this is a ppt on france.

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2. RANCE
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3. And I will be your Guide
through this cyber
journey to France!

4. Let’s start this
journey with
some
introduction

5. Full Country Name:
The French Republic
France is made up
of 92% French, 3%
North African, 2%
German, 1% British,
2% other
Capital and the
largest city: Paris
FRANCE : FACTS

6. • Area : 674,843 km² (543,965km² excluding overseas
possession)
• Population : 65 million (19th largest)
• Official Language : French
• Religions : Catholicism, Islam, Buddhism
• Attracted 81.9 million foreign tourists in 2007
• Most popular tourist destination in the world
• Tourism is accountable for 6% of the country's income

7. Here is the French
flag..

8. Famous Rivers
Loire
As in India we ‘ve
Ganga & Yamuna as
main rivers...
The French ‘ve
Seine,Loire,&Rhone
as their main rivers.!

9.  This is Paris. It is the capital city of France.
 This big river is called the Seine.
 The Seine is a 776 km (482 mi)-long river.
 There are 37 bridges within Paris and dozens
more spanning the river outside the city.
 Outside the city, examples include the Pont de
Normandie, one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in
the world, which links Le Havre to Honfleur.

10.  Loire (river), longest river of France, rising in the Cévennes
Mountain Range, southeastern France, at an elevation of 1,400 m
(4,500 ft) above sea level.
 The river, 1,020 km (634 mi) long, flows north, northwest,
southwest, and finally west through a 56-km (35-mi) long estuary
into the Bay of Biscay.
 The valley is famous for its vineyards and Renaissance
châteaux, such as Amboise, Blois, Chambord, and Chenonceaux.
The area of drainage is about 120,950 sq km (about 46,700 sq
mi).

11.  River, Switzerland and France.
 A historic southern gateway, as well as the only major
European river flowing directly to the Mediterranean Sea, the
Rhône is 505 mi (813 km) long.
 Rising in the Swiss Alps, it flows into Lake Geneva, then
crosses into France through the Jura Mountains. It continues
south through Lyon, Avignon, and Tarascon to Arles and enters
the Mediterranean west of Marseille.

12. Monuments
&
Churches
After Rivers now it’s the
turn of Churches &
Monuments of France!

13. Eiffel Tower
• Was built by Gustave
• Was inaugurated on 31
March 1989
• Weighing 7,300 tons
• 1,050 feet height

14. • Was completed in
1836
• 15 years after
Napoleon’s death
• 164 feet above the
ground
• Detailing the history
of the monument in
France
• Located in center of
the world Largest
roundabout
Arc de Triomphe

15.  Notre Dame de Paris also known as Notre Dame Cathedral,
is a Gothic, Catholic cathedral.
 It took nearly two centuries to complete construction of this
masterpiece. Building began under the orders of Maurice de
Sully in 1163 and was completed in the 14th century.
 Notre Dame is French for "Our Lady," with the name of the
cathedral referring to Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Notre Dame Cathedral

16.  The Sainte-Chapelle ("Holy Chapel"), located within the
Palais de Justice complex on the Ile de la Cité in the center of
Paris.
 It was erected by Louis IX, king of France, to house the
Crown of Thorns and a fragment of the True Cross, precious
relics of the Passion.
 Louis had purchased these in 1239 from the Byzantine
emperor Baldwin II, for the exorbitant sum of
135,000 livres (the chapel "only" cost 40,000 livres to build).

17. Parks and
Garden
CEVENNES NATIONAL PARK
VERSAILLES PARK
LUXEMBOURG
GARDENS
What about the
beauty of
nature..?

18.  The Cévennes National Park Is located in southern
France, in the mountainous area of Cévennes.
 Created in 1970, the park has its administrative seat
in Florac at Florac CastleThe Aven Armand cave is
located in the park.
 The Cévennes country is rich of history, with a
strong cultural identity, being at the heart
of Camisard revolt, which followed the revocation of
the Edict of Fontainebleau, after which protestants
were actively prosecuted.
 Numerous testimonies of Camisard war in the
Cévennes abound in towns and villages of the
Cévennes National Park. A project of a permanent
exhibition devoted to the memory of Camisards has
been elaborated at the old temple of Le Rouve
CEVENNES NATIONAL PARK

19.  Versailles Park is the park of the Palace of
Versailles. It was designed between 1660 and 1670
by Le Notre, the famous gardener of French King
Louis XIV.
 Versailles Park is a masterpiece of French
gardening, where nature is ordered geometrically
according to the rules of Classicism.
 Versailles Park is a perfect place to take a day
rest outside of Paris and a beautiful and historical
garden.
 Riding a boat on the Grand Canal, a bicycle in
the park alleys, taking a snack in the elegant La
Flotille restaurant, you will love Versailles Park.
Versailles Park

20.  The Luxembourg Gardens are a beautiful 25
hectares oasis on Paris fashionable left bank. Enjoy
their unique and relaxing Parisian atmosphere.
 Queen Marie de Medicis opened the
Luxembourg Gardens in 1612. She commissionned
the Palace on the model of Palazzo Pitti in her
native Florence.
 Crowded on sunny days, the Luxembourg
Gardens are the most romantic park in romantic
Paris.
 Spread with statues, fountains and flowers, the
Luxembourg Gardens have many attractions for
children: ponys, merry-go-round, puppet shows.
Luxembourg Gardens

21. Museums
THE LOUVRE MUSEE D'ORSAY

22.  The Louvre is located in Paris, France, on the right bank of the Seine
River. It is one of the largest museums in the world. It is an art museum
that holds Leonardo Da Vinci's famous painting, the Mona Lisa.
Three Interesting Facts:
1. The Louvre was not even suppose to be a museum, it was intended to
be a place for Henry VI's drawings and paintings.
2. The international Louvre museum sometimes makes us forget that it
was originally designed as a palace.
3. In 1793, the Louvre was opened as a public museum, and French
painter Jacques-Louis David was appointed head of the commission to
administer it

23.  One of the world's most-visited museums, the
Musee d'Orsay houses the largest collection of
painting, sculpture, and decorative objects produced
between 1848-1914, showcasing many of the most
remarkable works of the early modern era.
 In the centre of Paris on the banks of the Seine,
opposite the Tuileries Gardens, the museum was
installed in the former Orsay railway station, built
for the Universal Exhibition of 1900.
 So the building itself could be seen as the first
"work of art" in the Musee d'Orsay, which displays
collections of art from the period 1848 to 1914.
MUSEE D'ORSAY

24. Yeah ! Culture is
great...! But I like
Cuisine..mmm
CULTURE AND CUISINE

25. • France, and in particular Paris, has played
an important role as a center of high culture
and of decorative arts since the seventeenth
century, first in Europe, and from the
nineteenth century on, worldwide.
• From the late nineteenth century, France has
also played an important role in modern art,
cinema, fashion and cuisine.
FRENCH CULTURE

26. • The French educational system is highly
centralized, organized, and ramified. It is
divided into three different stages:
primary education ; middle school ; and
secondary education .
EDUCATION

27.  One of modern France's
greatest treasures is its
rich cuisine.
 The French have an
ongoing love affair with
food, and their
reverence for time spent
eating is evident in any
culinary establishment
nationwide.
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FRENCH CUISINE

28. CROISSANTS

29. FROG’S LEGS

30. French wine

31. FRENCH CHEESE

32. MARRIAGE OF FOOD & WINE

33. Since the 16th century, France has been the
fashion capital of the World
Famous top designers
◦ Chanel ,Christian Dior, Hermes, Jean-Paul Gautier,
Louis Vuitton, Dior
Fashion Week is held in late January to reveal
what is ‘in’ for the following Spring and
Summer months

34. • Football : Most popular
sport
– Zinedine Zidane
– Thierry Henry
• French national team
Paris Saint-Germain
SPORTS

35. • second most popular in France
• France holds the tennis Grand Slam tournament
ROLAND GARROS French open( mid May –early June)
TENNIS

36. • Formula 1
• FIA FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP
• highest class of Auto-racing sanctioned by the
Grand Prix de France
CAR RACING

37. Ok,Ok.. no need to say thank
you ...!!
You can take my auto graphs
backstage..!!!

38. PRESENTED BY:-
Vedant Yogesh
Class - ix

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