Victoria's+Report

This is a report about France. When you read this I hope you will enjoy learning more about France. As you read this you might be able to see some things the same and some things that are different between France and the United States.

France has many types of transportation. There are many roads and highways in France. The busiest highway is a loop around Paris. Some highways make people pay a toll to travel on them. France also has trains that are comfortable and fast. Other kinds of transportation in France are planes and barges that travel on canals.

France has some big cities like Paris but it is mostly rural. About 75% of the French people live in apartments in city areas. People like living on older buildings. People who don’t live in cities might live in small towns or villages. The towns and villages are very old and have shady squares. France also has a lot of beautiful scenery. It has mountains, valleys and beaches. The northwestern coast of France called Normandy has famous cliffs. France has a wide variety of landforms. In Alsace, a northwestern part of France, there are lots of vineyards.

School in France is just like school here in the USA. One difference is that French students go to school on Saturday. There is no school on Wednesday afternoons. School usually starts 8:30 AM and ends around 4:30 PM. The school year extends from early September to early July. Students in France might study math, geography, history, science, or English. Students in France do not wear school uniforms. We don’t have uniforms either, but we sometimes all wear our PRIDE shirts. Most children start school at age 6. The school they attend first is called primary school. Then they attend secondary school.

People in France have many kinds of jobs just like people in the USA. Some people might work in factories, stores and companies. Farmers raise farm animals and crops on the lower slopes and valleys of the mountains. Some people work in the fashion business. France is popular for it’s fashion.

France is well known for its food. In the cities, people shop for food in either large super markets or at small markets. Many markets only sell one type of food like fish or breads. One kind of bread is very long and skiny. It is called a baguette. Different parts of France make different types of cheese and sausage. Families often eat dinner together. They usually have a meat or fish dish with vegetables, cheese and then dessert.

Young people in France like to play sports like we do here in the U.S. Sometimes they would watch TV or visit with their friends. In the summer children might go swimming either in the ocean or in rivers. On nice evenings in the summer people like to sit in restaurants or cafes people watching. Some people play petanque which is a game like bowling.

I think that France would be a nice place to visit. I have learned a lot about France from books and from an exchange student (Louison Pons). Do you like what France has to offer? Did you find some things that where the same and different between France and the United States of America? I hope you liked hearing this report about France.