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FRANCE

FRANCE. By: Jomanda Diamond Martinez. REASONS TO VISIT. Rich in history Scenery Learn different cultures Meet a new variety of people. FACTS. France was founded on the 14 th of July in 1789 France (officially the French Republic) is a country located in Western Europe.

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FRANCE

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  1. FRANCE By: Jomanda Diamond Martinez

  2. REASONS TO VISIT. • Rich in history • Scenery • Learn different cultures • Meet a new variety of people

  3. FACTS . • France was founded on the 14th of July in 1789 • France (officially the French Republic) is a country located in Western Europe. • The most popular sports in France are football (soccer), rugby league and rugby union. Handball and basketball are also popular in many parts of France. • French literature is very popular and well known. Charles Perrault was one of France’s most influential children’s writers. He wrote books such as Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Puss in Boots. • The French healthcare system was ranked number one in the world back in 1997. Average life expectancy in France is currently 79.73 years. • 54% of French people identify themselves as being Christians, while 31% of people stated that they were not religious. Islam, Buddhism and Judaism are all practiced by a minority (just over 1%) of the population • •France has an estimated population of 64.5 million, making it the 19th largest country (in terms of population) in the world. • France is the most popular tourist destination in the world.

  4. DAVID GUETTA • http://www.davidguetta.com/#/disco • Birth name Pierre David Guetta • Born 7 November 1967 (1967-11-07) (age 44) • Paris, France • Occupations DJ, record producer, songwriter • Years active 1984–present • Labels EMI Music France, Virgin, Positiva, Astralwerks • Website davidguetta.com

  5. FOOTBALL IN FRANCE • Football is the most popular sport in France. The FédérationFrançaise de Football is the national governing body and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of association football in the country, both professional and amateur. The federation organizes the Coupe de France and is responsible for appointing the management of the men's, women's and youth national football teams in France. The federation gives responsibility of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 to the Ligue de Football Professionnel who oversee, organize, and manage the country's top two leagues. The LFP is also responsible for organizing the Coupe de la Ligue, the country's league cup competition. The French Football Federation also supervises the overseas departments and territories leagues and hosts football club AS Monaco, a club from the independent sovereign state of Monaco. In 2006, the FFF had 2,143,688 licenses, with over 1,850,836 registered players and 18,194 registered clubs. • The first football club was introduced to France in 1863 by British immigrants as described in a newspaper article by The Scotsman, which stated "A number of English gentlemen living in Paris have lately organised a football club... The football contests take place in the Bois de Boulogne, by permission of the authorities and surprise the French amazingly."[2] Modern football was introduced nine years later in 1872 by English sailors playing in Le Havre in 1872.

  6. SCENERY .

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