CLERMONT-FERRAND, FRANCE
Popular Sports
Sports in France play an important role in French Society, and the country has a strong sporting history.
- The most popular sport in France is football (or soccer)
- Popular Soccer Teams: The France national football team, AS Saint-Etienne, France Women's national football team
- Tour de France
- Basketball
- Current NBA players: Tony Parker, Joakim Noah, Nicolas Batum, Kevin Seraphin, and Boris Diaw
- Motorsports like auto racing and motorcycle racing
- Handball
- France national handball team is the current double reigning Olympic Champion and European champion
- Montpellier Agglomeration Handball is the most successfull french team for men
- Championnat de France de handball feminin is the most successfull french team for women
- Rugby
- Ice hockey
- Parkour
- fun fact: parkour was developed in france
- founder: David belle
Music
- Folk and popular music have currently seen a rise of the chanson and cabaret style
- France is the 5th largest market by value in the world. Its music industry has produced many internationally known artists, such as Stromae, Edith Piaf (from la vie en rose), Patricia Kaas, Davidx Guetta, or Coeur de Pirate
- Popular Styles: Cabaret, Musette, Cancan, Chanson, Yeye, pop, rock, electronic.
Food
Some traditional and popular meals are: Soupe à l'oignon, wine, cheese, Boeuf bourguignon, chocolate souffle, flamiche, confit de canard, salade nicoise, ratatouille, and tarte tatin.
Major religions and/or spiritual beliefs
Most Frenchpeoples believe strongly that religion is a private matter and shouldn't spread in the public sphere. Not having a religion at all, on the other hand, is regarded as suspicious.
The major religion is Catholic. However, Catholicism in France is more of a tradition.
National Holidays and traditional customs
Easter
Fete du Travail- May 1
Bastille Day- July 14
The Assumption long Weekend- Aug 15
All Saints Day-Nov 2
Christmas - Dec 25
Popular TV shows or movies (and popular stars)
TV Shows:
- Spiral
- Braquo
- Engrenages
- Borgia
- Les Revenants
- Un Village Francais
- Inquisito
- Pigalle, La Nuit
- Adel Bencherif
- Adeyto
- Adrien Theaux
- Adolphe Menjou
- Agathe de la Boulaye
- Agathe Natanson
- Alain Delon
Online news sources
Online forums for expatriates
Type of Government
France is a Semi-Presidential Republic – it has both a President and a Prime Minister. The Head of this government is the Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault. The Head of the State is President Francois Hollande.France is a republic; the institutions of governance are defined by the Constitution of the Fifth Republic. The fifth republic was established in 1958. The President appoints a prime minister (currently - 2012 - Jean-Marc Ayrault) , who forms a government
Sources
Wikipedia.com
expatica.com
Askafrenchman.net
france.fr
frenchculture.org
ranker.com
Google.com
mapsofworld.com
about-france.com
about-france.com
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