Name : HUA, JAN ALLEN Section : Ceit-01-301 Group No.

A. Geographical Location
- The Bay of Biscay (North Atlantic Ocean), the
English Channel, and the North Sea all encircle
France, which is situated in the westernmost point
of Europe.
B. People
- French (65.5 million population)

C. Economy / Means of Living

- France's diversified economy is led by tourism,
manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals. Its
Capital, Paris, is renowned for its designer
boutiques, museums of classical art, such as the
Louvre, and landmarks like the Eiffel Tower.
The nation is recognized for its fine gastronomy and wines as well.

D. Language
- According to the second article of the French Constitution, French is the only official
language. The majority of people in France speak the Gallo-Romance language of
French.
- Some of the French people also speak English, Spanish & German
- They also have different Dialects which are Alsatian, Lorrain, Champenois, Picard,
Normand, Breton, Tourangeau, Orléanais, Berrichon, Paris, Burgundy, Marseille,
Corsica, Lyon, Gascony and Languedoc dialects.
E. Culture
- French customs have a strong appreciation for the arts. In the past, people have had
a great deal of regard for the workmanship that goes into hobbies and occupations.
French art, literature, and film have all made significant historical contributions
worldwide.
1. Practices
a. greetings/ gestures in communicating with others
- Kissing on the left cheek and then the right cheek is a common greeting for informal
woman-to-man, woman-to-woman, or man-to-woman interactions
- When getting someone’s attention, start by saying “Bonjour Madame/Monsieur”
b. ways of showing respect to elders, strangers
- A typical gesture of French manners and politeness, is to let another person
pass through a door first, and a man always gives way to a woman.
- In formal contexts or when speaking to elders, use last names and appropriate
titles until you are invited by your French counterpart to move on to a first-name basis. It is
important to acknowledge someone by their academic title (if relevant).
 - It is also important in France to greet everyone in a gathering or party regardless of
how many guests there are. Also, before leaving.

c. Courtship, marriage, and other important events

- There’s no dating in France. What that means is there’s no word for dating. There’s
the official “rendez-vous galant”, which translates to dating, but it’s much more formal. Insteasd,
the French call it “seeing each other”.
Bastille Day (14 July)
-Since the Bastille's capture marked the start of the French Revolution, it has come to
represent the fall of the ancient régime.
d. work ethics
- French full-time workers have at least five weeks of holiday a year and some get
eight. But they work pretty hard while they're on duty, and are among the most
productive in the world. In 2000 the Socialist government introduced the 35-hour
week, to stimulate job creation and share work around.

2. Signs and symbols

- The leading symbol of any country is, of course, its flag. Adorning official buildings and
flown at many outdoor events, particularly sporting competitions and military parades,
the French flag is also known as the 'tricolour'.
- Blue represents "Saint Martin", a rich officer who ripped his blue cloak with a
sword to give one half to a poor man. Symbol of care, duty of the rich to help the
poor.
- White represents Virgin Mary and also Joan of Arc who fought the English
out of the country. Symbol of Royalty
- Red represents "Saint Denis", The patron saint of the Country's Capital. The
original color of the kings banner was red. (war banner)

3. Costumes
- The beret is probably the most well-known item of traditional
French clothing but there are others, and each is specific to
a certain place in France. It is a soft, round, flat-crowned
cap, usually of woven, hand-knitted wool, crocheted cotton,
wool felt, or acrylic fibre.

- Paris is regarded as the world fashion capital, and spread

throughout the city are many fashion boutiques. Most of the
major French fashion brands, such as Chanel, Louis
 Vuitton, Dior, and Lacroix, are currently headquartered here.

- Because France is divided into many different regions there is actually no national
dress.

a. Eiffel Tower

b. Notre Dame Cathedral

c. Nimes Arena