The document provides information about France and French culture. It discusses that France has a population of 65,950,000 inhabitants. It also outlines some stereotypes about French people, such as that they like eating, drinking, and complaining. The document notes that while French people are not very nationalist in displaying their nationality, France has a diverse mix of origins due to its colonial history. It provides brief overviews of French food, including cheeses, wines, and that the French view eating as an important part of culture.

1. La France
Hélène, Annetje and Boris

2. L’hexagone
65,950,000 inhabitants

3. L’hexagone
65,950,000 inhabitants

8. Cororico !!!

9. The Gaul's rooster

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Our ancestors:
the Gauls
*: So, then, young man, who were our ancestors?

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Our ancestors:
the Gauls
*: So, then, young man, who were our ancestors?

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Our ancestors:
the Gauls
*: So, then, young man, who were our ancestors?

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Our ancestors:
the Gauls
Clovis (466-511):
The first king of the
Franks to unite all of
the Frankish tribes
under one ruler
NB: Germanic
*: So, then, young man, who were our ancestors?

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Our ancestors:
the Gauls
*: So, then, young man, who were our ancestors?

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Our ancestors:
the Gauls
WHY?
*: So, then, young man, who were our ancestors?

17. Before the revolution
Nb: Germanic

18. After the revolution

19. We are
courageous
We like eating
and drinking
We like friends
We are always
complaining
We are undisciplined
(and scrapper)
And having a
laugh

20. But French are not
nationalist
NB:
• We don’t display our nationality (no flag, clothes, pendant… cf. WWII)
…except for sport events (cocorico!)
• Big mix of origins: many French have foreigner origins (due to the colonies) and will
stick to these origins (flag, clothes pendants..).

21. But French are not
nationalist
NB:
• We don’t display our nationality (no flag, clothes, pendant… cf. WWII)
…except for sport events
• Big mix of origins: many French have foreigner origins (due to the colonies) and will
stick to these origins (flag, clothes pendants..).
• Wont don’t speak English because we CANNOT, not because we don’t want to
(at least most of the people). Some may also be incredibly shy to use the little bit
of English they know.

22. well… maybe just a little bit …

32. French people in foreign countries

33. French people in foreign countries

34. French people in foreign countries
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLRTtHByPn4

35. French Food

36. French wines

37. French Cheese

38. French food facts
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The French view eating as culture.
France has a different cheese for almost every day of the
year.
In France, people eat approximately 500,000,000 snails
per year.
Ten billion baguettes are produced each year in France. By
law, a traditional baguette can only have three ingredients:
flour, yeast and salt, and must weigh 250 grams.
Wine is considered an important part of the French meal.
"Wine ...the intellectual part of the meal." - Alexandre
Dumas, 1873.

40. Another French fact