Welcome to the France web page. Here you'll learn about France's food, how they dress, the different kinds of religion in France, French sports, and other traditions in France. You'll even learn how to speak a little French. By the time you're done with this web page you'll almost be an expert on France.

FOOD

These are some of the foods and drinks consumed in France:

• Quiche Lorraine is a pastry dish with fillings of eggs, cream, & chopped bacon. (a.k.a. quiche)
• Bread
• Cheese
• Wine

Here are some interesting facts about the food and wine in France:

• Each region in France has it's own way of cooking. (Quiche Lorraine is named after the Lorraine region in Eastern France.)
• Bread is very important and is eaten with most meals.
• France is the second largest producer of wine in the world.
• France produces thirty-five varieties of cheese.

Here is the menu for a typical family on a typical day in France:

Breakfast: coffee or hot chocolate is drunken from a bowl, and a croissant with chocolate filling.

Lunch: Course 1:soup or salad, Course 2:meat or fish, Course 3:cheese, fruit, and maybe a dessert. Snack:bread with jam or chocolate, & a glass of milk. Dinner ends with wine for adults only.

DRESS

Berets are commonly worn in France. However, men wear "flat hats" or bowler hats.

RELIGION

The main religions in France are Roman Catholic ( 90%), Protestant (2%), Jewish (1%), Muslim (1%), other (6%).

SPORTS

Some popular sports in France are:

• Football (which is American Soccer)
• Rugby
• Cycling
• Skiing
• Tennis
• Golf

 LANGUAGE

Most people living in France speak French.

Here are some French words translated to English:

bon jour=hello

salut!=hi!

comment *a va?=how are you?

*a va!=fine!

au revoir=good-bye

Je m'appelle...=My name is...

J'ai...=I am...

ans=years old

le p*re=dad

la m*re=mom

le fr*re=brother

la soeur=sister

la glace=ice cream

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