
donc, quelque fleuves de la France sont :
-la Seine
-la Rhône
-la Loire
-la Garonne
What is the weather like in the spring in Paris France frce?
Paris has a temparate climate
In the summer, the weather is pretty mild. Ranging from the high fifties to the high seventies. The Northern Atlantic current causes the temperature to not be extreme in the summer and the winter
Spring is beautiful there. It can sometimes get slightly cold there in spring, but not too bad.
Winter is nice there also. Paris does not get as cold as some places in the East Coast during winter. When I went there for Christmas one year it was about 40 degrees Fahrenheit and only snowed once in the week I was there.
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Weather in Paris is much like here in England. Cold through from the end of August - mid may. A little warmer the rest. Weather patterns in the south of France are somewhat different. much nicer when you go down.
The climate is mild and temperate. In autumn the weather may be wet and a bit windy but temperatures are still well above freezing point. It might as well be clear and rather sunny. In Winter it is possible to have (part of) 10 to 15 days below freezing point, mostly at dawn. In the Summer the weather is usually ageeable and reasonably hot.
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Paris weather could be described as "temperate" and "variable". Winter daytime typically about 7C (45F), rarely below freezing, but frost at night is frequent. Occasional snow, wind and rain frequent. Summer daytime typically 25C (77F), can be anything from 20C (68F) to 32C ((90F), cooler at night. Summer rain not so frequent, but there is no real dry period such as on the mediterranean coast.
So take a waterproof whenever you go, but with luck you may not need it.
What is the punishment in France for graffitti tagging?
Stealing is classified as a medium range offence in France (a "délit" which carries more than a simple fine, but is not heard in front of a grand jury). The circumstances are assessed by the judge and the maximum penalty is up to three years in jail (provided there are no additional circumstances, like the use of violence), plus a fine of up to 45,000 euros. In reality such penalties are only given for aggravated thefts, and a simple theft without any violence or from a first-time offender in unlikely to carry a jail sentence.
i am live in france without visa. but i married a france gril can i get pr in france.
What are the different groups of riders called in the tour de France?
The groups are called teams, and use the sponsor's name: Team Skye, Team Radioshack, Team Omega, etc. Movistar Team, Omega Pharma Quick-Step, Garmin-Sharp, amongst others, can make it difficult to follow the stages.
What do the stripes on the French flag stand for?
Colors on French Flag
the French flag is the official French pavilion since 1794. It was drawn by Jacques Louis David, famous French painter, but it has its origins in July 1789. Shortly after the fall of the Bastille, the king visited the Paris town hall and was handed a blue and red cocard - the long-time colours of the town - which he put on his hat next to the white cocard (French kingdom emblem at the time), as a gesture towards the people of Paris. It is said that it was an idea of LAFAYETTE and that the newly created cocard became rapidly popular. The 'cocard story' was witnessed by Thomas Jefferson on the 17th of July 1789 ( http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocarde_tricolore#Histoire ).
(Since the reign of Henri IV, the red and blue could be found in the royal emblems, standing for the Kingdom of "Navarre".)
The blue and red colours in Paris' flag were standing for the patron saints of the town (Saint Denis, Saint Martin). The popular "Garde Nationale", heir of the "Garde française" (regiment meant to protect the King) already had the three colours blue, white and red on their uniforms. Members of the Garde Nationale took part - and even led - in the storming of La Bastille.
The white was associated at the time with the kingdom, or with France, more that with the kings, and indicated the dedication of the kingdom to the Virgin Mary.
The three colours were used in different orders (blue-red-white for the scarf of public officials in 1790, white-red-blue in horizontal bands for the 'Fête de la Fédération' on the 14th of July 1790. In 1790 were also adopted new versions of ship's pavilions, despite some traditionalists arguing that because of the colours, it would resemble too much the Dutch flag.
The flag was adopted officially by the Convention as the national flag only in 1794 (15th of February).
The white flag replaced the three-colour flag in 1814-1815, and from 1815 to 1830, during the two first periods when the monarchy was reinstated.
In 1830 the king Louis-Philippe came to power and reinstated the three-colour flag.
After the overthrow of the Emperor Napoleon III, a royalist majority offered the throne to the Count of Chambord. He said he would accept the throne on the condition that the tricolour be replaced by the white flag. This proved impossible to accommodate and France remained a republic.
a detailed article (in French): http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drapeau_de_la_France
How did the french government try to de-Christianize France?
The Committee of Public Safety tried to put price limits on goods, churches were pillaged or closed. Also the National Convention also pursued a policy of dechristionization.
What aeroplane is made in France?
Do you mean Concorde? because concord is no longer flying anymore due to safety and cost issues following an accident in Paris CDG airport.
or maybe you mean the AIrbus (but this is a European project which is made in sections throughout Europe) so neither of these are actually made in France.
What did the Napoleonic Code reform?
It guaranteed the equality of all citizens before the Law but of course it was not in effect during the French Revolution of 1789 to 1799.
The Napoleonic Code reflected Enlightenment principles because it guaranteed equality for all citizens under the law. The code was established in 1804 by Napoleon I.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Why is the emblem of France a cockerail?
The former name of France (Gaul) was homonymous in Latin, with the species "Gallus" (the hen and rooster family). In some periods of French history, the rooster as the emblem of the ancestors of the French came back in favour, partly due to nostalgy, partly due to the rejection of monarchic emblems. That was the case under the French revolution and at the end of the 19th Century, when French history was revisited.
In addition France was a Catholic country, and the rooster was also a Catholic symbol, figuring in the story of St Peter in the Bible; also crowing for the day, it announces the return of the day, as in the resurrection.
What is wrong with France water?
As a regular traveler to France, I have found the water supply to be good, in fact cleaner than most other major countries including the United States. While not 100% of the country is serviced by this filtration system, it is in most areas where travelers would visit. In restaurants, it is perfectly acceptable to request a carafe of tap water and safe to drink water in hotels, gites, etc.
In the most remote farming areas would be where it would be best to question about the water before drinking it.
What is the racial percentage breakdown in France?
There are two major ethnic groups making up the French people. On the one hand is the Gallo-Romans that lived in the Roman province of Gaul, and on the other hand the Franks, a Germanic ethnic group that arrived during the great migrations of 400-800 AD. Other ethic groups include Iberians, chiefly in the south-west of France, and Normans, Norse people who settled present day Normandy in the 10th century.