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France
France, officially the French Republic is a state in Western Europe with several overseas territories and
islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans. Metropolitan France
extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the
Atlantic Ocean. It is often referred to as L’Hexagone ("The Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its
territory. It is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain and Andorra.
France is linked to the United Kingdom by the Channel Tunnel, built underneath the English Channel.
France is a founding member of the European Union. It has been a major power for several centuries with
strong cultural, economic, military and political influence in Europe and in the world. During the 17th and
18th centuries, France colonized parts of North America; during the 19th and early 20th centuries, France
built the second largest empire of the time, including large portions of North, West and Central Africa,
Southeast Asia, and many Pacific islands.
France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its main ideals expressed in the Declaration of the
Rights. France is one of the most developed countries and possesses the fifth largest economy by nominal
GDP and seventh largest economy by purchasing power parity. France enjoys a high standard of living as
well as a high public education level, and has also one of the world's highest life expectancies. It is the most
visited country in the world, receiving 82 million foreign tourists annually.
France is a founding member of the United Nations, and a member of the Francophonie, the G8, G20,
NATO, OECD, WTO, and the Latin Union. It is one of the five permanent members of the UN Security
Council and possesses the third largest nuclear weapons stockpile in the world with ~300 active warheads.
In 2009, France was listed 8th on the Human Development Index and 24th on the Corruption Perception
Index.
In France we are 65.4 inhabitants.
Château de Versailles
Tour Eiffel
CHAMPS ELYSEES
Basilique du Sacré coeur
Figures in Champagne Ardenne
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Inhabitants : 1,336,000
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Maincities :
Reims (187,181 hbts)
Troyes (60,903 hbts)
Charleville-Mézières (55,481 hbts)
Châlons en Champagne (47,338 hbts)
Saint Dizier (30,836 hbts)
• Agriculture :
3,050,000 acres of land
1,681,000 acres of forest
The Champagne sparkling wine
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The Champagne production started in antiquity.
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There are 31,000 hectares of vineyards and the grape is only
harvested by hand in September.
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Champagne is a registered trademark only to be produced in
the Champagne area
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We owe a lot to Dom Pérignon, a
Benedictine monk who, in 1688,
was appointed treasurer at the
Abby of Hautvillers, near Epernay.
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Included in Dom Pérignon's duties
was the management of the
cellars and wine making.
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The bubbles in the wine are a
natural process arising from
Champagne's cold climate and
short growing season.
The monuments
Cathédrale de Reims
Monument aux morts
Moulin de Valmy
The city hall
The city center
Population : 45,859 inhabitants in
2007.
The city is coupled with :
- Mirabel ( Canada )
- Bobo-dioulasso ( Burkina faso )
- Ilkeston ( England )
- Neuss ( Germany )
- Witenberge ( Germany )
- Razgrad ( Bulgaria )
In the city of Châlons en Champagne, there are 3 beautiful public
gardens : le petit jard, le grand jard and le jard anglais.
Bowling
Ice rink
Sport in Châlons
The Basketball team
CHAMPAGNE BASKET
LYCEE OEHMICHEN
Lycées Etienne Oehmichen
8 avenue du Mont Héry
51 037 CHÂLONS EN CHAMPAGNE
The lycée is extended on
9 ha.
There are about 1302
students in the lycée and
157 teachers.
Creation of the lycée in
1959
Main entrance
Reception
playgrounds
Football pitch
Entrance of the
kitchen and
canteen
exit
Building k
Arts exhibition
Building A
Basketball ground
Grassy area
playgrounds
Building G
The Dream Team
2nde LV2
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Tabourin Julien
Marine Blanchard
Marine Lecomte
Marvin Petit
Eloi Jeannos
Laurent Arnal
Julien Berthe
Samuel Berthe
Nathan Dutat
Jonathan Benoit