These are some french pictures of food and famous buildings.
IB facts
- There are 16 IB world schools in france
- 60 universities in France recognize IB.
- The schools offer many subjects
- primary years program is offered at 3 IB schools
- Middle years program is offered by 1
- diploma program is offered by all 16
- http://www.ibo.org/about-the-ib/the-ib-by-country/f/france/
Architecture
- Under President Francois Mitterrand, many new cultural monuments were commissioned in Paris.
- The Eiffel Tower is one of the most popular landmarks in France.
- 2 other well known monuments are the Arc de Triumph and the Notre Dame.
- Another well known monument is the Louvre
- In Colonial Williamsburg, it is more spaced out with smaller buildings unlike France. France has bigger buildings, more monuments, and there's less space.
- http://www.encyclopedia.com/literature-and-arts/art-and-architecture/architecture/french-architecture
Art
- The Louvre holds many famous French art and much more including the Mona Lisa.
- Another painting is The Coronation of Napoleon.
- French art consists of visual and plastic arts.
- Claude Monet is a famous artist from France.
- The French use a style of art called Art Nouveau which is used by other countries.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_art
Culture
- The culture of France has been shaped by geography and historical events
- Christianity is the leading religion in France accounting 60% of French citizens
- 50% of French citizens are Catholic
- French regions have created their own specific cultural traditions.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_France
Food
- French Onion soup is a popular soup across the world but mainly in France.
- Baguette's are very popular in France.
- Omelettes are a well liked breakfast option in France.
- http://allrecipes.com/recipe/13309/rich-and-simple-french-onion-soup/
Music
- Some of the Music styles are classical, opera, and folk.
- Popular modern day music in France is hip hop, pop, and rock.
- One of the most famous musicians from France was Claude Debussy.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_France
Climate
- France has four major climate zones
- It consists of hot summers and cold winters.
- it rains a lot in western areas and mountainous regions. (pack a raincoat)
- http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/reports/climate/France.htm
Interesting Facts
- France is the most visited country in the world.
- France has the largest and tallest bridge on earth at 1,125 feet.
- The length of the bridge is 8,071 feet.
- There's only one stop sign is the city of Paris.
- The Tallest mountain in France is Mont Blanc at 15,777 ft
- Paris was originally a Roman city.
- http://www.factslides.com/s-France
Credits:
Created with images by dickdotcom - "Millau viaduct" • GLM35 - "viaduct millau plane view" • leshapyx - "paris eiffel tower" • Sol Cardona - "crepes de carne" • jadorelyon - "château d'ussé royal castle castle" • herryway - "arc de triomphe paris france" • derwiki - "louvre glass pyramid paris" • dalbera - "Notre-Dame de Paris (France)" • skeeze - "arc de triomphe paris landmark" • leshapyx - "paris eiffel tower" • amerune - "Versailles, the Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David" • WikiImages - "mona lisa painting art"