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Disneyland Paris is the most visited tourist attraction bringing over 16 million visitors a year. Disneyland Paris was founded in 1992. On April 12th, 1992 Disneyland Paris opened up their gates to the public expecting and preparing for around 500,000 visitors. Surprisingly only 50,000 people passed through their gates. The reason for this large gap between their expectations and reality is due to the fact that the locals believed their culture would be damaged and judged because of Euro Disney. Regardless, the lack of visitors on the opening day greatly affected and dissapointed the Disney company. Because of these numbers, the overall annual attendance was drastically cut from an estimated 11 million people, to 9 million. This mixture of falling visitors and an over population of over priced hotels and restaurants caused the EuroDisney company to start closing down their hotels and restaurants during the winter months. After two years of mechanic malfunctions and a decrease of visitors, things started to turn around around the end of 1994. By this time EuroDisney changed its name to Disneyland Paris and ended up successfully becoming a well reputable park and bringing in over 22 million in profit.

http://www.solarius.com/dvp/dlp/dlp-history.htm

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Paris, France; the capital of France is known as La Ville Lumiere or the City of Light. But what many do not realize is that underneath the streets of Paris, bones and skulls line the walls of certain passages in the ground. Over six million dead bodies have been accounted for since 1786, when the Catacombs were first uncovered. During the 17th century, the French government had two major problems that were affecting their day to day life. The first problem was that there was an overflow of bodies and not enough space in the cemeteries, the second issue arose when certain parts in Paris started to have parts of their roads concave. Because of these two problems, the French government decided to take the overflow of bodies and place them inside of the caves that formed beneath the streets of Paris. Public visits did not start until the early 1800s. At this point, only the higher class citizens could afford to visit the catacombs with the escort of a miner. This was also during the time of Enlightenment where people started to rebel from the Churches. At the same time, the catacombs were closed off to all citizens because of the Churches disapproval of people seeing the dead in a gawking way, it was considered very disrespectful. Now you can only visit Tuesday-sunday and only at certain times throughout the day.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d189229-Reviews-The_Catacombs_of_Paris-Paris_Ile_de_France.html

http://parisbym.com/the-catacombs-of-paris-history-and-rumors/

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In Toronto, Canada there is a 3 day festival that is held in the summer with the mission to create a gathering space for people all over the world and from different walks of life, to come together to explore and celebrate the Francophone culture. As I was researching I found out that the Francophone population is declining increasingly; so through music and traditional skits, dances etc. this festival hopes to present francophone culture in as much richness and diversity as possible. This festival was created in 1983 by the French committee in Toronto and since then, the committee has been able to support the festival through donations and having a very active volunteer base. Through having this festival as well it has significantly increased the Francophone exposure to a larger audience that has reached outside of Canada. This festival is also considered to be not only the most diverse, but one of the most supported multi-ethnic celebration of Francophone culture that is surrounded and shared throughout the Canadian city. The best part of this festival is that there is no fee t o enjoy the great food, music and people. Therefore everyone is welcome to join this weekend festival held once a year in Toronto.
http://www.franco-fete.ca/?lang=en
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/francophone-population-reducing-alarming-rate-1.4754261

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Being an American citizen, observing French culture can sometimes come across as bizarre or extreme for a foreigners view point. France is home to over 65 million people and although it is home to many different cultures and traditions, the francophone culture stays alive through greetings, relationships and their overall etiquette. One of the first things that is most noticeable in francophone culture is their greetings; it is understood universally that whether you are talking to a stranger or a loved one, its only customary to greet someone formally by saying "bonjour" or "bonsoir". Informal greetings are usually associated with the double or triple kiss. This meaning when you see someone that you are more familiar with you will kiss him or her on the cheek two or three times, called, "la base". I believe that the most interesting culture characteristic has to do with their families and marriage. In French culture it is very common for families to be close knit; where immediate families eat dinners together almost every day. Marriage on the other hand is not as common in France as it is in the United States. The marriage rate in France has declined significantly over the past 12 years.

https://internationalliving.com/countries/france/traditions-and-culture-in-france/

https://www.livescience.com/39149-french-culture.html

https://jefrance.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/france-in-my-eyes-part-1-cheeks-kisses/

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"Bon appetit" or good appetite is a traditional way to wish everyone a good meal before everyone digs in. In traditional Francophone culture, the people of France usually stick to three meals a day and avoid snacking outside of those set times, unlike typical American culinary culture where we tend to snack throughout the day. In the afternoons, it is normal for children to have "goûter", which is either a small cake or piece of fruit or a small meal, after class in the afternoon. Similar to American culture, the French eat to enjoy their food and they prefer to eat their meals together in formal family settings; having extended family there to enjoy the meal as well. Although the French culture enjoy eating their meals together and eating rich and filling meals, they are able to control their portions; meaning they eat until they are full, not until they have a finished plate. Therefore if you ever visit a traditional French restaurant, as an American the smaller appearance of the portion might catch you off guard. Children are also expected to eat off of the adults menu, meaning that healthy eating is taught to children from a very young age in France.

https://www.thelocal.fr/20160503/what-france-can-teach-the-world-about-healthy-eating-diet-french-food-cuisine-

https://tinyurl.com/yd6ps6fe

https://www.npr.org/tags/174741280/french-food

http://gourmetuncorked.com/easy-french-crepes-savory-sweet/

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Roland-Garros: The French            Open

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Roland-Garros: The French            Open

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Tennis is one of the most popular sports in France. The French Open, as it is commonly known as, is a tennis tournament held in Paris, France. The tournament is held over the course of two weeks in late May and continues into early June. This tournament brings people from all over the world. Just last year over 20,000 people attended the game; while 33.3 million residences of France observed the game.
The arena first started in 1891, bearing the reputation of "French Clay-Court Champions". During this time, the arena was strictly reserved for French club members. It was not until 1925 that the French Open was born and was welcomed to tennis players from all over the world. It is important to note that even though tournaments were played at the Roland-Garros court, tennis was not considered to be a professional sport until 1968.
The arena was named after a pilot who's life was taken during the Great War. This arena was named after him because of Roland Garros's bravery and heroism. Therefore the Roland-Garros court stands strong hosting the French Open each year, representing Frances title defense.

Background photo:
https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/roland-garros/520/overview

Photo of Roland Garros:
https://tinyurl.com/y8g5xvzt

Website(s):
https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/page/roland-garros-126-years-of-history-tournament-paris126-years-of-history

https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/