CULTURE OF FRANCE

RELIGION

• France has been dominated by the influence of the Catholic Church.
• About 80 percent of the population is Roman Catholic.
• The second largest religion in terms of adherents is Islam.
• About 15 percent of the population claims the status of a nonbeliever.
• Because of the strong influence of the Catholic Church, priests are the most important religious practitioners at the local level.

LANGUAGES

• The French language is the most widely spoken language in France.
• They also speak Celtic, Germanic, and Gallo-Romanc.
• Some of these languages have also been spoken in neighbouring countries, such as Belgium, and germany.
• Some of the languages of France are also cross-border languages for example, Basque, and Catalan.
• More people from america visit france than any other country or state!

FOOD'S

• France is the place to find the most suitable wine for every palate
• France is the home for the best cheese made.
• Confit de canard- Duck confit is a tasty French meal made of duck legs.
• Ratatouille- The ingredients of this dish consist of tomatoes, garlic, onions,ect...
• Tarte tatin- They say this apple pie was made by mistake in 1898 by Stephanie Tartin.

AUTHORS

• Guillaume Musso (1,567,500)books sold this year
• Marc Levy (1,509,000)
• Katherine Pancol (1,213,000)
• David Foenkinos (967,000)
• Fred Vargas (790,500)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/France.html
• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_France#Language_education
• http://www.expatica.com/fr/leisure/dining_cuisine/Top-Ten-Cuisine-of-France...
• http://www.lefrenchbook.com/2012/01/19/frances-bestselling-authors/