1. Group 12 :-
o K.Y.Babu Setty
o K.Prasanth
o A.Rahul Karthik

2. FRANCE

3. The Flag
o The French flag is similar to the American Flag.
o Red, white, and blue.
Red
represents
bravery
and
strength.
White
represents
honesty
and peace
of the
country.
Blue
represents
the
country’s
truth and
loyalty.

4.  The name “France” comes from
“Frank”.
 The French state is one of the
oldest in Europe.
 It was found in 843

5. President of French Republic
François Hollande
since 15 May 2012

6. BORDERS
ANDORRA
LUXEMBOURG
SWITZERLAND

7. LAND
 France is the third largest European country in
terms of land area, after Russia and Ukraine.
 Nearly 20% of the territory of France lies outside
Europe.
 These regions are known as “DOM-TOM”, where over
2.5 million French citizens live.
 The Canal du Midi is Europe’s oldest functional
canal with 240 km long, has 63 locks, 126 bridges,
55 aqueducts, 7 canal-bridges, 6 barrages and 1
tunnel.

8. Government
 Centralized government
 President is elected for a five-year term
Declares itself as "an indivisible, secular,
democratic and social Republic"
 The National Assembly is the lower house of the
Parliament

9. Top 5 Cities in France
• Paris
• Nice
• Strasbourg
• Lyon
• Bordeaux

10. Languages
 French is the Official language of
France.
 88% of the population speaks French.
 75 different languages in France and 24
of these languages are European.
 France is still the official language of 30
countries worldwide.
 Rest of the languages include languages
from the South American, South Asian and
Caribbean regions.

11. Languages
 The French language is spoken by 270 million people
worldwide.
 The policy of France ensures that the citizens of
the country communicate in French.
 Many French people can speak at least one
foreign language.

12. LIFESTYLELIFESTYLE
• French people cheek
kiss to greet each
others, families, friends,
relatives and even
between men.
CHEEK KISSING

13. Greeting in France
• Greeting people you don’t know - say your name only.
• Say “bonjour” (hello) without the bisou (air-kiss) - if you don’t
know the person well or not friends with them.
•Women greeting men or women they know - kiss the right
cheek to right cheek and left cheek to left cheek.

14. Eating in France
Breakfast:
 Consists of coffee, tea or chocolate with bread, butter or
jam.
Lunch:
 Served from noon until 2 pm
 Can consist of a five course meal or a simple salad or
sandwich
Dinner:
 Served from 7:30 pm onwards
 Usually a leisurely event, time to spend with the family or
with friends
Tipping:
 Tips are usually included in the bill, which ranges between
10% and 15%
- Not expected to leave a tip on the table

15. CREPES

16. CROISSANTS

17. FROG LEGS

20. PARISPARIS
• Paris is the capital and largest city
in France, situated on the
river Seine.
• Paris is today one of the world's
leading business and cultural
centres
• Politics, education,entertainment,
media, fashion, science, and
the arts.
• All this contribute to its status as
one of the world's major global
cities.
• The city and its region contain
3,800 historical monuments and
four UNESCO World Heritage
Sites.

21. Transportation
Air
- Approximately 478 airports.
- All major cities in France have airports.
Car
- Approximately 500,000 miles of serviceable roadway
- Paris region has most dense network of roads and highways
Public (Metro/Tram/Bus)
- Railway network of France stretches 19,000 miles
- All major tourist attractions can easily be reached

22. 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

23. Some other facts about France:
• France is also home to the only Disneyland in Europe, located near Paris.
• The Tour de France, the most famous bicycle race in the world is an annual
bicycle race of France, in which cyclists cover over 2100 miles in 23 days.
• France is the world’s leader in luxury goods, including haute couture,
perfumes and cosmetics.
• It also has the third highest GDP in the world, after Norway and
Luxembourg, with an average of US$ 38.16 per hour.
• The largest and most advanced passenger cruise ship, the Queen Mary 2, was
built in France in 2004.

24. THE ENDTHE END
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