This PPT will give you the overview of famous European country France which has its own beauty and significance

1. Bienvenue en France
Presented by:
Sarthak Aggarwal
Shalini Negi
Shubham Hariom
Sugandha Dixit
Zeba Kalim
Adar Bora
Ashwani Singh

2. HISTORY
• Pre-modern hominid populations
• A decade before the Black Death struck
• The ambitious projects and military campaigns of
Louis
• France extended its rule and cultural influence
• France continued to be a driving force behind the EU
• In the two-round presidential election

3. Government
•Centralized government
•President is elected for a five-year term
•Semi-presidential system
•Based on the French Constitution of the fifth Republic
•Declares itself as "an indivisible, secular, democratic and social
Republic"
•The National Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament

5. Francois Hollande

6. Manuel Valls

7. Appearance and Attire
• Dress conservative and well-tailored
clothing.
• Patterned fabrics and dark colors
• Businessmen do not loosen their ties or
take off their jackets in the office.
• Avoiding bright or gaudy colors is
recommended.
• Women should also avoid any glitzy or
overpowering objects

8. Behaviour
• Punctuality is treated very casually
• Highly stratified society
• Handshake is brief, and is accompanied by a short
span of eye contact.
• Always shake hands when meeting as well as when
leaving.
• Great respect for privacy.
• Business can be conducted during any meal, but
lunch is best.
• Avoid drinking hard liquor before meals or
smoking cigars between courses.

9. CULTURE
1) Language
2) Salary
3) Formal approach
4) Particular about timings(Meetings)
5) Do not show off
6) Organization structure
7) Be polite
8) No Flexible working hours
9) Avoid political discussion
10)Titles and business cards

10. Languages
•Official language of France is
French
•88% of the population speaks
French
•75 different languages in France
•24 of these languages are European
•Rest of the languages include languages from the
South American, South Asian and Caribbean regions
•The policy of France ensures
that the citizens of the country
communicate in French
•Many French people can speak
at least one foreign language

11. Religions
-Roman Catholic 83%-88%
-Protestant 2%
- Jewish 1%
-Muslim 5%-10%
-unaffiliated 4%
-Roman Catholic
church is under the spiritual
leadership of the Pope, curia
in Rome, and the Conference of
French bishops

12. Weather and Climate
•South along the Mediterranean - Mostly sunny days throughout
the year
•Southwest - Fairly sunny, wet spring, and summers can get very
hot and humid
•Northeast - Cold and mostly rainy falls and winters
•Northwest - Mild summers and winters with rain mixed in
•Paris - can get extremely hot in the summer with very little wind
to cool things down
Weather is determined by
the balance of power
between oceanic weather
systems from the west, and
continental anticyclones
from the east

13. DINNING ETIQUETTE AND TABLE
MANNERS
• Not allowed to bring any friends or pets without asking
• Fork is held with left hand while knife is held with right hand
when eating
• No elbow on the table
• Cross fork and knife on the plate with the fork over the knife
if you are not finished eating
•Leave wineglass nearly full if you do not want more

15. GIFT GIVING ETIQUETTE
• Flowers should be given in odd numbers but not 13, which
is considered unlucky.
• Some older French retain old-style prohibitions against
receiving certain flowers.
• If you give wine, make sure it is of the highest quality you
can afford. The French appreciate their wines.
• Gifts are usually opened when received

16. SPORTS IN FRANCE
• One of the most sports-oriented countries
• Hosts many prestigious international
tournaments
• Sports like football, cycling, basketball,
skiing, swimming, sailing, hockey, and
tennis are popular among active locals
quite equally;
• National game : Football

17. • 10 million individuals in France participate
in organized sports regularly.
• Tour de France Cycle race, the Le Mans
24hour Motorsport Endurance race, the
French Golf Open and so forth
• Also indulge in non-competitive sports, such
as parkour.