France

Bienvenue en France!

In this section you can find a brief introduction to a new country. Each time we boarded the bus to head to new lands, we were given a very informative talk that would help us better understand the big picture. Life is brought to traveling when knowledge is gained about people outside of our comfort zone.

Are you taking the 21 day tour? Here is what you'll get to see as you find yourself on a journey throughout Europe:

-Beaune

-Hotel Dieu

-Cave de Cordeliers

-Paris

-Rue Cler

-Notre Dame

-Sainte Chapelle

-Latin Quarter

-Louvre

-Seine River Cruise

Suggested Sights:

-Montmartre

-Rue Mouffetard

-Garnier Opera House

-Ile Saint Louis

-Musee D'Orsay

-L'Orangerie

-Rodin Museum

-Tuilleries Gardens

-Luxembourg Gardens

-Champs-Elysees

Currency: Euro

Famous Foods: beouf bourguignon, escargot, steak tartare, cheese, breads, foie gras, and glace

Drinks to Try: French wines, cafe au lait, kir, and pastis

Famous Artists: Gustave Eiffel, Victor Hugo, Paul Cezzane, Claude Monet, Toulouse Lautrec, Auguste Rodin, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Gauguin, and Henri Matisse

Historical Figures: Napoleon, Charlemagne, King Louis XIV, King Louis XVI, and Joan of Arc

Political System: Republic

What They're Known For: Love and working to live

Interesting Fact: On 1/31/13 it became legal for women to wear pants.

Book Recommendations: A Moveable Feast, The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, A Year in Provence, Sarah's Key, and The Paris Wife

Movie Recommendations: Midnight in Paris, Amelie, Moulin Rouge, Before Sunset, Le Divorce, French Kiss, and Chocolat

English French Pronunciation

Good day Bonjour Bohn-zhoor

Goodbye Au Revoir Oh reh-vwar

Please S'il vous plait See voo play

Thank you Merci Mehr-see

Yes/No Oui/Non Wee/Nohn