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France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country in Western Europe with several other overseas territories and islands situated in other continents, as well as in the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans. France is the largest west-European country, having a total land area of 674,843 sq km.
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What is the traditional breakfast for France?
Well, obviously, they eat what they feel like; but the CLASSIC French breakfast is a simple affair based on fresh bread.
Note the word FRESH. The French favour a light, white, crusty bread, which goes stale in only a few hours. The cure for this is to make the loaves thicker; this changes the ratio of crust to crumb, surface area to interior volume; it is the bread near the surface that goes stale first, and in doing so helps to preserve the interior. It follows that people who live a long way from a bakery buy, once a week, loaves up to a foot thick; while Parisians, for example, who are seldom more than 200 yards from a bakery, can buy fesh bread for each meal, and very thin, crispy loaves.
The bread most favoured for breakfast is the BAGUETTE, a loaf about two feet long and two to three inches wide. For breakfast, this is cut into TARTINES. segments six inches long split through the middle, on which is spread butter (real butter) and a conserve, usually strawberry or apricot jam. The Tartine, be it noted, is an exception the the usual French rule that bread should be broken rather than bitten.
As well as bread, the classic French breakfast includes croissants (or pain au chocolat or pain au raisin), again with jam. Croissants are not to be buttered, because they are already one-third butter and to add more would be absurd.
To drink: tea is common, hot chocolate even more so, especially for childre; but the normal drink is coffee. french coffee during the rest of the day is inclined to be strong and small in quantity; breakfast coffee is brewed weaker (almost to American taste) and further diluted with hot milk. It is often drunk from a bowl rather than a cup.
Mind you eat up all the bread and all the croissants; if they are the real thing and not cheap supermarket substitutes, you'll want to - and they'll be stale by lunchtime anyway.
well if you are really posh you would eat:
a croissant, a coffee and maybe some toast.
but if you are normal you would eat a bowl of cereal
What are some man made structures in France?
Paris is a big and old city, so everything in there is man-made, from the quays along the Seine river, the bridges, to famous monuments like the Notre-dame cathedral, the Sacré-Coeur basilica, the Eiffel tower or the Louvre palace.
What did Maupassant think of the Eiffel tower?
Maupassant did not like the Eiffel Tower. He said, "I left Paris and even France because in the end, the Eiffel Tower annoyed me too much. Not only could you see it from wherever you went in the city, but you also found it everywhere, made in every material known to man, on sale in all the shop windows, an unavoidable and agonising nightmare. ..."
Can you smoke at work in France?
Smoking is now banned in all public places (stations, museums, etc.) in France; an exception exists for special smoking rooms fulfilling drastic conditions. However, a special exemption is made for cafés and restaurants, clubs, casinos, bars, etc. until January 1, 2008
Does the Prime Minister of France have kids?
Yes, he has two sons Pierre and Jean (with his first wife, Marie-Dominique Culioli) and another son, Louis with his second wife, Cécilia Ciganer-Albéniz.
Rescue of British and French troops along English channel?
Dunkirk on the French side of the Channel.
What was the currency of France before it became part of the European Union?
The former French currency was FRENCH FRANC. However, it is worth noting that France was a member of the European Union and its predecessor organizations for decades before the Euro was introduced.
The laws in France are made by the parliament. The parliament serves as the legislative branch of the French government and this is where laws are made.
Is Normandie a monument in France?
Normany is in France and is divided into two administrative regions - la Haute-Normandie and la Basse-Normandie. There are also the Channel Islands (known as 'les Iles Anglo-Normandes' in French) ruled by the Queen, but which have their own separate administration.
How much is 200 francs worth in pounds sterling?
200,000 francs on January 1, 1977 would be worth 30489 euros today July 15, 2010 (not taking inflation into account). Based on the exchange rate for today July 15, 2010 (one Euro for 1.2947 US$), the sum would be worth 39,473 US$.
taking a cumulated inflation (285% from January 1977, until July, 2010) into account , the sum would be 771,360 francs = 117,593 euros = 152,243 US$.
When are salads served in France?
You can probably buy a salad in France any time of day, any time of year. The ingredients will vary, however, according to what fresh salad ingredients are available on that day.
What does Fiona mean in french?
Fiona Flanagan is a rock singer.
Fiona Apple is a Singer.
Fiona Fox is a fox in Sonic.
Fiona is alexs feaoncay in season 5 and wife in 6 and then they got seppareatet in mcleods daugters.
Improve if you know any others!!!!!
How long has France been around?
France is 1170 years old in 2013.
There is no "founding act" for France, but the usual "birthdate" is 843 when Charles The Great's empire was parted between his grandsons. The Carolingian Empire was never reunited since. The occidental part of the empire, the "Francie occidentalis" and the medium part form much of today's France.
Is the real Statue of Liberty in France?
No, the real statue is in New York, USA.
The mistake may stem from the fact that Liberty was created in France by a French sculptor (it was his idea in the first place), then shipped in crates to New York where it was reassembled on its definitive location.
There are also the facts that:
- There is a (much smaller) replica of the original statue on the Ile aux cygnes (the swans' island) on the Seine river in Paris;
- The original torch, which had been replaced, has been reinstalled alongside the river Seine, near the Pont d'Iéna in Paris (most English tourists mistake the torch for a memorial to Lady Di, who died of a car crash in the tunnel below)
How much homework do French pupils get on average?
10-11 page from a textbook a day (English)
50-85 (on average) Math problems a week.
Usually with 3-4 essays, literature, and history homework.
So basically, a lot. Keeps me busy from 5pm to about 12 am.
Brittany is the westernmost region of France, peaking into the Atlantic ocean. There are many cities in Brittany, including large ones like Rennes, Brest, Lorient.
What was part of Henry IV's solution to bring peace and unity to France?
He convented back to Catholicism
Who was the President of France in 2006?
François Charles Amand Fillon was the Prime Minister of France in 2008. Fillon has been serving France as a Prime Minister since 2007 May 17 when appointed by the French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Fillon was born on the 4th of March 1954.
Depends whether you ask a Frenchman or an Italian. The summit of Mont Blanc, at 4,808 metres (15,774 ft), is the highest point in France. And also in Italy. Both nations claim the summit for their own.
What regions is famous for wine in France?
In 2007, France's oldest winery was discovered near Clermont l'Herault (Terrasses du Larzac AOC). It was dated 10AD, and falls into the Clairette du Languedoc Appellation. The Languedoc is France's oldest viticultural region.
