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GÉOCULTURE L‘Île-de-France

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French class, Géoculture about the history, geography, and culture of the Ile-de-France.

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GÉOCULTUREL‘Île-de-France

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Almanac

Population Over 11 million

Cities Paris, Meaux, Versailles, Melun, Chartres,

Giverny Industries

Tourism, construction

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Notre Dame de Chartres

Located just outside Île-de-France, Chartres’ cathedral is known for its architectural style and its remarkable stained glass windows.

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Versailles

In 1682, Louis XIV moved the royal court from Paris to Versailles.

La galerie des Glaces This 73-meter room, decorated with

mirrors, is one of the main attractions of the palace.

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Fontainbleau

This forest is popular for cycling, rock climbing, and horseback riding.

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Le château de Vaux-le-Vicomte

The park was created by Marie de’ Medici and is known for its’ lawns, model sailboats, and the Medici Fountain.

This chateau, located near Melun, is known for its beautiful garden in a classic style: jardin à la française.

Le Jardin du Luxembourg

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L’Île de la Cité

This island, in the middle of the Seine River, is known as the cradle of Paris.

La SeineThis river runs through Paris. It is the second longest river in France.

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La tour EiffelThis Parisian monument was the tallest in the world when it was built in 1889.

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Gastronomie

Le brie This cheese, known as the “king of the

cheese” is a specialty of Meaux. Les escargots

Originally from Burgundy, snails are popular in restaurants all over the country

Les pâtisseries Éclairs, tartes aux fruits, and millefeuilles

(Napoleon, “a thousand leaves”) are typical French desserts.

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Beaux-Arts

Claude Monet One of the most signifcant painters of the

Impressionist movement. May of his paintings were inspired y the gardens of Giverny situated in the outskirts of Île-de-France

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Beaux-Arts

Le Centre Pompidou Also known as Beaubourg, houses the

leading collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe

La fontaine Stravinsky This fountain, near the Beaubourg, consists

of 16 separate sculptures set in motion by the force of water. Niki de Saint Phalle created the colorful figures of

the fountain.

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Histoire

Napoléon Bonaparte 1769-1821; emperor of France, died in

exile on an island called St. Helena. His remains were returned to France and were buried in the Invalides, in Paris.

La Révolution française July 14th is France’s national holiday. It

marks the fall of the Bastille prison and is the symbol of the end of Monarchy.

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Histoire

La Bataille de la Marne In September

1914, French soldiers were transported to the battlefield outside of Paris using a fleet of about 600 taxi cabs. This incident is referred to as taxis de la Marne.

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Loisirs

Disneyland Paris Opened in Marne-la-

Vallée in 1992.

Le Parc Astérix In this theme park,

you can meet the French comic strip character Astérix and his friends.