1. Le Castellet
● Le Castellet is a
small medieval
village of about 4
480 inhabitants. It
is in the South of
France. The main
activities are
making wine and
tourism.

2. Le circuit du Castellet
● Le Castellet circuit, (or
Le circuit Paul Richard)
is an F1 race track. The
race track often
organises races or F1
training sessions. You
can even drive your car
on their race track! They
have a really good kart
race track. The next
page has more pictures.

3. Le Circuit du Castellet (2) (pictures)

4. Le Castellet airport
● The Castellet airport
is right next to
the circuit du
Castellet : the race
track.
It isn't an
international
airport, but famous
F1 drivers use it to
get to the circuit
du Castellet.

5. The Alps
The Alps are the hightest
chains of mountains in
France, the Mont Blanc
peaks at 4808m height.
We can do ski in winter,
hiking and rock climbing in
summer and spring. There
is an incredible number of
wonderful naturals sites.
There are a lot of animals
like the marmots or the
ibexes.

6. The St-Croix lake
The St-Croix lake's located
in the Verdon gorges. It's
an artificial lake. The
construction started in
1973 and finished in 1975.
Now it's a touristic site :
_we can go canoeing,
_we can swim.
It's a wonderful site.

7. The Azur coast
● The Azur coast is a
part of the coast of
the Mediterannean
sea.
● There are a lot of
beautiful beaches or
« calanque »
(creeks).

8. Flora of my region:
The olive tree
The olive tree is an
evergreen tree or shrub
native to the
Mediterranean, Asia
and Africa. It is short
and squat, and rarely
exceeds 8–15 metres
in height.

9. The rosemary
Forms range from upright
to trailing; the upright
forms can reach 1.5 m
tall, rarely 2 m.
Flowering, very common in
a mature and healthy
specimens, occurs in
summer in the north, but
the plants can be
everblooming in warm-
winter climates. The
colors of the flowers are
variable, being white,

10. The cistus
Cistus is a genus of
flowering plants in the
rockrose family
Cistaceae, containing
about 20 species (Ellul et
al. 2002). They are
perennial shrubs found on
dry or rocky soils
throughout the
Mediterranean region, from
Morocco and Portugal
through to the Middle
East, and also on the
Canary Islands.

11. The iris
Iris is a genus of
260 species of
flowering plants
with showy
flowers. It takes
its name from the
Greek word for a
rainbow, referring
to the wide
variety of flower
colors found
among the many
species.

12. The stone pine
the Stone
Pine, Italian Stone
Pine, or Umbrella
Pine, is a species
of pine in the
family Pinaceae
that is native to the
Mediterranean
region in Southern
Europe, North
Africa, and the
Levant.

13. Wildlife of my region :
The cicada
● The cicada is a little insect
that lives on trees. Its
sound is unique.
●

14. Wildlife of my region :
Hermann Turtle
There are several tortoise
sanctuaries in Europe such as
"Carapax" in southern
Tuscany, and "Le Village Des
Tortues" in the South of
France (near Gonfaron).
These sanctuaries rescue
injured tortoises whilst also
taking in unwanted pets.
These two sanctuaries
specialise in Hermann's
tortoises,

15. The Snakes (Adder , Grass snake )
● The Adder got a
« V » on her head
and that's fun
because in French
we say « Vipere » .
● The Grass snake is
less dangerous than
the Viper.
● The picture shows a
grass snake .

16. The lizard of provence
The lizard reaches up to
40 cm (approximately 16
iches) in length from the
tip of the muzzle to the
tail. It can be up to twice
the length of the body.
This lizard sheds its tail to
evade the grasp of a
predator.

17. Tarentola Mauritacina
Tarentola
mauritanica is a
species of gecko
native to the
Western
Mediterranean
Adults can measure up to
region of Europe.
15 cm, tail included.

18. La Cadière, a village in Provence
● At the edge of a cliff, on a hill
which faces the village of Le
Castellet , this small medieval
village takes advantage of a vast
view of the Mediterranean sea.
Surrounded with pine forests
,dominating the famous and
renowned (aoc) Bandol vineyard,

19. A typical street
La Cadiere has the charm of these
Provence villages with its flowery
streets charged with history. It
offers a splendid panorama of
Saint-Cyr bay to La Ciotat.

20. Wine
With few exceptions, all the wines
come in red, pink and white.
Depending on their dress, they can
accompany the traditional red or
white meat, seafood of Provencal
cuisine, and even desserts with
sweet wines. The wineyards of
Bandol are well-known.

21. Fruit
Olives et oil of olive : extra virgin olive oil is from the
first cold press and can have up to 1 percent oleic
acid, normally around 0.5 percent.There are many
Olive trees in Provence,
Honey : Provence is a region of production of
honeydew honey, which bees collect on oaks and
other hardwoods (dark honey), The peculiarities of
climate and flora of Provence give honey large
aromatic qualities. There are different types of
honey from all flowers of Provence: rosemary,
thyme, white heather and also lavender.
Fig : The Var is the first department of France on
prodution of figs. Tasted kind, dried or as jam, figs
are celebrated in the town of Sollies-Pont.
Candied fruit : Candied fruits, candied sugar, used in
baking to decorate cakes. They can also be eaten
alone as a dessert or candy.

22. Flowers
Lavender : Blue lavender fields and
lavender fragrance are trademarks
of the Provence. There are many
producing areas. We recommend
two, which are of particular
importance: Plateau d'Albion, the
sparsely populated area between
Sault and Simiane la Rotonde, is
like a sea of lavender in June and
July. Take a closer look at this area
in our Alpes de Haute provence
section.

23. Soap
Marseille soap : This
traditional soap
made from
vegetable oil has
been made around
Marseille for about
600 years.

24. Christmas crib figures
The word comes from Santon
"santoùon”, which in Provencal
means" little saint ".
The clay figurines represent the
Nativity scene, a tradition in
Mediterranean countries. But the
figures of Provence of the nativity
scene (Christmas Creche) have a
displacement of human touch:
Instead of portraying the people of
the Holy Land during the time
Jesus lived, the characters are
ordinary people of Provence in
clothing 18th and 19th centuries.
They visit the Holy Family and
bring gifts.

26. The "AÏOLI"
Aioli is a traditional
mayonnaise which
consists of
garlic, salt, egg yolk
and olive oil with an
assortment of
vegetables and fish.

27. Tapenade
Tapenade is made ​of
black olives or green
olives, a clove of
garlic and olive oil.
You can eat it on
toasted bread.

28. La ratatouille
"Ratatouille" is a dish
typical of the
South, consisting
of vegetables:
oignons, tomatoes,
courgettes,
aubergines and
red peppers. With
meat or cereals
such as rice,
quinoa, wheat,
"ratatouille" is a

29. "The bouillabaisse"
The "Bouillabaisse" is a
traditional Provencal
fish stew originating
from the port city of
Marseille. Origiginally
it was a fisherman's
dish. Fishermen
sorted fish for sale
and put aside certain
parts they prepared
for themselves and
their families. Over
the years, it has been
improved and can
now include seafood.

30. The "navettes"
● These biscuits or cookies
are the fruit of the
imagination of the founder
of a special oven in 1781:
Mister AVEYROUS who
had the idea of giving his
delightful cookies the
shape of a small boat.

31. "anchovy paste"
● The sauce consists of
anchovy, capers, oil of
olive and of garlic. The
dish consists of raw
vegetables of season
accompanied with this
sauce.

32. Calanques at Marseille
● The Calanques (creeks) are
located along the coast to the
South-East of Marseille, and
are usually accessed from
the attractive harbour town at
Cassis.
● There are several small
beaches set among the
rocks, with pine trees, for
example at En Vau and Port
Pin, where you can swim
between the cliffs.

33. Saint Tropez
● Saint Tropez is a village where
there are many tourists.
● St Tropez started life as a
sleepy fishing village. The
narrow streets wind back from
the coast up to the citadel and
the houses are all in the
simple style of fisherman’s
houses.
● Enjoy the many chic boutiques
that Saint Tropez has to offer.
On the Place Garezzo you can
see the Chateau Suffren built
in the late 15th century

34. The Verdon Gorges
In the Alps of Haute Provence and
the Haut Var, the Verdon flows.
Born near Val d'Allos, it digs
into the rocks of Provence the
spectacular Verdon Gorges,
Europe's highest gorges, and
finally subsides into the lake of
Sainte Croix and Lake Esparron
de Verdon. Verdon delights this
country by its emerald waters,
warm and welcoming. You can
enjoy hiking along its shores or
rafting and canyoning in the
roughest waters !

35. My school
● My school is located in the
Var in Southern France in a
village called Le Castellet. It
was constructed in 2006 and
opened in 2007.
● It is surrounded by two small
villages: la Cadiere and le
Beausset. My school isn't as
large as the other schools in
the region. There are only
400 pupils.

36. The Var
● The Var is a department in Provence. It
is very popular with tourists with 420km
of Mediterranean coastline packed with
vacationers during the summer
holidays. Further inland the Var is one
of the greenest departments in France
with mountain ranges covered by pine
and oak trees and the ever present
Garrigue, the hardy shrubs of the
Mediterranean. The Var is the area
which suffers most bush fires during
summer and autumn.
● There are 1 million inhabitants that
represent 20% of the Provence-Alpes-
Côte d'Azur region and live in 19% of
the region's land area.

37. Toulon, Antiquity
Toulon or its former
name Telo Martius
was a shelter and a
Greek vessel center

38. Old regime revolution:
Vauban fortified the city
and built a prison.
During the old
regime, Toulon was
one of the main points
of departure and
arrival of the French
military or colonial
expeditions.
Napoleon Bonaparte
won his rank of

39. Toulon today
Toulon has 600 740
inhabitants. It is a major
town located on the
Mediterranean coast in the
Var department. It is
situated around a rocky
bay, sheltered by limestone
relieves of the “Faron”,
crowned with ancient
fortifications. The sheltered
position has given rise to a
large harbour and Toulon's
role as home to the French
naval fleet.

40. Pétanque
The name « petanque » comes from « pes
tanché » which means « feet stuck to
the ground ». The legend says that a
disabled man who couldn't move
played with his feet stuck to the
ground.
« Pétanque » is a sport which is practiced
in the South of France, on a ground
hard-packed surface. The players, with
three boules each are divided into two
teams A little wooden ball (the
cochonnet) is thrown out as a target, at
a distance of 6 to 10 meters. While
pétanque was once a masculine sport,
it's now practiced by all, male and
female.
The “longue” is another type of game
wich is played in by doing three steps
before throwing the ball.

41. RUGBY
In my department, there is one big
rugby team situated in Toulon.

42. Football
We have a team in Marseille called
“OM”, which won the French
championship in 2010 and was
champion of the league cup in
France.

43. Tennis
In the Var, we have got some famous
tennismen such as Fabrice Santoro
(in the upper right corner).

44. 1/Santons of provence :
Santons are small hand-
painted,terracotta nativity
scene figurines produced in
the Provence region of
southeastern France. In a
traditional Provençal
crèche, there are 55
individual figures representing
various characters from
Provençal village life such as
the scissors grinder, the
fishwife, the blind man, and
the chestnut seller.

45. 2/Traditional costume :
The Peasant of the eighteenth century
wore the pants with stockings or
leggings, a skin vest and a jacket with
two tails. The only thing that went
through the centuries has been the
taillolle (taiolo), wool sash, usually red,
which he wore at the waist. The post-
revolutionary panties took time to win
the campaign. Point for political
reasons, but simply because the
panties were adapted to daily activities
"in the fallow fields, mud and snow."
Only the pants in the Camargue was
quickly adopted as an indispensable
garment work.

46. Paul Cezanne:
The nineteenth century was
dominated in painting by the
romantic and impressionist Paul
Cezanne who was able to define a
new genre. He was born in 1839
in Aix-en-Provence, in a wealthy
family. He studied literature at
the request of his father in law.
But soon he abandoned a legal
career. He went to study painting
in Paris. He died in Aix en
Provence on Octover the
22nd, 1906.

47. Marcel Pagnol
Marcel Pagnol was a
writer who was
born in Aubagne on
February the 28th in
1895. Son of a
teacher, he quickly
developed a passion
for the classics. He
was a French
novelist, playwright
and filmaker.

48. Frédéric Mistral
Frederic Mistral was a writer and
lexicographer of French
Provencal (Occitan), born on
September 8, 1830 at Maillane
(Bouches-du-Rhone), where
he died on March 25, 1914
and where he is buried.
Mistral was a founding
member of Félibrige, a
member of the Academy of
Marseilles in 1904. He
received the Nobel Prize for
Literature.

49. Alphonse Daudet
Alphonse Daudet grew up in
Provence. He subsequently
went to Paris and quickly found
some literary popularity. First a
journalist, he wrote his tales of
Letters from My Mill (1866). He
wrote fanciful tales and novels.