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Thursday, January 24, 2019

Travel Day -> France



France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower. The country is also renowned for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. Lascaux’s ancient cave drawings, Lyon’s Roman theater and the vast Palace of Versailles attest to its rich history.

Red, white and blue have come to represent liberty, equality and fraternity - the ideals of the French Revolution. Blue and red are also the time-honored colors of Paris, while white is the color of the Royal House of Bourbon.



Capital: Paris
Official Language: French
Nationality: 89% French 
                     4.4% French (by acquisition)
                     6.2% foreigners
                     8.9% Immigrants

Religion: 51% Christian
                40% Irreligious
                 6% Muslim
                 1% Judaism
                 2% other

Size: 247,368 sq. miles (slightly smaller than Texas)

Population:  67,348,000 (Texas has almost 40 million, the US has 325.7 million)

Currency: Euro

Current Time: (Paris) 7:25pm (6 hours ahead)

Current Temp: Partly Sunny, 37 degrees

1 comment:

Marie Counterman said...

Most enjoyable class. Thank you Sharlotte for showing us France. You are a delightful tour guide.

January 25, 2019 at 6:06 AM

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