The Treasures

of Farfounet
By Maurice Jean
 Farfounet is a boy who seems a bit mischievous and nosy. He lives

in Chateauroux, central France. He likes to collect things. Any object

that catches his attention along the way, he will keep it in his trousers’

pockets. His pockets are large and deep, looks so heavy and stuffed to

bursting. People think he was idling, that isn’t so. He has so many

extraordinary things to discover in the wide world.

Every single object that Farfounet has found is very useful for

helping people around. For example, when the teacher needs a hook,

Farfounet’s spring clothespin will do very well. Or when there is a nail

sticking out, Farfounet’s smooth stone will serve as a hammer. Even

though Farfounet's personality was strange and sometimes annoying, no

one hated him and considered his character to be kind and very good.

Especially with treasures in his pocket that make it a very valuable item.
Farfounet’s Hometown - Chateauroux
Chateauroux is an old town in central France’s Indre Department that was
founded in the 10th century around a castle that is still there today. There are
many history churches and the ruins of one of the largest medieval abbeys in
France. Close to the river, forms a nucleus around which a newer and more
extensive quarter, bordered by boulevards lie on the right bank of Indre River.
 FRANCE
BONJOUR!! France is a large country in Europe. It
is bordered by both the Mediterranean Sea and the
Atlantic Ocean.

Capital : PARIS
Largest City : PARIS (2,175,200 km)
Independence Day : Bastille Day, July 14
Language : FRENCH
Currency : EURO
Population : 60,180,529 People
Religions : Roman Catholic (85%), Moslem (10%),
Protestans (2%), Jewish (1%)
 Bread its a must

Kiss me quick !!

Chivalry is
a way of life Hour long latte ~

French Habit
Some mountains are snow-
capped all year round.
Highest mountain: Mont
Blanc (Alps) the highest
peak in the whole of
Europe.

Loire is the longest

river in France and the
171st longest in the
world. Used as a major
river trading route. Has
been called “Garden of
France” and is studded
with over a thousand
chateaux.
 France is known for its
fine food. French
cooking is thought to be
the best in the world.
Many people in France
like to drink coffee & tea
with friends.
 French Cheese
Is more than 350 kinds of cheese are
made in France.

ROQUEFORT

BRIE CAMEMBERT
Wine
French also
produces the 10
most expensive
wine in the
world. 70% of
the most
popular French
wines are high-
end Bordeaux
wines.
International Brand
Fashion
• Givenchy
• Christian
• Coco Chanel

Perfume
• Nina Ricci
• Givenchy
• Yves Saint Laurent

Otomotif
• Renault
• Citroen
• Peugeot
Eiffel
Tower
One of the most
famous symbols of
France. It was built in
1896 for an exhibition.
The tower was
thought to be only a
temporary structure,
although it still stands
today.
Louvre
Museum
One of the largest art
museums in the world.
Some of the paintings
exhibited there are
from the French artist
like Monet, Cezanne,
and Renoir. There also
placed Mona Lisa,
one of the most
valuable paintings in
the world.
 Notre
Dame
As called “Our Lady of
Paris” is a medieval
Catholic cathedral
concecrated to the
Virgin Mary and
considered to be one of
the finest examples of
French Gothic
architecture. Major
components that make
Notre Dame standout
include one of the
world’s largest organs
and its immense church
bells.
Arc de Triomphe
Standing at the
western end at the
centre of Place
Charles de Gaulle.
The building honors
those who fought and
died for France in the
French Revolutionary
and Napoleonic Wars,
with the names of all
French victories
inscribed on its inner
and outer surfaces.
Beneath its vault lies
the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier from
World War I.

French Famous
People
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
Emperor: a famous French general
who became Emperor of France in
the aftermath of the French
Revolution.
Claude Monet (1840-1926)
Artist: the leading member of the
Impressionist painters. His most famous
painting is the “Water-lilies” which he
painted in the elaborated garden he
had made for himself.
Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923)
Engineer: designed and built the
Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1889.
Jeanne d’Arc – Joan of Arc (1412-1431)
Warrior : the patron saint of France and
a national heroine who led the
resistance to the English invasion of
France in the Hundred Years War.
Victor Hugo (1802-1885)
Author: wrote the well known novel
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
and in 1862 the epic novel “Les
Miserables”.
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)
Scientist: the first person to understand
the connection between microbes
and disease. He gave his name to the
pasteurization of milk and beer.
Louis Braille (1809-1952)
Inventor: invented the system of raised
dots (Braille) which form letters for the
visually impaired to read.