History and Culture of France.
History of France
France has been around for thousands of years. It has had many rulers. It also has had many good times and bad times. French has had many well known people some they hailed and others they scowled at.
There are many famous people to talk about. There are five people in my mind that shine out of all he other people in France. First off is Joan of arc. She was born in Dormeny on January 6 1412 later she died May 30 1431 in Raven. Her father was Jacques d Arc. He was a small pheasant farmer was poor. Joan was the youngest of five children. Never learned how to write but was a skilled sewer and in spinning. Said she saw angels ST Michael, Margaret, Catherine.
Next is Louis the fourteenth. Was born September 16 1635 and died September17 1715. Son of Louis the thirteenth. Became king in 14 may 1643 after father death. Did not become master until 1961. Cardinal Mazalia ruled till Louis was old enough while he ruled he concurred Austria and Spain. Louis married Maria Theresa of Bustin. Next is my favorite Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon was the emperor of France. He was the second son Charles and Marie Bonaparte.
He was born in Corsica which he spent most of his childhood there.
He later went on too college of Autun in 1778 and then I n 1785 he went to military school in Paris and became a LT. He was a citizen during the revolt in France He was devoted to knew ideas after the revolt. A military genius was revealed in him on 1793 at age 24. He became brigadier general in December 20 of 1793. He was finally defeated on 1815 June 1st at seven o clock by 30,000 Prussians.
There were also many wars in France that affected their lifestyle. Some of the wars were the War of religion a WWI, WWII and the French revolution. First off was the French revolution which occurred in 1887 and ended in 1889. The citizens of France rebelled since the USA colonies did against the British. Louis the 13 was ruling while the citizens over threw him. Next was WWI which was in 1914 between most of the countries in the world this left most of the countries in debt including France. Then WWII happened 1933. While Hitler was the nazi leader. The French were defeated in 1940.
Culture of France
There are many wonderful things about the country of France that are known throughout the world. People of all cultures can name several items that France is identified with.
French food is known all around the world for its taste, elaborateness and well prepared cosine. France is known for its great variety in seafood. There are several regions in France that are known for their own specialty. The Chacroute Alsace is white wine with pork and sausage is a well known dish. In Central France they are known for wine sauce and dried sausages in the Rhine valley. Southern France is known for heavy garlic, vegetable, herbs and vegetable stew called ratatouille.
Sports are also a big activity in France. Soccer is the main sport which 8,000 people play each year. Rugby, horse racing, and auto racing are all big sports as well. Probably the biggest sporting function in France is the Tour de France. This is bicycle racing which is a 2000 miles long course and continues for three weeks. This event is grueling and some athletes can not even finish the race. This event happens every summer in July.
Entertainment in France is almost the same as here in America. People have to go out and shop early since the shops close around six or seven o’clock. Many people mostly adults go to cafés for relaxation and to talk to friends.
The television is widely used in France for educational purposes. Ninety percent of Frances population has a television. The television is watched on the average about three hours a day. The computer is starting to be widely used in France. Many people use it for games and education.
Besides going to a sports function many people go to the movies with a date or with friends. There are French films played there and there are also many famous American films played. Music is also huge part of French culture. In the earlier years classical music was what most of the people listened to. Now in the modern era kids have changed from classical music to rock and roll, punk music, and hip hop and almost any time of music you can think of. They have their own French music stars and some American stars go and have their concerts there.
Religion in France is spread out the same way as in America. It is as follows: Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, other 4%.