France

France Gall was born on October 9, 1947.

A typical meal consists of appetizers, usually raw vegetables or salads, a main dish, that is meat or fish with vegetables, pasta, rice or fries, some cheese and quite often with dessert (fruit or cake).

Constitutional Republic (Unitary)

The Seine is in Paris then if you want to know the size it depends which way you're going because the different parts of the seine lead to different locations and suburbs of Paris.

It is called in English 'the battle of Tours', but known in France as 'the battle of Poitiers'.

SNCF - Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer (National Railway Company) owns the trains: RFF - Réseau Ferré de France - owns the track and stations.

Both these organisations are EPICs: établissement public à caractère industriel et commercial. That is, they are publicly owned but not necessarily subsidised.

The Mont-Saint-Michel is a world heritage site in Normandy. The Mount is a steep hill just a few yards away from the coast. At the top of the mount there are a monastery and a beautiful church, both impressive. The sights are renowned and the Mount is one of the most popular sites for tourists (either French or from foreign countries) in France, drawing millions of visitors each year. The bay is also famous for the speed of the tide there ("as fast as a galloping horse").

It is possible to practice many religions in France.

The French Revolution and the Constitution have established the separation of Church and State and, large majority of the French, are attached to this fact. Religious practice is a private matter.

Debates we animate currently (February 2010) to find out what position take to the Muslim veil. A law is envisaged to be banned in the public context.

Secularism is a database of the Republic for many of us and we have difficulty understanding States who made this separation towards of the Christian religion as the Muslim religion. (this is a translation by computer so I will say "State who don't made separation between State and religions)

It is to that noted some considered currents in the United States, as churches are in France considered of sects.

Didier (from Paris 48 years old, I believe ther is any god but I have tried to present the situation objectively!)

Europe is a continent so it has very different temperatures in different parts. The south of Europe can be very hot in summer, but the north of Europe would not be so hot. So it depends on where in Europe you are.

France is divided into regions, but these regions are modelled after the provinces of the old regime, before the French revolution.

Yes, French people watch TV. Many even say that French people watch TV too much.

It was built because Louis XIV thought that by building a court, he could keep his threats nearby so that they would not rise against him. After the disgrace of Nicolas Fouquet in 1661, Louis became jealous of this finance minister having a better palace than his, which was called the Vaux-le-Vicomte, and confiscated Fouquet's estate. He then employed the builders of the Vaux-le-Vicomte (Le Vau, Le Notre and Le Brun) to build the Palace of Versailles for him.

from 1323 to 3597 euros per month. Currently a euro is GBB 0.91, USD 1.49,in jamaican dollars 160509.01 to 438125.39

bordeaux, Marseille, Lyon are towns in France.

Yes, the people who live in France are mostly French and all of them are human.

Pigs had to live by human laws in medieval France, where they were allowed to roam the streets.

It varies, from nothing to lots. For example, on the shortest crossing from Dover to Calais, a summer crossing with a car will cost at least £39, whereas at the moment a day trip is available for £19, with 6 free bottles of wine - so if you were going to buy wine, the trip's free! Longer crossings cost proportionately more, and the tunnel crossing is usually double the ferry, though next week there's a £22 day-trip offer.

Tiresomely, you can't ask when the cheapest trip is and go on that day; you can only ask the price on a particular day, as it varies according to season, time of day and popularity of a particular crossing. Finding the cheapest (apart from well-publicised special offers) can be a long and arduous business.

As president of the french republic, Nicolas Sarkozy lives in the Elysée Palace.

Dear Heaven, what a question. There are between 350 and 400 different cheeses produced in France, so the answer is 'every sort'. Hard, crumbly cheeses like Wensleydale or Lancashire are not common, though still available and, presumably, enjoyed. There are many soft cheeses (Camembert, Brie, etc.) and many semi-soft; hundreds of blues, and cheeses made of goat's and ewe's milk. The variety is endless and fascinating. In a formal meal, incidentally, cheese is eaten before dessert, while the red wine is still on the table, usually with a little dressed salad to follow the main course and clease the palate before the cheese board is brought out.

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France was the dominant military power in Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire except in the 15th and 16th centuries where Spain was the dominant country, before being defeated by France just before the birth of Louis XIV.

Charlemagne, emperor of the Franks is the father of Europe. The Franks stopped the Muslim invasion in Poitiers and established Christianity.

France was leader country in the Crusades and ended defeated just like England and Germany.

France then defeated the English in the Hundred years' War and later helped the US win their War of Independence against the British.

After the Revolution, France crushed all Europe in the Napoleonic Wars but was in the end defeated by Russia and a big alliance of countries (mostly UK and Prussia).

France is a major winner of WW1 and is considered a winner of WW2 (big resistance even after the fall of France.)

French troops are now fighting in Afghanistan alongside the UK and the USA.

So yes, France has been in many many wars and has one of the most successful military histories in the world, unlike many Americans seem to think.

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From any landline in France, dial the 17 (emergency line of the local police station). There is also the 112 that you can call from any mobile; this is a all-purpose emergency number where the operator will sort your needs (medical, etc..) and put you through to the relevant emergency service (fire brigade and first aid, police, medics, highway patrol..). Be prepared to state your location and a description of the matter you are calling for.

Eat, drink, sleep and have sex. Because French people have the mentality of dogs, or possibly pigs, they are much less likely than Americans or Chinese to do things that will injure, kill, or otherwise inconvenience their neighbors, such as write books about Jesus Christ, riot, or lobby for an antitrust exemption for the insurance industry. The French are a real piece of work.