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- A picture of the region

- The geography of the area

- The major landmarks and cities of the region including population of the area

- The major tourist attractions

- Is there a local produce or specialties (like traditional foods)?

- Special events and festivals in the region

- A very brief history of the region (what old region was it part of, etc.)

- One significant person associated with the area

- Are there any other languages spoken in this region?

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Camille
- rouen is the capital of Normandie
- population: 3.37 million
- major tourist attractions: Mont Saint-Michel, Roun, Honfleur, Caen Memorial Museum
- Normandie is known for it's food, and much of it contains cream from the contented cows of Normandie. There are many famous cheeses.
Special events:

Granville Carnival

Jazz festival under the apple trees

Butterfly festival

- The name Normandie occurs in the history of World War II as the site of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in June of 1944. In 2016 the Basse-Normandie région was joined with the région of Haute-Normandie to form the new administrative entity of Normandie.
- A significant person was the Duke of Normandie
- French and English is spoken in Normandie

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Rowan and Eloise

Population: 12.21 million

Major City: Paris

Landmarks: Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Louvre

Geography:
Center-north of France and its borders Haut de France, Normandy, Bourgogne Fanche Comte and Grand est.

Tourist attraction: Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, Palace of Versailles

Famous person: Monet, Emma Watson, Napoleon.

Local Produce: Ile-De-France has a brand of cheese, pastries such as croissants and eclairs, macarons, oysters, chocolate and falafels.

Languages:
They speak french and other Celtic and Germanic languages.

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population : 5.978 million
major tourist attractions:
asterix park
traditional foods : cheese Gris de Lille
geography : the region covers an area more then 318, 13 km, it borders Belgium
any other languages spoken: Picard
history : During the 20th century, Nord-Pas-de-Calais (a region that recently merged with Picardie to become Hauts-de-France) was known as the “factory of France” – characterized by the prominence of heavy industries and an economy based on coal mining, steel production and textile manufacturing
major lands scapes

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Grace and Emma

Occitanie is a region that is located in the south of France, next to the border of Spain.

Capital: Toulouse.

- Other major cities include Montpellier, Carcassonne and Nîmes.
Population: 5.9 million

Landmarks and Attractions

- Padirac Cave
- Cap d'Agde- A seaside resort and water park.
Traditional Dish

- Cassoulet is a traditional dish, which is a rich, slow-cooked casserole containing meat, pork skin and white beans.
Festival

- Toulouse Beer Fest is a fun alcohol drinking festival.
History

- Former regions of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées.
Significant Person

- Fabulous Trobadors was a famous band founded in Toulouse in 1987.
Languages

- Spanish is spoken and a variation of French dialects. Occitan is not recognized as an official language.

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gen and Emily

Geography of region- France’s largest region, seaside forests and woodlands mountain ranges

an cities (Population)

Capital is Bordeaux. Population here in 2015 was 249,712

Population in Nouvelle aquitaine is 5.987 million

Landmarks

Dune of Pilat

Tourist attractions

Château Fort de St-Jean-d'Angle - Parc de Loisirs médiéval

Castle and war camp. Construction started in 1180 by Guillaume de Lusignan and shows medieval civil architecture. Located on the eastern shore of the gulf of Saintonge.

Local produce/ traditional foods

goose and duck confit with ceps, almond candies, piment d'Espelette (a pepper), black truffles  Bordeaux is also known throughout the world thanks to its prestigious wines.

Event/festivals

International Ornithological Film Festival

Hot air balloon festival

History (old region it was part of?)

In 2016 the Aquitaine région was joined with the régions of Poitou-Charentes and Limousin to form the new administrative entity of Nouvelle-Aquitaine

it is the largest of France’s 13 metropolitan régionsI

It is also France's 7th largest French city

1 Significant person associated with the area

King Henri IV of France

Other languages

Don’t think so (couldn’t find)

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Capital city: Orléans

Population: 2.567 million

Geography:
Centre-Val de Loire isn't in the centre of France, it's located to the north of the centre. It borders Il-de-France

Major tourist attractions/landmarks:

- Chateau de Chambord
- Chateau de Chenonceau
- Chateau de Villandry
- Chateau Royal d'Amboise

Significant person with the region:
Joan of arc

Festival here:
For the last five days of September every second year, there is a Festival de Loire' to re-live the great era of boat travelling along the 'Loire'

History:
The region was originally made up of provinces, until Jan 2016 when it was renamed Centre Val de Loire

Languages:
The speak the supposed purest french

Traditional foods:
- poultry
- dry apples and pears
- jams

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Mia Parkin
Population: 3.787 million
Major Cities: Nantes, Angers, Le Mans
Major Landmarks: Puy du Fou (themepark), Château des ducs de Bretagne (castle), Château d'Angers (fortress)
Local Produce: beurre blanc, rillettes du Mans, rillons
Special Events: Europian Jazz Festival and the 24-hour Motorbike Race
History: first discovered in 52 BC from the Romans
Significant Person: Jules Verne (poet, playwriter, novelist)
Languages: French, German dialects, Portuguese

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Population:  2.795 million
Capital City: Besançon
Major City: Dijon
Landmarks: Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy
Location: It is in the east-central France
Tourist Attraction: Dijon Musee

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Joanna:
Population: 3.329mil
Capital City: Rennes
Major Tourist Attractions:
-Saint-Malo
-Rennes Cathedral
-Dinan Castles
-Carnac

Geography:

Brittany is composed by more than 1268 communes. Brittany is bordered along its coasts by the Atlantic Ocean.
Speciality Food:
Brittany is known for crêpes and cider, as well as delicious seafood!
Landmarks:
-Côte de Granit Rose
-Cap Fréhel
-Pointe du Raz
History:
In ancient times the region was part of Armorica. Julius Caesar invaded the country in 56 bc and then became the Roman province of Gallia Lugdunensis. After the withdrawal of the Romans many Britons fleeing the Teutonic, invaders took refuge in the northwestern part of Armorica.
Festivals:
Rencontres Trans Musicales is a music festival that lasts for 3 or 4 days held in Rennes.
Other languages:
Cornish and Welsh

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Layelle Olivia
- Some of the tourist attractions include Ajaccio, Bonifacio, Calvi, Bastia, Cap Corse, Sant'Antonino, Sartene, Beaches near Porto Vecchio and Castagniccia Region
- Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean.
- The population of Corsica is 339,178
- Some of the landmarks include Monte Cinto
- Some of the traditional foods are wine and meat. They eat a lot of Italian cuisines.
- One of the festivals include Festival Du FIlm Britnnique D'Ajaccio
- Corsica was ruled bt the Italian State of Pisa.
- They can speak French, Italian and Corsu.

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Phoebe Sophie
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur is bordered by Occitanie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Italy and the sea.
It is a coastal region as it is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea.

The population is 5.059 million (2019).

A couple of famous tourist attractions include the French Riviera, Verdon Gorge and “Palais des Papes”.
Its major cities include French Riviera, Marseille (capital), Nice and Saint-Tropez.
The French Riviera is known for its sunny weather, colourful countryside, tradition, wine and food.

Cote d’Azur is known for colourful festivities and carnivals such as Carnaval de Nice – which usually lasts for two weeks and is attended by many famous and wealthy people internationally.
Some local foods include pumpkin gratin, panisse (fried chickpea cakes), ratatouille and nicoise salad.

Provence-Ales-Cote d’Azur did not change – it has always been Provence-Ales-Cote d’Azur.

Paul Cezanne (a famous French artist) renowned for being a post-impressionist painter came from this region.

Languages spoken within the region include Occitan and French.
English is also common as the region attracts many tourists during the French Film Festival (Cannes).

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karla millie

The geography of the area
The region is in the southeast- central  France it is location in the Alpes.

population:  8.027 million

The major landmarks and cities of the region
Val thorens
Lake annecy
Les arcs
Specialtity food
-         Rosette lyonnaise

-         Saucisson de Lyon

-         Pistachio sausage

French is the official language of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. However, three indigenous languages ​​are also practiced in the region. The Occitan language, the oïl languages, and the Franco-Provençal language. They are all dialects which originated from spoken Latin and/or old French

tourist attractions in auvergne rhone alpes
Lyon cathedral

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Emily and Josie
GRAND EST

Picture of the Region and Geography of the Area:

Grand Est is located on the North East of France. It borders 3 countries. Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland.
Population: 5.518 Million
Capital City: Strasbourg

Major Landmarks and Cities (including population):

- Cathedrale Notre Dame
- Place Stanislas
- Cathedrale Notre Dame de Reims

Local Produce or Specialities (traditional foods):

The traditional food are :

Baguette (French Bread)

Wine

Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée (Onion Soup)

Croque-Monsieur (Ham and Cheese Sandwich)

Special Events and Festivals in the Region:

Christmas market

Wine festivals

History of the Region:

Alsace is a historical region in northeastern France on the Rhine River plain. Bordering Germany and Switzerland, it has alternated between German and French control over the centuries and reflects a mix of those cultures.

Significant Person Associated with the Region:

Joan of Arc

Any Other Languages that is Spoken:

They speak a mix of Gallic and Germanic