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most important river in France |
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source of hydroelectric power |
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border between France and Germany |
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mountains: between France and Spain |
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mountains: between France and Germany |
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mountains: between France and Switzerland |
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mountains: between France and Italie |
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highest peak in Eastern Europe |
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city: important wine port |
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city: seat of European Parliament |
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city: where French kings were crowned: champagne capital |
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city: international film festival |
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city: port important for trade with Africa and the Orient |
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city: transatlantic trade |
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city: airplanes and airplane parts |
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city: finance, silk, haute cuisine |
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city: birthplace of Claude Monet |
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monestary; most visited place in France; la Normandie |
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province: beer, sauerkraut, quiche |
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province: olives, tomatoes, garlic |
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province: cheese, butter, cream, apples, cider |
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province: religious festivals called pardons |
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province: painters (ex. Van Gogh) went here because of the sunshine |
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province: rich coal and iron ore deposits |
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province: fishing is a major occupation |
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France’s Independence Day |
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what the French call « Independence Day » and why |
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la Bastille;prison was stormed |
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king and queen during the Revolution |
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Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette |
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why the French revolted against royalty |
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liberte, egalite, fraternite (liberty, equality, brotherhood) |
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What was the Reign of Terror and who led it? |
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mass executions led by Robespierre |
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France is about the size of… |
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la belle France (beautiful) |
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le train a grande vitesse |
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underground tunnel from France to England |
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wheat, wine, barley, grapes, sugarbeets |
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fashion, cars, airplanes, airplane parts |
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