Hello dear reader, this is Madhat A. and Qais Z., We will be giving a brief summary of our trip to France. We had to travel to France, in order to learn about the country, and write an article. For those who don't know, France is geographically positioned in the Northern as well as the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. France is bordered by the countries of Andorra, Belgium, French Flag Luxembourg, Germany, Italy, Monaco, Spain, and Switzerland, as well as the British Canal, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea. (1) When We arrived to our destination, We were surprised by the politeness of the people of France, a lot of people were willing to lend us a helping hand, especially for language problems, We instantly learned how to say hello and goodbye, the words are "bonjoure" and "au revoir" (7). French Map After We checked into the hotel, We went to our room, and used our relaxation time to read about the French culture, and taboos. We learned that the traditional clothing for men is composed of: Chemise: A knee length cotton or linen shirt, it is considered to be undergarment. Culottes: A pair of knee length pants made of wool or linen, they button around the knees, and a cloth is worn over the loins. Hose: A pair of cotton or wool knee high socks. Mitasses: A pair of protective garters worn over the lower legs. Capote: A heavy coat with large cuffs worn over everything else, We noticed that it was like a suit coat (11). Traditional French Clothing We also found a lot of information about Napoleon, apparently He was very popular in France, the book mentioned that He freed the French citizens from the kings's injustice, it also says something about him controlling most of Europe for a while (6). Napoleon Bonaparte While we were at the restaurant we checked out, some of the important cities in France, Paris was the capital, some of the major cities were Bordeaux the wine capital of the world, and Aix-en-provence which was built on hot springs (12). www.mapsoftheworld.com/france/facts/major-cities.html City Of Bordeaux Finally it was lunch time, We were starving! We took our adventure to the streets, where we searched for a place to eat in. The weather wasn't bad at all, the temperature was balanced, not too hot, not too cold, We concluded that the temperature was moderate year round, but in some parts of France winter can be snowy, We also had a plentiful mix of rainfall, good thing we pack both heavy and Iight clothing, we also packed an umbrella, which proved very helpful (4). After struggling to make a proper French sentence, we were finally able to get directions to a restaurant nearby. We walked in, and we got a table immediately, we looked on our menus, we picked a meal called "magret de canard" it was basically duck breasts, the waiter also suggested a glass of red Bordeaux, but we said we were too young to drink wine, the waiter told us about the delicious yogurt cake, which we tried and loved (9). www.buzzfeed.com/marietelling/44-classic-french-meals-you-need-to-try-before-you-die
After our meal, we were getting ready to pay our bill and leave, suddenly a stranger walks up to us and greets us, He said his name was Joseph, He spoke English to us, we took advantage of the opportunity and asked him what one of the native customs of the French, his answer was "Fete Du Travail" which was a basically the French version of Labor Day, except people give bouquets of flowers to their loved ones (10). people celebrating Fete Du Travail
During our trip we noticed that the French use many nuclear plants to produce energy which produces a lot of smoke and chemicals, those can greatly harm the environment and the wild life of the area, they can also contaminate the water and cause many diseases to the humans, a positive French interaction with the environment is the fact that France is part of the Go Green Program (2). We also learned much about the French Revolution, It helped the government by providing equal justice to all people (5). We also went to the Eiffel Tower which is a major cultural attraction, the tower was built by Gustav Eiffel as the entrance arch to 1889 world's affairs (14). We planned to visit Mont Saint Michel, a tidal island just off the coast of Normandy, Norman Benedictine Abby of st. Michel stands at the peak, surrounded by the winding streets and convoluted architecture of the medieval town, but unfortunately we weren't able to pay this amazing natural attraction (15). We visited the Catacombs of Paris which was a scary creepy-ish experience, the catacombs of paris were a set of underground quarries housing around six million human skeletons dating back to the 18th century (16). www.historyvius.com/historic-sites-in-france/pl31
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