French culture, food, music, history, traditions, games, values and more.
French culture is a great resource for kids to learn about France, its food, music, language, traditions and much more. French Food French restaurants are famous all over the world for being elegant and expensive, but that is only a stereotype. In reality, in France, you can eat very well without spending a fortune. Just […]
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Taboos and Things to avoid in France Presuming that all French should understand and speak English Sitting legs apart Use the informal version of “you” (tu) instead of the polite form “vous” Calling people with their first names (not a taboo but may be considered informal in the first meeting) Trying to refute a French
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Geography, historical events and the different foreign people who have claimed this country as their home have shaped the country of France. When you think of France, high culture, decorative art, cinema, and fashion come to mind. Paris is the leading capital of fashion and design. Some of the world’s biggest fashion houses like Chanel
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Paris Paris is known as the City of Lights for its many talented inventors and scientists. Major well-known sites to see include the Louvre (the largest art museum in the world), the Eiffel Tower (a steel structure built in 1889), the Notre Dame Cathedral, and of course the small outdoor cafés. Other areas to visit
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AQUALUNG: a breathing apparatus that supplied oxygen to divers and allowed them to stay underwater for several hours. It was invented in 1943 by Jacques-Yves Cousteau. BAROMETER: a device that measures air (barometric) pressure. It measures the weight of the column of air that extends from the instrument to the top of the atmosphere. There
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William the Conqueror actual French name is Guillaume le Conquérant, and he was Duke of Normandy, a large area of northern France. He is a historical figure of France because in 1066 he took his army across the Channel, and killed the English King, Harold, and most of the English nobles in the Battle of
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GIRLS – Stephanie: The name Stephanie is a girl name. The name Stephanie comes from the French origin. In French, the meaning of the name Stephanie is the female version of the Greek name Stephan. – Abella: The name Abella is a girl name. The name Abella comes from the French origin. In French,
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France is full of history, so it is very difficult to choose which places to mention first. However, we can not forget Paris, which is not only the capital and a very beautiful and extremely romantic city but also the city of the Louvre, one of the most important Museums of the world. In the
As we were saying French cuisine is very famous all over the world, but not many people know that some of the ingredients of the most traditional food are a bit unusual. In fact, in France, you can eat not only raw oyster, but also snails (not raw, but cooked) and rabbit. Moreover, one of
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French people open their hearts to foreigners when they speak (or make an attempt to speak) their language. French are very proud of being French and they cherish every side of their culture. Some people could say that the French always feel superior to everyone else since they think they have the best wine, the
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In France, greetings is a very important part of every social interaction. French people all shake hands with everybody they meet and they always do it twice, when they arrive and when they live. Not doing so will be considered very impolite. On the other hand, kissing in the checks is a standard greeting practice
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A pretty common French outdoor game for children is `La semaine´(the week) that can be played by 2 or more children (but kids can play it alone as well, especially if he/she want to get better at it) with the only aid of a charcoal and a stone. With the charcoal, the kids have to
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Among the most famous French legends, we would like to remember those ones linked to a beautiful place situated in the Northern part of the country: Mont San Michel. This cliff over the Atlantic sea host a beautiful church dedicated to San Michel Angel. The difference between low and high tide in this region is,
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Besides Christmas and New Years Eve, one of the most important French holidays, especially for the citizen of Paris (Parisians) is the 14 of July. In this day, the French remember the event that became the beginning of the French revolution: the taking of the Bastille (14th July 1789). The Bastille was a very big
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geography and nature While France might look little compared to a country like Canada or the United States of America, it is the biggest country in the whole European Union. Also, France has a whole bunch of land in other parts of the world, like in North America, South America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific
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In France, there is no national dress, but many traditional dresses that were inspired by the dress that people from the countryside were wearing during holidays and religious celebration. France has many regions (22), each with their own traditional dress. Those costumes can be very different from one region to another, especially in the women’s
French restaurants are famous in all the word for being elegant and expensive, but that is only a stereotype. In reality, in France, you can eat very well without spending a fortune: just only the bread (baguettes have been invented there, hello!) is fantastic and super tasty even though it is made only with flower,
