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| 835383902 | French people like going to the cinema. young French go on Saturday afternoon or night. they like action films and comedies | ... | |
| 835383903 | the stadium of paris in france can hold 85 thousand people for seeing international games and concerts | ... | |
| 835383904 | Juliette binoch is an actress: "the English patient" a nurse and won an Oscar "chocolat" main role | ... | |
| 835383905 | gerard Depardieu is a very popular actor who has had many diverse roles "Cyrano" the main role | ... | |
| 835383906 | Audrey tautou studied at a brilliant scientific school but decided to act. she is very well known for the role of Amelie | ... | |
| 835383907 | MC solar is from Dakur(Senegal) and raps. he is "mr. rap" and spreads messages of universal positivity and peace | ... | |
| 835383908 | princess Erika sings reggae and gives concerts for the children in third world countries | ... | |
| 835383909 | every year, the French chose their best films in a very big party. this is in feburary in France at the theatre of the Champs-Elysee. The best actor and actress gets the "cesar". In july, the have "fete du cineme" and the people watch many movies at reduced prices | ... | |
| 835383910 | pascal Obispo is a French singer/piano player it seems | ... | |
| 835383911 | banks are only open in afternoons and close on Wednesday. | ... | |
| 835383912 | the first of may is a holiday (fete du travail) and tips are included in the bill at 15%. in the US it is the first Monday of Sep.) | ... | |
| 835383913 | crythanthemes are a sign of lots of love and mourning. the first of novemeber is all saints da and they honor the dead and go to graves | ... | |
| 835383914 | airplanes are often ahead and transportations runs on military time. | ... | |
| 835383915 | "a healthy mind is a health body" 75% are in sports clubs and schools have gymnastics and jogging. there is soccer, volleyball, basketball. outside of school, they ski in winter, tennis and swimming from spring to summer, and sailing and rock climbing in summer | ... | |
| 835383916 | windsurfing is popular in the Mediterranean and atlantique. you can practice in martinique | ... | |
| 835383917 | winter sports are popular in the alpes and Pyrenees. Isabelle Blanc and Karine Ruby are champions | ... | |
| 835383918 | there are rock climbing practice areas for teenagers in children in towns | ... | |
| 835383919 | VTT is mountain biking but it is also used to get around town | ... | |
| 835383920 | rollerblading is very fasionable in large cities, especially Paris. on Friday night, 10000 young Parisians travel. they are accompanied by rollerblading police | ... | |
| 835383921 | the young people love soccer and practice at school during the week or at clubs. they watch matches over the weekend and Zinedine Sidane is an Algerian French player. thanks to him, the team of france won the European and world cup | ... | |
| 835383922 | in clubs, they practice tennis, fencing, rhythmic gymnastics, judo (made popular in france by the Olympics) | ... | |
| 835383923 | French people like to go camping in the summer on camping grounds. they go well equipped to play the many offered sports | ... | |
| 835383924 | they ski in savoie, but not normandie. parapente is very dangerous and you feel like you are flying | ... | |
| 835383925 | 55% of French live in individual houses. in the suburbs, many French live in districts that are modern, but have cookie cutter houses. the apartments in cities are five to six stories | ... | |
| 835383926 | houses usually have a garden in the front because the French love gardening | ... | |
| 835383927 | the living room is the largest room of the house. furniture is often passed down through the family. in modern apartments, the dining room and living room are connected | ... | |
| 835383928 | the kitchens are small. bedrooms are personal area where friends are brought because the living room is for the family. Studying is done here as well. | ... | |
| 835383929 | there is often one or two bathrooms, but there is often sharing. old houses have a separated bathroom and toilet | ... | |
| 835383930 | the first "story" is the second "American floor" | ... | |
| 835383931 | in the past, it was the law to go to school until you were 14. at the end of primary school, kids would pass a test and receive a "certificate d'etudes". the discipline was strict and students studied a lot | ... | |
| 835383932 | French is spoken in Canada because it was a part of france. Even after the French left, there are still influences in clothing, customs, and language. many in Quebec speak French. Also in Onterio, and Nova Scotia/new Brunswick (maritime provinces) | ... | |
| 835383933 | French is spoken in Louisiana. Robert Calvert went down the Mississippi for the king. France sold Louisiana to the U.S. New Orelenes has a heavy French influence | ... | |
| 835383934 | Haitit was a colony of france. the slaves revolted in 1801 and gained independence. It is mostly black and also speaks creole | ... | |
| 835383935 | Martinique and Guadeloupe were also French colonies and today they are overseas departments of France that feel very french | ... | |
| 835383936 | Quebec is 1/3 French and the flag is a cross and fleur thing. The motto is "I remember". | ... | |
| 835383937 | montreal is very large and second after paris to speak French. it is old and new at the same time. There is a large undergroup shopping center in the middle | ... | |
| 835383938 | carnival of Quebec: it s in winter (February) and lasts for 10 days with many competitions. The main event is the canoing in Saint-Laurant. there are 20 teams of 5 men. on the first day, Bonhomme crowns the queen and the party begins with fireworks | ... | |
| 835383939 | la saint jean in Quebec it is on June 24th and important because of expressing French heritage. There are parades in the morning and picnics in the afternoon. there are also sports competitions. At night there are folklore concerts, poplulararly in Abraham, a large park. There is a large bonfire and at midnight they | ... | |
| 835383940 | France has outside territories "d'outre-mer" where the residents are French citizens. | ... | |
| 835383941 | Martinique has a large carnival with lots of costumes that starts on Monday and ends on Wednesday (when they wear black and white) then burn stuff | ... | |
| 835383942 | Tahiti has Polynesian roots and in july, there is a large party to celebrate their heritage. there are traditional games and ceremonies, such as a canoe race | ... | |
| 835383943 | Guyune is an country that was a colony where criminals were sent and forced to work. (there is famous "devil's prison") it has changed with modern technology and has launched rockets with the cooperation of European countries. | ... |
