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FRANCE
By Emma Cox
6JM/VdB
FRENCH FOODS
Camembert- French Cheese- Marie Harel created
original Camembert cheese from raw milk in
Normandy, France in 1791
Brie- French Cheese- Brie has the nickname “The
Queen of Cheeses. Brie is produced from the whole
or semi-skimmed cows milk.
FRENCH FOODS
Quiche Lorraine- Quiche Lorraine is made with
ham, egg, and heavy cream. It is half french and
half german.
Crepes- In the beginning, they didn’t even have
any fillings, but instead made from buckwheat flour
and served as bread.
FRENCH DRINKS
Hot Chocolate- In 1643, princess Maria Theresa of
Spain brought hot chocolate to France. It is used in
England as well but the French specialise it because
they would get a brioche or croissant and dip it in.
POPULATION
The population of France is
66.03 million
CURRENCY
The currency in
France is the Euro.
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
France is located in
Western Europe.
The borders it has are the
Mediterranean sea, the English
Channel and the bay of Biscay.
LE MONT SAINT MICHEL
It is an international
major tourist centre.
Since 1979, it has been world
heritage site by Unesco.
FAMOUS FRENCH PEOPLE
Joan of Arc- A young girl who
disguised herself as a man
Marie Antoinette- pretended to be french, but
was actually Austrian
Napolean Bonapart- Suffered from a toilet
illness
GUSTAVE EIFFEL
He built the Eiffel
Tower in Paris
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