France is a country in Western Europe located in the European Union with a population of around 65 million people. It borders countries such as Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra and has coastlines along the English Channel, Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The official language of France is French, which is spoken by 88% of the population, though there are over 75 other languages spoken in the country representing its cultural diversity. Some of the most prominent aspects of French culture include Roman Catholicism being the dominant religion, leisurely family dinners in the evening, croissants and bread for breakfast, and the iconic Eiffel Tower landmark in Paris.

1. FRENCH CULTURE
Prepared by:
Mosa Hussein
Teacher:
Waad F. Ahmad

2. FRANCE
* France is a country in Western Europe. And it is organ in European Union, The
population of France are 65 million countryman, France borders the Atlantic Ocean
and the Mediterranean. To the north is the English Channel and the North Sea, In the
south is the Spain.
French Flag:
It is contains of three colours:
• Blue
• White
• Red

3. GREETING IN FRANCE
•Greeting people you don’t know- say your name only.
•Say “bonjour” (hello) without the (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.
•Men greeting other men they know - only shake hands.

4. 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.
•Many French people can speak
at least one foreign language.

5. RELIGIONS
-Roman Catholic 83%-88%
-Protestant 2%
-Muslim 5%-10%
- Jewish 1%
-Roman Catholic:
church is under the spiritual
leadership of the Pope.

6. EATING IN FRANCE
Dinner: Served from 7:30 pm onwards
-Usually a leisurely event, time to spend with the family or with friends
Breakfast: Consists of coffee, tea or chocolate with
croissants and bread with butter or jam.
Lunch: Served from noon until 2 pm
-Can consist of a five course meal or a simple salad or
sandwich.

7. FRENCH’S CLOTHES
National clothes in France:
• Men’s clothes:
• Women’s clothes:

8. EIFFEL TOWER
-The Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition of Paris in 1889 for
commemorating the centenary of the French Revolution, it was the world's tallest
building until 1930.
• 15,000 iron pieces
• 2.5 million rivets
• 40 tons of paint
• The tower is 324 meters (1,063 FT) tall

9. ACTIVITIES IN FRANCE
-Fishing
-Cycling
-Golfing
-Horse riding
-Hiking

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