As we will learn about their language, culture, food. We are also interested about the French style and fashion. We will also to find out more about their music because we knew nothing about it. And I will be learning more.

France, and in particular Paris, has played an important role as a center of high culture and of decorative arts since the seventeenth century, first in Europe, and from the nineteenth century on, worldwide.

From the late nineteenth century, France has also played an important role in modern art, cinema, fashion and cuisine.

French is a Romance language globally spoken by about 77 million people as a first language (mother tongue),

By 190 million as a second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired foreign language, with significant speakers in 57 countries.

Most native speakers of the language live in France, where the language originated. The rest live essentially in Canada.

France is a secular country where freedom of thought and of religion is preserved, by virtue of the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.

The Republic is based on the principle of laïcité, that is of freedom of religion.

A January 2007 poll found that 51% of the French population describe themselves as Catholics—and only half of those said they believed in God--, 31% as atheists, 4% as Muslims, 3% as Protestants and 1% as Jews.

The French educational system is highly centralized, organized, and ramified. It is divided into three different stages:

primary education ; middle school ; and secondary education .

Primary and secondary education is predominantly public, while higher education has both public and private elements. At the end of secondary education, students take the exam, which allows them to pursue higher education. The pass rate in 1999 was 78.3%.

In 1999–2000, educational spending amounted to 7% of the French GDP and 37% of the national budget.

Since the Jules Ferry laws of 1881-2, named after the then Minister of Public Instruction, all state-funded schools, including universities, are independent from the roman catholic church. Education in these institutions is free. Non-secular institutions are allowed to organize education as well. The French educational system differs strongly from Northern-European and American systems in that it stresses the importance of the development of the individual as an independent intellectual rather than a productive servant.

Traditional French culture places a high priority on the enjoyment of food.

The French typically eat only a simple breakfast of, say, coffee or tea, and bread, breakfast pastries, or yogurt.

Lunch and dinner are the main meals of the day. Formal four course meals consist of a starter course, a main course followed by a salad course, and finally a cheese and/or a dessert course.

While French cuisine is often associated with rich desserts, in most homes dessert consists of only a fruit or yogurt.

In France, cutlery is used in the continental manner (with the fork in the left hand, prongs facing down and the knife in the right hand). French etiquette prohibits the placing of hands below the table.

The legal drinking age is officially 18 for strong liquors (21% vol. alcohol), and 16 for most alcohol drinks (beer, wine).

France is one of the oldest wine-producing regions of Europe. France now produces the most wine by value in the world. Bordeaux wine, Bourgogne wine and Champagne are important agricultural products.

The French "national" sport is football (soccer). The most-watched sports in France are football (soccer), rugby , basketball, cycling, sailing and tennis.

France is notable for holding (and winning) the football World Cup in 1998, for holding the annual cycling race Tour de France, and the tennis Grand Slam tournament Roland Garros, or the French Open.

Sport is encouraged in school, and local sports clubs receive financial support from the local governments.

The modern Olympics were invented in France, in 1894.

Since the 16th century, France has been the fashion capital of the World

Famous top designers◦ Chanel Christian Dior,

Hermes, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Louis Vuitton, Dior

Fashion Week is held in late January to reveal what is ‘in’ for the following Spring and Summer months

Indigenous Folk Music and features styles from Africa, Latin America, and Asia

Most well known for its classical music

Modern times is known for the development of hip hop, techno, funk, and pop.

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