Discover France - mflresources



Discover France!

• Log on to

• Click on ‘France’

1. On the drop down menu select ‘facts and figures’

Note down 5 facts about France:

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2. On the drop down menu, select ‘holidays’

How many public holidays do they have per year? _____________________

Which month has the most holidays? _______________________________

Write the date of these holidays:

Toussaint _______________________________

Fête Nationale ___________________________

Fête de la Victoire 1945 ____________________

By law, how many weeks holiday is every French citizen entitled to? ______

3. On the drop down menu, select ‘sports and recreation’

Choose ‘boules’

What is the other name for boules? _________________________________

What is the French word for the smaller ball? ________________________

How many boules are in a set? What are they made of? _________________

Now choose ‘tennis’

What is the French for a clay court? ________________________________

Where does the French open take place? ____________________________

Where does the game of tennis originate? ____________________________ _____________________________________________________________

What was the original game called? ________________________________

Now choose ‘skiing’

Find the French for ‘downhill skiing’ _______________________________

Find the French for ‘cross-country skiing’ ___________________________

How high does the cable car up the Aiguille du Midi go? _______________

Name 5 French ski resorts ________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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