Cultural analysis of France

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France is one of the 27 member States of the European Union. This means it enjoys the four fundamental freedoms within the European market: freedom of movement for people, money, services and goods. France is located in Western Europe, a developed area with all the necessary infrastructures for the circulation of goods and people (by road, railway, air and sea transport). It also enjoys a very good network for telecommunication, high speed Internet. All these elements have a positive effect on the French economy.


France is a country located in Western Europe (north hemisphere), with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. In this study, we focus on metropolitan France.
Number of inhabitants: 64,350,759 people (on 1st January 2009).

Three types of climate may be found within France: oceanic, continental, and Mediterranean.
The oceanic climate prevails in the western parts of the country. It is characterized by small temperature range, ample rainfall, cool summers, and cool but seldom very cold winters. The continental climate, found over much of eastern and central France, is one of warmer summers and colder winters than areas farther west; rainfall is ample, and winters tend to be snowy, especially in the higher areas.

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[...] Secularism is one of the main precepts of the French republic. Since a 2004 law, all "conspicuous religious symbols" are banned at school. a. Primary education (quality, levels of development, etc.) Almost of the 3 to 5-year-olds children go to nursery classes, or kindergarten (maternelle). Then comes primary school, composed of five classes, ages 6 to 11. The pupils learn basic skills like reading, writing, counting, but also subjects as mathematics, geography, history, arts. Secondary education (quality, levels of development, etc.) Secondary education is divided into two cyles. [...]

[...] This means it can enjoy the 4 fundamental freedoms within the European market : freedom of movement for people, money, services and goods. France is located in Western Europe, a developed area with all the necessary infrastructures for the circulation of the goods and people (by road, railway, air and sea transport). It also enjoys a very good network for telecommunication, high speed Internet. All these elements have a positive effect on the French economy. A. Location France is a country located in Western Europe (north hemisphere), with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. [...]

[...] Note that class action is still not authorized in France. 2.Social classes In the current French society we can identify four main groups. At the top of the society are the people who belong to the élite of the nation. But the economic, political, social, cultural, intellectual or media power has moved. It is today in the hands of people who know (class called “cognitariat” in French) : bosses, managers/seniors executives, liberal professions, important traders, political leaders, experts, journalists, artists, etc. [...]

[...] But generally : - suit (with skirt or trousers for women. Business dress for women must be simple and elegant, not flashy). - boiler suit for workers. K. Recreation, sports, and other leisure activities 1.Types available and in demand Sport/physical activities and rates of practice (2007, Other leisure activities : - Games (video games, money games (Loto, poker, PMU (horse races), casinos ) - Do-it-yourself and gardening - Cultural activities : (reading, drawing, photography, music, theatre ) - To go on holidays. [...]

[...] Changing or static ? The sharing of the tasks remains non-egalitarian but most couples seem to be satisfied with it. One explanation could be that it is the consequence of a balance granted between the "skills" of everybody: the maintenance of equipments for him, the maintenance of the house for her. But the sharing is in reality the fruit of the very long history of the relationships between the sexes. It is difficult, even today, to make a complete break with social images strongly anchored in the mentalities. [...]