FRANCE

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FRANCE

• BY. JENNIFER MENKHAUS
• ASHLEY HAMM

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Introduction to France

• France is one of the richest nations in the
  world. The people have a high standard of living
  and are mostly very prosperous.. Before WWII
  their economy was based chiefly on small
  old-fashioned farms and business firms. After the
  war ended the government worked to modernize the
  economy. France is known for its wines, cheeses,
  and breads. Cooking is also a big part of French
  life and they are world famous for their salads
  sauces and soups. A few of the France specialties
  are truffles, snails, sausages, omelets and
  pressed duck.

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PREHISTORIC FRANCE

• Earliest traces of human life 2000 b.c.
• 40,000 BC, Homo sapiens lived an itinerant
  existence as hunters and gatherers
• 6000 BC a major shift in lifestyle occurred
• more complex social hierarchy developed,
  consisting of warriors, farmers, artisans and
  druids (Celtic priests).

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FRANCE

• France has been subject to a particularly rich
  variety of cultural influences.
• The Germanic Franks provided political leadership
  in the following centuries, but when their line
  died out in the late 10th century, France was
  socially and politically fragmented.

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RELIGIOUS CUSTOMS

• ROMAN GAUL
• The Romans conquered and annexed the southern
  fringe of France by 125-121 BC. Julius Caesar
  brought the rest of Gaul under Roman control
  during the Gallic Wars (58-51 BC). The province
  of Gaul prospered it developed good
  communications, a network of cities crammed with
  public buildings and leisure facilities such as
  baths and amphitheaters, while in the countryside
  large villas were established. By the 3rd century
  AD, however, barbarian raids from Germany were
  causing increasing havoc. From the 5th century
  barbarians began to settle throughout Gaul.

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MORE RELIGIOUS CUSTOMS

• GOTHIC FRANCE
• The Gothic style, epitomized by soaring
  cathedrals emerged in the 12th century at a time
  of growing prosperity and scholarship, crusades
  and an increasingly dominant monarchy. The rival
  French and Burundian courts became models of
  fashion and etiquette for all of Europe. Chansons
  des guests (epic poems) performed by troubadours
  celebrated the code of chivalry.

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Social Customs

• French society likes formality in many aspects of
  everyday life as obligatory handshaking or cheek
  kissing.
• Concern about always dressing well.
• Sex lives in France can be qualified as very
  liberal by American standards.
• Relations between the sexes are very flirtatious
  and not at all confrontational.The "use" of a
  lover is rather frequent both for men and women.

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More Social Customs

• Nudity is not seen as a sin and women generally
  go topless on the beaches.
• Many French TV shows do not hesitate to include
  partially or totally undressed men or women even
  during prime time.
• As a result of Napoleon's Civil Code, most of
  everyday life's transactions follow written texts
  or laws. French people, however, take great
  pleasure and pride in finding new clever ways to
  bypass these restrictions or instructions.

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Foods and Cuisines

• The French have become more worldly in their
  eating habits, and just like Americans, they have
  developed growing appetites for ethnic foods such
  as tacos and tortillas.
• The development of theme restaurants in France,
  which serve American, Cajun, Asian and other
  international cuisines, has increased the
  popularity of international foods, creating a
  demand for high-quality products.

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Foods And Cuisines Cont.

• French consumers satisfy their desires for ethnic
  foods at home by cooking a variety of cuisines
  including Asian, American and Indian. This
  creates excellent market opportunities for U.S.
  exporters of ethnic food products such as chips,
  tortillas, tacos, sauces and spices, and
  ready-to-eat ethnic dishes, wild rice, beer and
  wine in France.

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Agricultural Activities

• Import / Export of fertilizers, animal feed, raw
  materials for the manufacture of industrial
  explosives, packaging PP PE and any other
  products from the CIS

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Agricultural Activity
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Coco au MielCoconut-Honey cakes

• Ingredients 1 1/4 cups/310ml milk
• 1 1/4 t. honey
• 3 cups/230g shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup/125g sugar
• 1/2 cup/70g flour
• 2 t. baking powder
• 2 large eggs, beaten

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Coco au Miel

• Oven at 400F/200C.Using a heavy bottomed
  saucepan, bring to a boil over medium heat the
  honey and milk, then set aside.In a large bowl,
  place the coconut, sugar, flour and baking powder
  and mix well. Add the milk and honey and mix
  well. Add the eggs and stir well. The batter will
  be runny.Fill the muffin cups 2/3 full and bake
  until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool and
  enjoy.

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France Flag

• According to reference books, the tricolor was
  adopted during the early days of the revolution,
  to combine white from the traditional flag of the
  monarchy with red and blue from the arms of
  Paris.

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Chunnel

• This is an underground channel tunnel chunnel
  running from England to France. Its 31 miles long
  and takes 20 minutes to travel. They made a 90
  acre park with all the dirt dug up to build it.

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Conclusion

• Although France was a victor in WW 1 and 2 it had
  suffered losses in its empire, wealth, manpower,
  and rank as a dominate nation state. France is
  one of the most modern countries in the world.