London

Situation

London is in England, in the United Kingdom. It is g in in Europe. The United Kingdom is a group of islands the Atlantic Ocean. The people speak English.

England

The United Kingdom

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United Kingdom

Symbols

England’s Flag Rose

England

The weather• In the United Kingdom, it

rains nearly all the time. Sunny days are few but very enjoyable.

• Temperatures usually don’t reach 22°C and don’t fall under 3°C.

The money• In the United Kingdom,

people use a different money from France. The official money is the Pound.

• On this money we can see the face of the Queen Elisabeth II.

Pound

Capital• London is the capital of England. It’s a very big town.• Its aera is about 1600km². It’s approximately 145 times bigger

than Saint Julien en Genevois.• Lots of people live in London: there are nearly 8.500.000

inhabitants.• The town is crossed by the river Thames.

Big BenWestminster Palace• Westminster Palace or «The

House of Parliament» is the place where sits the House of the Commons and the Room of the Lords of the United Kingdom.

• It is situated on the side of the Thames.

Big Ben • Big Ben is the bell of Clock’s

Tower of the Westminster Palace.

• The clock is on time all the time.

• The bell rings loud.• Big Ben is the most famous

monument in the United Kingdom.

London Eye

• The London Eye is composed of 32 capsules. You can get into a capsule and see as far as 4 km, when the sky clears up.

• It is situed near Big Ben and Westminster Palace. The London Eye is situated on the other bank.

Tower Bridge• Tower Bridge is the most famous bridge in London.• When the biggest boats want to cross, it opens in two parts.

Buckingham Palace• The royal family lives in this palace. • The Queen is her majesty the Queen Elisabeth II.• The British royal family unites the people bound

to British monarchy.• If you go to Buckingham Palace, maybe you can

see a parade every two days.

Royal Family• The queen is Elisabeth II. She is 87 years old.• In 2011, Prince William and Kate Middleton got married. Last year,

they have a boy: his name is George Alexander Louis.

Queen Elisabeth II Kate, William and George

Museum• After visiting Buckingham Palace and Bin Ben, you can learn

more about culure. You can visit the British Museum or the National Gallery.

• You see differents things like paintings, statues, antiquities…• It is very interesting to visit a museum.• There are eight principal museums in London.

TransportHow to travel in London?In London you can travel:• By car• By black cab• By London buses• By London Underground.

Sport• London welcomed the Olympic Games three times: in 1908; in

1948; in 2012, and the Commonwealth Games in 1934.• The most populared sports in London are football, rugby,

cricket and rowing.

The rowing

The flame of the Olympic Games