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JET SET GO GRADE 6 Start Up G.K
The national flag of France is a FR NCE

tricolour featuring three vertical
bands of blue, white and red. It is
Country name: French known as the French tricolour or People and Culture
Republic simply the tricolour. French people are generally friendly. They say ‘Good day Sir/Madam’ – ‘Bonjour Madame/
Monsieur’ and shake hands when they meet people.
Capital: Paris History

Currency: Euro In 700-500 BC the Celtic Gauls arrived French Cuisine
France is most famous for its desserts and pastries. French
in France. In 58-50 BC Roman emperor
Languages spoken: Julius Caesar defeated the Gauls and croissants and macaroons are most famous among them and
French can be seen in all pastry shops.
France became part
Major cities: Strasbourg, of the Roman Empire
Lyon, Bordeaux, Nates, until 476 AD. France
Tours, Marseille, Lourdes, was ruled by kings
Cannes, etc. for many centuries
until the storming
of the Bastille
during the French
Revolution in 1789. Then Napoleon Mont Blanc

became emperor of the French Republic Mont Blanc is the highest mountain Gavarnie Waterfalls
until he was sent to exile. range of France. Its name means The Gavarnie Waterfalls is the
the White Mountains. highest waterfalls in mainland

France. It reaches a height of
422 metres.

Major Events:

Palace of Versailles Two major international events take place in
The Palace of Versailles was the France every year.
principle residence of the French Louvre Museum Tour de France
kings in ancient times. It is a Louvre Museum is the world’s The Tour de France is an annual multiple stage
beautiful palace with splendid largest museum and a historic Verdon Gorge bicycle race held in France. It is a 21 day long
gardens. monument in Paris, France. You The Verdon Gorge in South Eastern event which is organised in different stages.
can see the famous portrait of France is a river canyon which is
Mona Lisa here. one of the most beautiful Each day the cyclist with the quickest overall time
Eiffel Tower in Europe. from the very start of the first day of the race,
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought gets to wear the prestigious ‘Yellow jersey’.
iron tower on the Champ de Cannes Film Festival
Mars in Paris, France. It is The Cannes Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France which previews
named after the engineer new films of all genres, including documentaries from around the world.
Gustave Eiffel whose company Notre-Dame de Paris The most prestigious award given out at the Cannes is the Palme d’Or (Golden Palm) award

designed and built the tower. The Notre-Dame de Paris is a for the best film. Various people from the world of entertainment come up to support good
Catholic Cathedral of France. It is a movies here. It is a celebration of the art of cinema.
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