BY: ERIC BROADWAY, II

THE COUNTRY OF FRANCE

WHAT ARE FRANCE’S RELIGION? Catholic Religion in France: About 80% of the

population in France is in a Catholic Religion. Catholics in France do not attend church regularly.

The Protestant Religion in France: The Protestant Religion are represented by one million French people. The France Protestant people are located in the Northern France.

The Religion of Islam in France: Islam is the second largest religion in Europe. There’s about five million Muslims in France, but some are North African.

The Jewish Religion in France: In France today, there are estimated about 650,000 Jews in France. However in France during the middle ages Jews were persecuted and eventually expelled.

WHAT ARE SOME DELICIOUS FOOD’S FROM FRANCE?

#1 Coq au Vin #2 Onion Soup #3 Gratin Dauphinois #4 Crème Brulee #5 Foie Gras #6 Cassoulet #7 Tarte Tatin #8 Beef Bourguignon #9 Nicoise Salad #10 Croissant au Beurre

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FRANCE HOLIDAY’SWeekday Date Holiday name Holiday type

Friday Mar 29 Good Friday Local holiday

Sunday Mar 31 Easter Day Observance

Monday Apr 1 Easter Monday National holiday

Wednesday May 1 Labor Day / May Day National holiday

Wednesday May 8 WWII Victory Day National holiday

Thursday May 9 Ascension Day National holiday

Sunday May 19 Whit Sunday Observance

Monday May 20 Whit Monday National holiday

Sunday Jul 14 Bastille Day National holiday

Thursday Aug 15 Assumption of Mary National holiday

Friday Nov 1 All Saints' Day National holiday

Monday Nov 11 Armistice Day National holiday

Tuesday Dec 24 Christmas Eve Observance

Wednesday Dec 25 Christmas Day National holiday

Thursday Dec 26 St Stephen's Day Local holiday

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A LIST OF FRANCE POPULAR SPORT

MUSIC OF FRANCE1)Classical Music: 3)Popular music:

-Medieval -Musette-Renaissance -Cancan-Baroque -Cabaret-Opera -Chanson-Romantic Era -Yeye

-20th century 4)Contemporary music:2)Folk Music: -Jazz

-Paris -Pop -West France -Rock -Central France -Metal -South France -Electronics-Dance -Hip-Hop

FAMOUS FRANCE PEOPLE

1) Emma Watson: 23 years old & Screen debut as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films.

2) David Guetta: 45 years old & French house music DJ and producer known for collaborating with other artists including Kelly Rowland, , Kid Cudi and Akon.

3)Andre the Giant: (1946-1993) & Professional wrestler who stood 7'5' and weighed 525 lbs.

4) Nostradamus: (1503-1566) & Some say this fourteenth century French poet foretold the future.

5) NAPOLEON BONAPARTE: (1769-1821) & Powerful French general and emperor (1804-1815).

FRENCH TRADITIONS Pâques: means Easter in France. In France,

there’s no church bells that rings from the Thursday to Good Friday until Easter Sunday.

Poisson D'Avril: translated as Easter Fish in French tradition. Children make fish out of paper, then pin them to the backs of many adults as possible. Then they running away while saying Poisson D'Avril.

Bastille Day: is celebrated on July 14 kind of like the fourth of July in the USA. The celebration remembers the day in 1789, when the prison at the Bastille was stormed and pillaged by angry French citizens, the beginning of the French Revolution.

LIST OF FRENCH MOVIES Holly Motors The Artist Diary of a Chambermaid What more do I want Lola Montès Of Gods and Men La Bete Humaine Amour The Giants Le Havre Pépé le Moko Z La Vie en Rose

FRENCH ART Jacques Morel: (artist) (c.1395–1459) sculptor Simon Marmion: (c.1420–1489) Illuminations Jean Fouquet: (1420–1481) painter,

Illuminations Nicolas Froment: (c.1450–c.1490) painter Pierre Antoine Le Moiturier:(active in the

1460s) sculptor Philibert Delorme: (1505/1510–1570) sculptor,

Architectural plans Pierre Bontemps:(1505/1510–after 1562)

sculptor Jean Goujon: (c.1510–1565) sculptor Pierre Dubreuil (1872–1944), photographer Pierre Boulat (1924–1998) photographer Alexandra Boulat (1962–2007) photographer