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la Geo-Culture, Chapitres 1 & 2, French Geography

Terms in this set (40)

Ile-de-France
Province where Paris is located.
Versailles
In 1682, Louis XIV moved the royal court from Paris to ____________________________.
Notre Dame de Chartres
Located just outside of Ile de France, this cathedral is known for Gothic architecture & stained-glass windows
Fountainebleau
Forest popular for cycling, rock climbing, & horseback riding.
Jardin du Luxembourg
Popular Parisian park where kids enjoy sailing boats in the pond.
la Tour Eiffel
Parisian monument built in 1889 for World's Exposition.
Ile de la Cité
Island in middle of Seine River (cradle of Paris)
Vaux-le-Vicomte
Chateau know for its beautiful, classic gardens.
le brie
king of cheese from Meaux
les escargots
popular dish in restaurants
Disneyland Paris
Just outside of Paris...opened in 1992
le Parc Astérix
theme park where you can meet a French comic strip character & his friends.
la Bataille de la Marne
September 14 battle where taxi cabs were used.
Bastille Day
July 14th, France's national holiday.
Centre Pompidou (Beaubourg)
Contemporary & Modern Art Museum
Napoléon Bonaparte
Emperor of France buried in Invalides
Claude Monet
Impressionist painter inspired by his gardens.
la Fontaine Stravinsky
Consists of 16 separate sculptures set in motion by the force of the water.
Ile de France
Province where Paris is located
Corsica
large island off the coast of France
Monaco
Small principality between France & Italy
Switzerland
French/German speaking country bordering France on the East.
Belgium
French-speaking country forming border with France (North East)
Luxembourg
Small French-speaking country between France & Germany
English Channel
Known as La Manche - body of water between England & France
la Loire
Longest River known for chateaux
La Seine
River dividing Paris
Le Rhîn
River forming boundary between France & Germany
Le Rhône
River that empties into Mediterranean Sea
les Pyrénées
Mountains dividing France & Spain
Le Massif Central
Mountains in south-central France formed of extinct volcanoes.
Le Jura
Mountains forming frontier with Switzerland. Also, rich in fossils
les Vosges
Mountains in France near Germany
les Alpes
Mountains forming frontier with Italy
Mont Blanc
Highest point in the Alpes
l'Espagne
Country bordering France south west.
l'Océan Atlantique
Body of water located west of France
la Garonne
River running into Atlantic Ocean from the Pyrénées Mountains
L'hexagone
Nickname of France
la Mer Méditerranée
Body of water between France and Africa (south)
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