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FRENCH FOR SCHOOLS CULTURE HUNT SCRIPTSL’HEXAGONEDid you know that France’s nickname is: l’Hexagone?If you look at a map of France, you’ll see that the outer shape roughly forms a hexagon, with 6 sides.PARISDid you know that Paris is split into 20 different districts called: des arrondissements?Le premier arrondissement - the first arrondissement - is in the centre of Paris then the other ones go around, following the shape of …. un escargot – a snail!When in Paris, you can also be on: la rive gauche : the left bank or la rive droite : the right bank of … la Seine, of course!LA TOUR EIFFELLa Tour Eiffel was built in 1889, for the "exposition universelle", to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.Most Parisians hated it as it was much taller than anything else built at the time. In fact, with a height of 324 metres, it was the tallest building in the world!La Tour Eiffel weighs ten thousand tons.The people in Paris were also worried it might not be solid enough and would fall on them!And do you know who the architect was? Gustave Eiffel, bien s?r !La Tour Eiffel was supposed to be dismantled after the Exposition Universelle.Can you imagine Paris without it?!Bon voyage à Paris !LE TGVLe TGV qu'est-ce que c'est ?TGV stands for: Train à Grande Vitesse, which is a high speed train.It can travel up to 320 km per hour and is one of the fastest train in the world!If you want to travel to France's major cities, such as Paris, Marseille, Lille, Bordeaux, Rennes or Nantes, it's handy to use the TGV.You can travel from Paris to Bordeaux, which is almost 600 km, in 2 hours. Impressionnant, non ?!! Alors, bon voyage en TGV !LE TOURISME EN FRANCEDid you know that France is the most visited country in the world? Every year, there are about 85 million tourists visiting France, which is more than the actual population of France!The most visited places in France are:Disneyland (near Paris)Le musée du Louvre, à Paris.Le ch?teau de Versailles: the magnificent castle and its grounds, in Versailles, near Paris.La Tour Eiffel, à Paris.Outside of the Paris area, many tourists visit:The Loire valley, famous for its wines and its castles, par exemple :Le ch?teau de Chambord.Le Mont Saint Michel, on the Normandy-Brittany border.Many tourists also go to the mountains, par exemple :Les Alpes.Les Pyrénées.Le Massif Central.Many tourists also enjoy spending time on the coast, par exemple :On the coast of l'Océan Atlantique. Voici Biarritz.On the coast of la Méditerranée. Voici Nice.On the coast of la Manche. Voici Saint Malo.C'est beau, la France non ?!!Alors, bon voyage en France ...LE TOUR DE FRANCECan you think of famous French sporting events?You could mention ...Roland Garros,the tennis French Open, in Paris ...Or ... Les 24 heures du Mans, the formula one race at Le Mans.But the most famous of all is of course: Le Tour de France.Le Tour de France is the annual bicycle race where cyclists cover around 3500 kilometres in 23 days.Cyclists complete 21stages called: étapes.The Tour de France ends in Paris, on the Avenue des Champs ?lysées.The first tour was organised in 1903. It's now the world’s most famous cycle race!The winning cyclist gets to wear a yellow jersey called: le maillot jaune.It is the third most watched sporting event in the world, after les Jeux Olympiques - the Olympic Games and la Coupe du Monde de Football - the football World Cup. LA F?TE NATIONALELa Fête Nationale or Bastille Day is celebrated on the 14th of July every year.Do you know what it celebrates originally? Oui ! The storming of the Bastille, which was a jail at the time, and the beginning of the French revolution, in 1789.Le 14 juillet, in France, you’ll see a huge military parade in Paris, as well as ...... fireworks throughout the country, symbolizing the French People getting rid of the King in the name of Liberté, ?galité et Fraternité !LA FRANCOPHONIEHave you heard of: la francophonie? This word encompasses all the countries in the world where French is spoken.There are over 275 million French-speaking people around the world, spread on 5 continents.It is one of the official languages of the international Olympic committee, FIFA, the United Nations and many more international organisations.QUIZ - QUESTIONSL’HexagoneFrance’s nick name is “l’hexagone” because it’s outer shape roughly has 8 sides.Le tourisme en FranceAbout 85 million tourists visit France every year.Le musée du Louvre is one of the most visited places in France.The Loire valley is famous for its churches.Les Alpes, les Pyrénées and le Massif Central are mountain ranges where tourists enjoy going.ParisParis is divided into 10 districts called: arrondissements.The river dividing Paris is called: la Seine.La Tour EiffelThe Eiffel tower was built in 1889.When it was first built, most Parisians loved it.La Tour Eiffel weighs 10 million tons.The architect is called Gustave Eiffel.Le TGVThe TGV is a very fast train.If you want to travel between France’s major cities, it’s best to travel by plane.to Bordeaux, for example (and travel 600 km!) Le Tour de FranceLe Tour de France takes place every year.The winning cyclist wears a blue, white and red shirt.The first Tour was organised in 2003.La Fête NationaleLa Fête Nationale, in France, is celebrated on the 4th of July.La Fête Nationale originally celebrates the beginning of the French revolution and the storming of the Bastille.La FrancophonieFrench is spoken on 3 continents.French is one of the official languages in many international organisations.QUIZ – QUESTIONS & ANSWERSL’HexagoneFrance’s nick name is “l’hexagone” because it’s outer shape roughly has 8 sides.FAUX – It has 6 sides. Le tourisme en FranceAbout 85 million tourists visit France every year.A: VRAI Le musée du Louvre is one of the most visited places in France.A: VRAI The Loire valley is famous for its churches.B: FAUX – It’s famous for its castles (and its wines). Les Alpes, les Pyrénées and le Massif Central are mountain ranges where tourists enjoy going.A: VRAI ParisParis is divided into 10 districts called: arrondissements.B: FALSE – 20 districts The river dividing Paris is called: la Seine.A: VRAI La Tour EiffelThe Eiffel tower was built in 1889.A: VRAI When it was first built, most Parisians loved it.B: FAUX – They hated it. They thought it might fall on them. La Tour Eiffel weighs 10 million tons.B: FAUX – It weighs 10 000 tons. The architect is called Gustave Eiffel.A: VRAI Le TGVThe TGV is a very fast train.A: VRAI If you want to travel between France’s major cities, it’s best to travel by plane.B: FAUX – Very handy to catch the TGV. It takes only 2 hours to travel from Paris to Bordeaux, for example (and travel 600 km!) Le Tour de FranceLe Tour de France takes place every year.A: VRAI The winning cyclist wears a blue, white and red shirt.B: FAUX – A yellow shirt. The first Tour was organised in 2003.B: FAUX – The first race took place in 1903. La Fête NationaleLa Fête Nationale, in France, is celebrated on the 4th of July.B: FAUX – It is celebrated on 14 July. La Fête Nationale originally celebrates the beginning of the French revolution and the storming of the Bastille.A: VRAI La FrancophonieFrench is spoken on 3 continents.B: FAUX – It is spoken on 5 continents. French is one of the official languages in many international organisations.A: VRAI ................
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