A journey to beautiful France

Overview of France

Geographic location

French flag

Climate and weather

Kingdom of perfume

• French people took perfume to its peak and maintain this position in every era

• Famous brands : +Chanel No. 5 +Dior Addict+Versace+Hermes+L’occitane+Yves SaintLaurent

Well-known brands of perfume

French cultureIn family:

- the French loves peace in their home

- They respect time for meals - Privacy respect- French parents don’t handle

conflicts in front of children

French culture

in relationship with neighbors

• Behave harmoniously with neighbors

• Avoid influencing others

French culture

in a meal:

• Eat moderately and use napkin right after some bites

• shoudnt leave the table when your cup of wine is over a half

• They talk about daily-life topics and avoid private issues

French culture

Smoking• before taking a cigarette, they

make sure that they are allowed at that place

• When they see someone feel unpleasant, they will politely stop smoking in order not to affect others

• a woman don’t light a cigarette for a man

French culture

in clothes * with men : the stronger the colour they wear, the more formal it is

* with women: the sophistication reveals through accessories like : bracelet (vòng tay) , ear rings and hand bags…

French cultureIn communication through mobiphone:

• they don’t let the phone rang more than 8 times and don’t call back right after they hang up

• they don’t phone before 9am and after 9.30pm• the french usually behave politely even when

they are interfered with because they think that their charateristics is entirely expressed through words

• as a rule, the people who call first will stop first

French culture

• receiving and giving presents

•giving presents in the receiver’s interest

•uncover the gifts under the witness of the receivers unless some of them doesn’t give presents

•smile and thank the presenters though you don’t like the gifts

French culturethanks and apology

• the French usually express their gratitude apparently and sincrely, they say” thank u” even in the case of inconsiderable matters

• parents teach their children how to thank others and form this habbit when they are young

• with minor mistakes, they make an apology right after they are at fault

• with significant mistakes, they take times to reconsider in stead of making excuse

 

Interesting France• It is illegal for lovers to kiss each other on the railway tracks• France is one the countries that are leading in the number of

people of high life-expectancy• It has the largest number of ski resorts• Every 7 years, Eiffel Tower is repainted• The destination that attracts the largest number of foreign

tourists is not Eiffel Tower, but Disney land park• It is illegal to take photographs of the police and their vehicle• It is the leading country in obtaining Nobel prizes of Literature• The April Fools derived from France in 1564• Statue of Liberty is a French well-known structure and was

presented to America in 1886

French celebrities

some of the french famous people:

• the writer : Victor Hugo•music conductor: paul Mariat• physician – chemist : Marie Cuire

• scientist : Louis Pasteur

French celibrities

Louis Paster Marie Curie

French celibrities

Victor Hugo Paul Mariat