Myths/urban legends/superstitions that might influence people from France

These days french people takes much importance to the appearance of people, it seems to be that the fashion had influenced them all, they look to others and likes to be looked at, it's a good point since the restaurants and all recreation places are the most of times clean and well decorated.

They like the fashion and the good cuisine. Most of the times french people are very courteous and they are direct too, they are accustomed to say the things like they are, direct to the point, if you sometime get annoyed by this, you will later realize that french people are friendly and polite if you get more in touch with them.

But there are somethings in which they believe or superstitions that people in this country have.

• In France, it is believed that if you find one white hair on a black cat, Lady Luck will smile upon you.
  
• French peasants thought that black cats could find buried treasure, if they followed a specific ritual: find an intersection where 5 roads connected, then turn the cat loose and follow him.
• The French believed that if a girl tread on a cat's tail, she would not find a husband before a year is out.
• Singing makes for stormy weather.
• Knives are not to be givern as gifts.

Article that criticizes in a positive way France!!

France is the most visited country in the world. It has everything that you could ever want to see on your holidays: a great city like Paris, good beaches, more monuments than any other country, lovely nature, incredible mountain scenery; need I go on? France is also a very pleasant place to stay. It has good food, great wines and people enjoy their lives. And the best thing is, maybe apart from Paris, living in France does not have to be expensive. The North of France consists of the flatlands around the town of Lille and the Channel. The area will remind visitors in many ways of Belgium and the Netherlands. The Grand' Place in Lille for example is a lot like that of Brussels.

Paris, the city of light and its surroundings are one of the most visited areas. Paris is without a doubt one of the most beautiful cities on the planet.
West of France is turned towards the Atlantic Coast. In the north Normandy & Brittany have rolling hills, sandy beaches and quiet little harbour towns. Normandy & Brittany have a more rugged coast and many neolithic sites. It has quite a distinct atmosphere from the rest of the country; you can still sense the Celtic origin of the region and its inhabitants.

The eastern part of France consists of the Alsace, Lorraine, Franche Comté and Burgundy regions. The landscape has rolling hills and many beautiful cities, such as Metz, Strasbourg, Nancy and Dijon. This region produces many famous wines, including magnificent pinot noirs and chardonnays valued the world over, as well as the famous "Yellow wine" from the Jura mountain vineyard.

The Center of France is in many ways the most quiet part of France. But the great treasure of this region is the Loire valley , with many great castles and beautiful towns. Chartres with its famous cathedral and Tours rate among the most beautiful French cities.

The Alps are great for skiing in winter and hiking in summer. Albertville, Grenoble and Chamonix have all hosted the Olympic games. But the Alps also have nice towns to visit, such as Chambéry, Annecy or Grenoble .

The South with its lovely nature, good food, roman ruins and of course the Riviera draws a lot of visitors every year. Towns like Orange, and Arles but also big cities like Marseille and Toulon are must sees. The Provence is dotted with pleasant small villages. In the South west of France the Dordogne is one of the most quintessential French regions. The valley is so pretty, the towns are so cute and the food is so good, that it is hard to believe that the people who live here go somewhere else for their holidays. The Languedoc has its own language and culture. In the south of the Languedoc you find the Pyrenees, a great mountain range separating France from Spain, where you can hike and ski. The towns of Toulouse and Montpellier are nice and the medieval town of Carcassone is a top destination.

In my opinion, he is telling the greatest things and places of France, is an interesting article because you can learn a lot of this country just with this readind, also if you read it, then you have the sensation that you must go there because of what the article says. Is an amazing and wonderful writing, I would like to go to France to find out if everything of the author mention it´s true.

Famous people!! (FRANCE)

In France there are a lot of important people like: Claude Monet, Victor Hugo, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Jeanne d'Arc, Napoléon Bonaparte, Louis Braille, Louis Pasteur, Gustave Eiffel, Jean Cocteau, Gustave Flaubert, Jean Paul Sartre, Voltaire, Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, Blaise Pascal, François Jacob, Blaise Pascal, Brigitte Bardot, Catherine Deneuve, Jean Reno, Jean Rochefort, Pierre Cardin and more.

But i´m going to explain some of them, Claude Monet was the leading member of the Impressionist painters. His most famous painting is the "Water-lillies" which he painted in the elaborate garden he had made for himself.

Moreover, Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) who designed the Eiffel Tower for the World Fair in 1889 which marked the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution; as i already said, originally the intention had been to design and build a temporary structure for the Fair, but the Eiffel Tower proved so popular that it remains standing today.




















Also, Napoleón Bonaparte, He was known as the savior of the republic, he was an important person, because he tried to "save" France, and he fougth for this country and also he did a dictatorship to save some thing from the revolution.

Excessive things in France!!!

Turistic Places and Main Cities

France a wonderful country

France is located in Europe, its capital is Paris; this country is amazing because of its buildings, places, food, people and lifestyle.
It was declared "the best country of the world" to live by its quality of life, low prices, its good infrastructures, powerful economy and also their tempered climate and its culture.

France is a fantastic place to travel, because there are a lot of places you can visit; in Paris you can visit the "Eiffel Tower", that was built in 1889, also de "Moulin Rouge", which is famous because of its ilumination; however, if you want a calmer trip you could enjoy the "Cruises of the Seine".

On the other hand, you can appreciate the great infrastructure of Giverny, Normandia, Fantainebleau, Monte Saint Michel, Versalles, and you can´t leave France without going to the "Castillos de Loira".

Another amazing place you can visit is the LOVRE museum, which is one of the most important museums in the world. The creation of this museum meant, in the history of museums, the shift from private collections to the public, for the enjoyment of the whole society.

In addition,the gastronomy in France is a constantly element in their lives; like fore-gras, "trufas", roquefort, seafood, snails (gathered in the vineyards), fruit cakes, croissant, café au late, fromage de tetepate, veau, plateau de fromage, aux pommes, kir (wine); all this food is delicious and in France you could try it.

In conclusion,France is a great country to visit, because of its main cities, food, people, touristic places and also you may have a wonderful time, learning its culture and traditions.

Lina Ospina.