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France is a country with some of the most delicious and highly regarded cuisine in the world. French cuisine is one of the biggest attractions to visitors to the country, and for locals, enjoying their local food is a way of life. Not only is French cuisine known for its finesse and flavour, it also has an amazing breadth of regional specialities that reflect the culture, history and local produce of each region. The livestock and farmland, the climate, the types of fish in the sea, local cheeses and wines, even the influence of neighbouring countries all helped form France's incredible array of recipes.

To break down the many dishes of France, it's a good idea to look at the different regions. France is divided into 13 administrative regions in metropolitan France on continental Europe, and five overseas regions. Each is a mixture of different cultural identities, history, and food culture. Some dishes were created with limited ingredients during sieges or wars, some created to maximise leftover ingredients, and others were happy accidents in modern kitchens or created to celebrate events. Some dishes were born in that particular region; others were adopted by neighbours and popularised locally.

From sauerkraut to crêpes, ratatouille to garlic snails, here are the most notable dishes around the metropolitan regions of France (European continent), and why they are so important to the people who cook and eat them.
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Hauts-de-France is the northernmost region of France, formed from Pas-de-Calais and Picardie. Its busy port, Calais, makes it well connected with England, and it also has several important 20th-century battlefields such as the Dunkirk beaches and memorials like Vimy Ridge that attract visitors interested in historical events. Its capital, Lille, is known for its amazing architecture and bustling market squares. With a strong influence from Belgium, food from Hauts-de-France features lots of hearty ingredients such as cheeses, potatoes, leeks, and meats, which go well with the region's best accompaniment - strong beer.

Carbonnade Flamande

Also known as stoofvlees in Belgium and The Netherlands, this hearty beef and onion stew is made with a generous amount of dark beer to give it it's rich flavour. Carbonnade flamande usually contains thyme, mustard and juniper berries.

Ficelle Picarde

Ficelle Picarde, which translates to Picardy string, is a savoury pancake stuffed with cheese, mushrooms, and ham, in a rich creamy sauce. While most often associated with Picardy, the dish was invented in the city of Amiens in 1950, by a chef named Marcel Lefévre for a public event.

Bordering Germany (and historically sometimes annexed by Germany), the Grand Est was formed from the regions Alsace, Lorraine and Champagne-Ardenne. While the main attraction for many is tasting champagne from Champagne, Grand Est is known for its postcard-pretty German influenced villages, fairytale castles like Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg, and vast national parks. The capital of the region is Strasbourg, famous for its grand cathedral and lively Christmas markets. Grand Est is a notable wine region, while German-style food specialities include stewed potatoes, choucroute, pork sausages and the one and only quiche Lorraine.

Choucroute Garnie

Choucroute garnie (sauerkraut) is one of the most famous dishes from the Grand Est region, making good use of the region's love for meat to bring this dish alive, as well as a strong German influence. The sausage used is typically Morteau, Montbéliard or Strasbourg sausages. The cabbage is cooked with riesling and onion, and served with potatoes and pork or bacon.

Tarte Flambée

Similar to a pizza, the tarte flambée is made with a thin dough rolled out into an oval or rectangular shape, and then covered in crème fraîche or fromage blanc (a creamy soft cheese from the region). It it sprinkled with lardons (bacon) and onion, and baked. The name translates to 'flamed tart', which carries over to other version of the dish; in Alsatian it is known as flammekueche, and in German it is a flammkuchen.

Baeckeoffe

A baeckeoffe (meaning baker's oven) is a traditional Alsatian casserole dish of beef, pork, lamb, onion, leek, potato, and white wine. Pork trotter is also sometimes added to the mixture. Traditionally, the casserole would be taken to the local baker, who would seal the dish with a pastry crust, and cook them in the oven. These days, it's much easier to bake one at home!

Quiche Lorraine

While quiche Lorraine is often thought of as one of France's quintessential dishes, it actually originated in 12th century German state, Lotharingia (Lotharingie). Today, the French portion of Lotharingia is named Lorraine, after many border changes and annexations throughout history. The quiche Lorraine is the most famous in the wide variety of quiches available, made with eggs and milk (or cream), and lardons, baked in a pie crust.

Formed by merging Bourgogne and Franche-Comté, this eastern region borders Switzerland. This is the region of Burgundy wine and Dijon mustard, and outdoor activities such as hiking in the Vosges Massif mountain ranges, admiring the region's grand lakes and tall forests, and skiing in the winter. Burgundy is one of France's most popular wine tasting regions. When eating, think all things melted cheese! Food here is influenced by Swiss winter warmers, such as boeuf bourguignon, tartiflette, and escargots.

Boeuf Bourguignon

The department's most famous dish is the beloved beef bourguignon, a slow-cooked stew of beef and red wine, with vegetables like carrots, mushrooms, celery, onions, and lardons. The dish traditionally uses tender Charolais beef from the region, as well as Burgundy red wine. The stew is usually served with mashed potato and bread, though fries and rice are also great accompaniment choices.

Tartiflette

The alpine region of Savoie is the place of origin for the tartiflette, a winter dish made up of layers of potato, cream and lardons, as well as reblochon, a soft smear-ripened cheese with a washed rind that is commonly found in Savoie. This hearty dish is best served with a green salad, a glass of white wine, and cornichons.

Escargots De Bourgogne

When one thinks of specialty French delicacies, snails is one of the first dishes that comes to mind. A popular gastronomic delight in many countries in Europe and North Africa, escargots are often attributed to French cooking because of the escargots de Bourgogne cooking style. Roman/Burgundy snails (helix pomatia) are removed from the shells to be cleaned, then cooked in plenty of garlic, butter and herbs (such as parsley), and served in their shells. The escargot are eaten using special tongs to grip the shell, and a fork to remove the snail.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is the Alpine region of France, home of the tallest mountain in western Europe, Mont Blanc. It's a region of natural beauty and diverse landscapes, from the river Rhône and tributaries, the winery regions of Beaujolais, to the Alps mountain range. It is home to the Chaîne des Puys, a chain of extinct volcanoes. France's third largest city Lyon is here, a centre of great food and historic architecture. The mountain city of Annecy is known for its alpine lake and paragliding. Food of the region is very cheese-based, such as fondue savoyarde. Blanquette de veau is another famous dish, invented in Lyon.

Raclette

Cheese lovers, you're in the right place! Raclette is a winter dinner party favourite which is centred entirely around melted cheese. The verb racler translates into 'to scrape', which is how the huge wheel of raclette cheese is delivered to your plate. It is heated against a heating element, and then scraped directly onto the plate once the cheese melts and the rind browns. Raclette is served over potatoes, charcuterie and cornichons. Raclette is thought to be hundreds of years old, with medieval texts describing a similar dish in 1291. Swiss cow herders, when moving their livestock in the alpine regions, would place their raclette cheese next to a campfire to soften it before eating with bread.

Blanquette de Veau

Blanquette de veau is a veal ragout cooked using a method called 'en blanquette', in which the veal and butter are kept from browning during cooking. Vegetables such as onions, mushrooms, celery and carrots are often added, with a white creamy sauce and lemon juice. The blanquette is usually served with rice, fries or potatoes.

The home of Marseille, Nice, Cannes and Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is beloved for its sunny beaches, clifftop drives overlooking expensive resorts, and expensive private yachts. Moving away from the playground of the wealthy, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is one of France's premier spots for history buffs, with historic buildings that range from Roman ruins to medieval chateaux. When it comes to food, seafood reigns supreme with the darling signature dish of the region, bouillabaisse. Other dishes include ratatouille, salade niçoise and pissaladière, accompanied by a glass of pastis, or Provençal rosé.

Bouillabaisse

Marseille's most famous dish is the Provençal fish soup, bouillabaisse. Created in the 18th century by Marseillaise fishermen to cook their leftover produce, it evolved into a local classic. To maintain its authenticity and to differentiate it from ordinary fish stews, a bouillabaisse charter was drawn up in 1980 to standardise its preparation. The soup must contain the bony rockfish rascasse (a red scorpion fish), which gives the dish its distinctive taste and high price. Other meats added are congre (European conger eel), grondin (sea robin fish), and even mussels, crabs, lobster and squid. The soup is made with tomato, onion, garlic, and Provençal herbs, as well as orange zest, saffron and fennel. The dish is usually served as two separate courses. The first consists of the rich soup with toasted bread spread with rouille sauce (a mayonnaise-like sauce of olive oil, egg, bread crumbs, garlic and herbs) which is floated on the soup, and the second is the serving of the fish.

Pissaladière

Popular in the coastal city of Nice, this pizza-like dish consists of a thick base of dough, topped with anchovies, soft caramelised onions, black olives, and Provençal herbs. It can trace it's history back to the Avignon Papacy (around 1305-1377). Pissaladière has roots in neighbouring Italy, where it is thought to have been invented in Genoa. The name is comes from the Niçard words 'peis salat', or 'salted fish'.

Ratatouille

Also hailing from Nice is ratatouille, a stewed vegetable ragout made from tomato, courgette, onion, garlic, aubergine and bell pepper. Stirred together with salt, olive oil and herbes de Provence, ratatouille is served as a side dish or a main meal, either hot or cold. The name comes from the Occitan word 'ratatola', meaning 'to stir/toss'. While the dish has been popular nationwide since the 1930s, the Disney Pixar film Ratatouille cemented the dish as one of the classics in French cuisine.

Gratin Dauphinois

A rich winter warming dish is gratin dauphinois, made with thinly sliced potato, milk (or cream), and gruyère cheese. It is baked in an oven dish until the potatoes soften and absorb the garlic cream, and it often served as a side dish. It is named after the Dauphiné region of France, which traces its name further back to Guigues IV, Count of Vienne. His coat of arms featured a dolphin, which over time became the standard title for the heir apparent to the French throne.

Bordering the Mediterranean coast and the border to Spain along the Pyrenees mountain range, Occitanie is a department of wine regions, hilltop fortresses, Roman aqueducts and hiking trails. It's capital is Toulouse, the historic river city known as La Ville Rose (the pink city), after its characteristic pink-hued brick buildings. Montpellier on the Mediterranean coast is the main gateway to the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region. When it comes to food, Occitanie proudly lays claim to inventing cassoulet, a baked stew with sausage, duck and haricots. Fish is popular along the coastline, with its own version of bouillabasse, and poultry and sausages are favourites too. Don't forget Occitanie's most famous cheese, roquefort, which originates from the town of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon.

Cassoulet

Cassoulet is a slow-cooked casserole dish, usually containing pork garlic sausage, white beans, and duck confit. Tomatoes, onions, and garlic are also added, and the dish is sealed with a delicious crust of bread crumbs and goose fat. The name comes from the dish it is baked in, known as a cassole d'Issel. The dish has long standing origins as being a dish for peasants, which has been perfected over time. Popular legend goes that the besieged city of Castelnaudary, under attack by the English in the hundred years war (1337-1453), threw all their available ingredients together to create a hearty dish to strengthen the defenders.

Tielle Sétoise

Hailing from the port city of Séte, the tielle Sétoise is a spicy octopus and tomato pie made with a bready dough. The tielle is a small pie with fluted edges, and a golden brown crust. It is usually eaten as starter either hot or cold, and can also be found at market stalls during the city's annual water jousting festival. Originally with Italian origins, the tielle was created as a way to preserve the seafood within, perfect as a meal on the go long before refrigeration was invented.

Ragoût d'Escoubilles

Translating to 'leftover stew' in Occitan, this dish originated as a way for families to cook everything that was leftover into a big stew. Perfect for cold winter nights, the ragoût has many variations, but usually contains ingredients such as veal, sausages, olives, carrots, mushrooms and potatoes.

France's largest administrative department is Nouvelle-Aquitane, which borders the Atlantic coast, and the Pyrenees bordering Spain. It is home to the city of Bordeaux and the Bordeaux wine region, the university town of Limoges (famous for its fine porcelain), the colossal sand dune of the Dune du Pilat, the Camino Frances (part of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage walk) and the seaside resort city of Biarritz. The department of Nouvelle-Aquitane has amazing UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as the prehistoric rock paintings of the Vézère Valley. The south-western corner is French Basque Country where it borders with Spain, which has a gastronomic identity all of its own. Basque dishes include marmitako (a tuna and potato stew), bacalao al pil pil (salted cod fried in olive oil and garlic), and poulet Basquaise (a stew of chicken and ham in a tomato and pepper sauce).

Confit de Canard

Confit de canard is made by roasting duck in its own fat, seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, and herbs such as bay leaves and thyme. Before refrigeration, confit de canard was cooked for up to 24 hours, before being placed into a storage jar. The rendered fat would cover the duck, and the jar sealed tightly to help preserve it for long periods of time. Confit de canard is often served with potatoes fried in duck fat, known as pommes de terre à la sarladaise. While it originated in the province of Gascony in Basque Country, confit de canard is a bistro classic, and can be found in many restaurants in Paris and around France.

Poulet Basquaise

Poulet Basquaise (Basque-style chicken) is made with chicken legs or thighs, spiced with espelette pepper (a mild red pepper from the Basque region). The slow-cooked sauce (known as sauce piperade) is made from red and green pepper, tomato, onion, and sometimes white wine, forming a thick and delicious stew to which the cooked chicken is added. Served with a side such as rice, fries or pasta, the red, green and white colours of the dish are reminiscent of the Basque flag.

Marmitako

This thick tuna stew from the Basque region is a simple and delicious meal made with tomato, potato, chilli, onion, and paprika. The name comes from the Basque word marmita (a pot) and ko (from the). While tuna is the preferred fish for this recipe, it can be substituted with other fish types as well. The stew is quite thick due to the potato starch, and is often served with a nice glass of white Basque wine.

Bacalao Al Pil Pil

Another Basque dish which travelled to France from its origin in Spain, bacalao al pil pil is prepared by cooking salt cod with olive oil, garlic and chilli. Using just these four ingredients, this complex dish is dependant on its creamy gelatinous sauce for success. It is formed as the fish is slow cooked, and the juices stirred to create an emulsion. The urban legend behind the dish goes that during the 19th-century 2nd Carlist War in Spain, a fish merchant received a very large shipment of thousands of cod due to an order miscommunication. During the Siege of Bilbao, the limited food supplies meant that the merchant could only cook with fish and olive oil. With this combination, he helped stave off famine in the city.

In the northern centre of France is Centre-Val de Loire, a famous getaway for historical kings of France due to the large number of Renaissance chateaux in the Loire Valley. The region is characterised by its vast plateaus of wheat fields, its snaking Loire River that carries water past the cities of Tours, Blois, and the capital of the region, Orléans. Besides its magnificent castles, the region is home to some other stunning features, such as Chartres Cathedral and La Brenne, an expansive wetland nature park. The region is famous for its Loire Valley wines. Dishes from Centre-Val de Loire are some of the more polarising in France, with rillettes de porc, and especially andouillette, proving to be something of an acquired taste.

Andouillette

One of France's most polarising dishes, and frequently cited as one of the world's most disgusting sausages, andouillette is a sausage made with pork, pig intestines and colon (chitterlings), onion, wine and pepper, and herbs and spices. It is known for its unsettling smell, which is often described as smelling like urine, and its strange cross-section of intestine pieces. While sometimes served cold, andouillette is usually cooked by frying, barbequeing, or boiling, and is served with a mustard sauce, vegetables such as onion or potato, or a side salad.

Rillettes de Porc

Rillettes de Porc is a popular spread in France, which originated in the city of Tours. While joking referred to as 'pig jam', rillettes is made by slow cooking pork in its own fat, as well as spices (and something white wine), and preserved in a jar so that the layer of fat helps preserve the meat. The jar is sealed, and is sold all over the country. Rillettes to porc is served by spreading on toast, with a side of cornichons and a glass of white wine. Rillettes can also be made with duck, rabbit, goose, and even fish.

As the region that includes Paris and the surrounding countryside, Île-de-France needs little introduction. Paris is the political heart of France, as well as a fashion capital, centre of fine art, literature and film, and home to some of the finest restaurants in the world. Paris is home to some of France's most celebrated and recognisable icons, such as the La Tour Eiffel, Le Notre-Dame de Paris, Le Palais de Versailles, and of course, Disneyland. Further afield, the region has some great natural sights to explore, such as le Forêt de Fontainebleau. When in Paris, think of its typical brasserie food, such as steak frites, croque monsieur, and steak tartare. Paris is also responsible for bringing some of the most beloved cakes and pastries to the world, such as Paris Brest, opéra, and millefeuille.

Croque Monsieur

A simple sandwich with an unshakeable following. The croque monsieur is a staple of the French brasserie, consisting of ham and cheese sandwiched between two slices of pain de mie, topped with gruyère cheese, and baked or fried until the whole thing melts and toasts. Variations include the croque madame, served with a fried egg on top, and béchamel sauce is also frequently added to the dish. While some form of the croque monsieur certainly existed elsewhere, the first known Paris bistro to sell it was Le Bel Age, listing it on their menu in 1910.

Steak Tartare

Not a dish for those who are squeamish about raw meat; steak tartare is beef (or horse) mince meat served raw, topped with a raw egg and seasoned with spices, onions and sometimes Worcestershire sauce. Sides such as salad and fries are usually included. While its origins are disputed, and likely go back hundreds of years to places all around the globe, steak tartare is a mainstay on bistro menus around Paris and France. The name is attributed to the Tartars, a blanket term for ethnic groups who inhabited the vast steppes centred around the Volga river.

Hachis Parmentier

This potato-based dish is named in honour of Antoine-Augustin Parmentier, a French agronomist who proposed to the French people that potatoes should be included in the French diet in 1772. At the time, many in the country thought them to be poisonous. His legacy lives on today, and he has many potato dishes named after him, as well as his own metro station. This dish is the French version of a shepherd's pie, with pureed potatoes set on top of a base of mince meat, tomato and egg, covered in gruyère cheese, and baked.

Steak Frites

The French dish of rare entrecôte steak (rib eye/scotch fillet), served with fries and a reduction sauce is a brasserie classic all around the country. Together with a green salad and sometimes a bernaise sauce, steak frites is a quintessentially French dish.

Centred around the region's capital Nantes, Pays de la Loire is named after the Loire river which begins here, and runs through to Centre-Val de Loire. The region is largely rural, with much of the population living in small towns. Pays de la Loire produces beef, pork, dairy and poultry, as well as wheat and corn. Major attractions in the region are Puy du Fou, a huge theme park with a historical theme. Spectacles such as Viking invasions, Gladiator colosseum fights and jousting are fully realised with fully dressed warriors and pyrotechnics. The region also has some of France's most impressive chateaux, gothic cathedrals, and the one and only Le Mans racetrack. When it's time to sit down and eat, Atlantic seafood and pork products are king. Try Vendée Atlantic oysters, rillettes de porc, and rillauds d'Anjou.

Mogettes de Vendée

Mogettes are a variety of white beans commonly eaten in Pays de la Loire. While mogettes are versatile and can be eaten as-is, they are often served hot on top of garlic toast, used in slow-cooked stews, or as a side dish to cuts of meat. They are best served with a nice slice of French butter on top.

Rillauds d'Anjou

This dish consists of chunks of pork belly, soaked in brine, fried in lard, and are served hot or cold with salad or bread. The pork belly bites were some of the only sources of meat during parts of the 19th and 20th centuries, and this method of cooking helped preserve the meat for longer. Rillauds d'Anjou have a dedicated local following, with an annual festival known as the Rillaudée de Brissac-Quincé (Fête de la Rillaudée) taking place in the first weekend of July at the Château Brissac-Quincé. It is organised by the biggest fans of all, Le Confrérie des Faiseux de Rillauds d'Anjou (the brotherhood of making rillauds)!

Jutting out into the Atlantic and the English Channel (La Manche) on France's west coast, Brittany is a region with a proud Celtic culture and history, and home to the ethic Breton people. The capital of the region, Rennes, is beloved for its grand architecture, wide green spaces, and cobblestone old town streets. One of Brittany's biggest claim to fame are its ancient megalithic sites, especially Carnac, where over 3000 stone alignments date back to 4500BCE, with some functioning as ancient tombs (dolmens), and others with theorised astronomical functions. Also noteworthy is the fortified seaside city of Saint-Malo and the medieval houses of Vannes. When it comes to food, Brittany is the home of buckwheat flour recipes, apple cider, and fresh seafood. It is the origin of one of France's most iconic foods - Breton crêpes.

Bouchot Mussels

Brittany is known for its wonderful fresh seafood, and none may be more celebrated than bouchot mussels. These mussels are grown in the Breton side of the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel, and are a protected product because of their specific aquaculture methods. The mussels are grown on spiral ropes which are attached to wooden poles in the water. The mussels are free from barnacles, and have lovely orange meat with a sweet flavour. While there are many ways to eat them, you can't beat a classic pot of bouchot mussels in a white wine sauce and a side of frites!

Breton Galettes And Crêpes

Galettes made with buckwheat flour date back to around the 13th century, with the buckwheat brought back from the Crusades in Asia Minor. The batter is made with water and eggs, and poured over a bilig (also called a tuile, or galletière), a large round pan without edges. A T-shaped wooden spreader called a rozell is used to create an even batter, and it's flipped with a spatula called a spanell. The typical topping is egg, ham and cheese, called le complet. Crêpes are the sweet version of Galettes, made with white flour, eggs and milk, often topped with Brittany salted butter and sugar, whilst jam and chocolate spread also favourites.

The region of Normandy faces the English Channel (La Manche), just west of Paris. While for many, the Normandy name is synonymous with the D-Day Normandy landings of WW2, the region is one of France's (and England's) most historic regions. Normandy has been in the hands of Celtic tribes, Roman armies, Germanic invaders from the east and Saxons from the west. Viking invaders coalesced the region into the Duchy of Normandy, which fell under Anglo-Norman rule, and finally, the French kings. Its turbulent history, natural beauty and significance in art history can be seen with sights such as the Abbaye du Mont Saint-Michel, the cliffs of Étretat, the Bayeux Tapestry, and Claude Monet's garden at Giverny. Normandie is the home of Camembert cheese, apples and cider, and fine seafood dishes, such as Coquille Saint-Jacques and Marmite Dieppoise.

Marmite Dieppoise

The invention of the Marmite Dieppoise, a hearty fish stew, is said to trace back to the 1960's. It was created in the restaurant La Marmite in the city of Dieppe, catering towards sailors and mariners. In its original form, the dish consisted of leftovers from the catch of the day, as well as mussels and other seafood. Today, a Marmite Dieppoise is made of premium fish catch, such as sole, red mullet or turbot, cooked in a sauce of white wine or cider, celery, onions, leek, and parsley. The mussels are prepared separately, before being added to the mix with a healthy amount of crème fraîche. When it's ready to eat, it's best served with a local apple cider, or white wine.

Omelette à la Mère Poulard

This dish has a lovely name - the omelette of mother Poulard. Invented by Anne Boutiaut Poulard (AKA Mother Poulard) from Mont Saint-Michel in the 19th century, it is served all over the island and France, with the most popular spot being La Mère Poulard, the original restaurant where it was created. The omelette is made by beating eggs for several minutes until light and foamy, then transferred to a hot skillet (with plenty of butter) and cooked until golden on the bottom, while the top is left foamy and wobbly.

The island of Corse (Corsica) is the only French region of metropolitan France which is its own island. Located south of France in the Mediterranean Sea, it is the fourth largest Mediterranean island after Sicily, Sardinia and Cyprus. Dominated by mountain ranges and lush forests popular with hikers, Corsica is most commonly visited for its beautiful sunny beaches, to snorkel and sunbathe. Separated by geography, Corsican food and wine has a unique character of its own. Wild boar (sanglier) is served in civet de sanglier, the island's signature dish. Veal and lamb are also popular, as found in dishes such as veau aux olives and agneau Corse, as is seafood fished from the Mediterranean waters.

Civet de Sanglier

Corsica's most well known dish is wild boar stew (civet de sanglier). The boar is marinaded in red wine, with thyme, bay leaves, cayenne pepper and onions, and stewed with lardons, carrots and stock. Mushrooms and potatoes are sometimes added, and the stew is often served with roast potatoes.

Veau aux Olives

Veal with olives is a regional speciality of Corsica, a slow cooked stew of veal, pitted green olives, Corsican red wine, tomato, onion and herbs. Olives are grown throughout the island of Corsica, reflected in this delicious dish.

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1. Discover the regions of France

The 13 regions of metropolitan France

For new regions formed by the merging of two or three old regions, links lead to the constituent areas, i.e. the former regions. Click links for detailed information on any region.

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Since 2016, Metropolitan France has been divided administratively into 13 regions; until 2015, there were 22 regions.
The reduction has been obtained by merging certain regions together, as can be seen on the map above. Some of the new super-regions combine the names of the old regions, others like Occitanie or Grand Est are new. Meanwhile the old regions that have been merged are likely to keep their identities, though not their institutions, for some time to come, specially those that like Limousin, Champagne or Alsace, are historic provinces or areas of France.
There are also five overseas regions. Select any region or area in the list below right, or on the map above, for specific regional information and main tourist attractions.

Administrative regions

Regions are the top tier territorial units of France. There are 13 regions in metropolitan France, i.e. continental France plus the island of Corsica. There are also five overseas regions. Merged regions are linked by colour in the map at the top of the page. For example Midi Pyrenees and Languedoc Roussillon are now combined in a new region called Occitanie.
Following the 2016 regional reform, there are now nine regions in the north of France, and just three in the south of continental France. This guide only covers France in Europe, and excludes French overseas regions such as the Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe. Each region has its regional council, whose members are elected by universal suffrage. The council is presided over by a regional president, and has a full local administration to go with it.
Regions have extensive powers in the fields of transport, infrastructure, economic development, tourism and education (provision of lycées), and since these powers were devolved to them from 1981 onwards regions have often worked hard over the years to develop a regional identity.

Regions are the top tier of a distinctly complex multi-tiered system of local administration, which also includes counties ( départements), local areas ( communautés de communes, or Intercommunalités) and boroughs ( communes).

Historic regions, provinces and other areas :

Many of today's French regions correspond largely to the provinces of pre-revolutionary France, and share the same name. Others are modern creations including areas from different historic provinces.
France also has a number of well-known "areas" which are not administrative regions. These are historic or geographic areas, or simply areas that have an identity in terms of tourism. See the list to the right.

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Regional reform:

The regional structure of France changed in 2016 as part of a major overhaul of local government that been on the cards for many years.

. The six tourist areas of France

Select a tourist area of France for a general overview:

For tourism purposes, France can alternatively be considered as six tourist areas, each with different characteristics. Each of the six areas has its own particular appeal and characteristics as a tourist destination, and each has plenty to discover, and plenty to offer.
◄ Select one of the six areas from the list on the left, for a general overview of this particular area of France. For more detailed information, choose the corresponding regions of France as listed above.

► France as six tourist areas See part 2 below. France can be divided - as a tourist destination - into six areas, combining similar neighbouring regions into larger and coherent areas with similarities in terms of climate, environment and tourist attractions.

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● It is possible however, to study the past papers and establish the most common features, and to look at current affairs that may have influenced the examiner

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1. Paper structure

● The French written paper is divided into three sections - aural comprehension, reading comprehension and written comprehension

● For the aural and reading comprehension sections, the best way to prepare is to listen to and read as much French as possible in the run-up to the exam, and get comfortable with question styles by doing past papers

● The written comprehension section:

○ In this section, there are four questions, each with a choice between a part (a) and a part (b)

○ You must answer one of the parts of question one, and two others out of questions 2, 3 and 4 - overall, there are 8 parts to choose from, which gives you a lot of choice

○ Question 1

Question 1 is related to the contents of the reading comprehension texts and is usually a choice between a 90-word opinion piece and a récit

■ Récit​: This question provides a prompt, and asks you to write a short story about a particular incident

● If you plan on writing a récit, make sure that you have a good understanding of the three past tenses (passé composé, imparfait and plus-que-parfait) and descriptive language, such as adjectives and adverbs

● Since 2007, the récit has come up 7 times (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)

■ Opinion Piece: ​This question also provides a prompt from the reading comprehension, as well as a specific question to answer

● This style of question comes up every year, in both question 1 and questions 3 and 4

● They usually deal with topical subjects (see below) and are style to encourage the use of argumentative language and structured arguments

○ ​Question 2

Question 2 is a functional writing question, with a choice between any of two of the following:

■ Journal intime: ​This question provides a prompt and asks you to write a diary entry recounting a series of events

● The question usually aims to encourage the use of emotive language and strong descriptive language - they often ask you to write about your feelings on an event or subject

● The journal intime has a set layout:

○ On the top right, put the date eg. le 4 mai, 2018

○ Begin the entry with "Cher journal"

○ End the entry with something like "À demain" and sign off with your first name

○ The journal intime has come up every year since 2007

■ Formal letter: ​The formal letter has only come up once since 2007, in 2016

● This question usually asks you to write a letter in order to apply for a job/ make a complaint/ book a hotel room

● As it is a formal letter, you must use formal language and only ever address the recipient as "vous"

● Formal letters have a required structure:

○ On the top right, write the city and date of the letter eg. Dublin, le 8 mai 2018.

○ Under this, write the name, title and address of the person you are writing to

○ On the line below this, but on the left hand side of the page, write the name and address given to you as the sender by the question
○ Open the letter with Madame or Monsieur

○ Sign off with "Veuillez agréer Madame/Monsieur, l'expression de mes sentiments distingués" which means "Yours sincerely" and the name given to you in the question.

■ Informal letter: ​The informal letter has not come up since 2007

● This question usually asks you to write a letter to a friend, a family member or a penpal

● As it is an informal letter, slightly more casual language can be used, and the recipient can be addressed with "tu" or "vous", depending on their age

● Informal letters have a set structure:
○ In the top right corner, write the city and date of the letter eg. Dublin, le 8 mai
○ Open the letter with "Cher/ Chère [name of recipient]"

○ Close letter with something like "À bientôt" and sign off with the name given to you in the question

■ Email: ​A question asking you to write an email has come up 10 times since 2007 (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019)

● Emails usually have the question style and contents as an informal letter to a friend or family member

● It is not impossible however that you get asked to write a formal email in response to a job advertisement or to make a formal complaint via email

● Emails have a set structure:
○ On the first line, write "À: [recipient's email address]"

○ On the second line, write "De: [sender's email address]"

○ On the third line, write "Date: [date]"
○ On the fourth line, write "Objet: [subject of the email]"

○ Open the email with "Cher/Chère [name of recipient]" if it's informal, or "Madame/Monsieur" if it's formal

○ Close the email either with an informal ending (as in an informal letter) or with your sincerely (as in a formal letter) and sign off with the sender's name

■ Note:​ In 2008 and 2013, students were asked to write a message or a note for somebody

● These can be formal (as in 2008, when students were asked to write a request to hold a party) or informal (as in 2013, when students had to leave a note for the family they were staying with)

● They are otherwise very similar in content and style to the letter and email

○ ​Questions 3 and 4

Q3 and 4 are usually opinion pieces that deal with topical subjects, which will be examined below

■ Often, they will provide a photograph, a quote or a statement as a prompt, and then ask you to give your reaction or opinion on the subject

■ Structurally, they should have an introduction, a conclusion and at least two but preferably 3 main points laid out as paragraphs

■ The aim of these questions is not to test your knowledge of the subject, but your ability to make coherent arguments in fluid French

■ Make sure you learn off phrases that can be used in the opening paragraph, some argumentative phrases to open each paragraph, and important logical connectors such as "cependant", "mais", "en revanche" etc.

■ The most important thing in these questions is to keep your French simple and correct, and to clearly answer the question without using irrelevant information

2. Predictions for topics for Opinion Pieces

● The themes that feature in the opinion questions are usually related to topical debates and current affairs

● Below are the themes that have featured since 2007:

○ 2019: climate change, acts of kindness, drugs, sports, foreign languages, voting

○ 2018: rural life in Ireland, technology, driverless cars, the media and social media, European politics (young leaders),

○ 2017​: technology and the media, gender equality, sports, Brexit, the generational gap and tourism

○ 2016​: family, the 1916 Rising, multiculturalism, health and obesity, maths and science in education ○ 2015​: technology, part-time jobs, voting, war and terrorism, homelessness

○ 2014​: technology, shopping and fashion, smoking, gender equality, animal cruelty, freedom and independence in youth

○ 2013​: friendship, The Gathering, celebrity culture and the media, the horsemeat scandal, the benefits of university education

○ 2012​: concerts and music, sports and the media, politics and protest, holidays and tourism in Ireland, happiness

○ 2011​: alcohol, sports, religion, social networks and technology, independence in youth, crime

○ 2010​: health and obesity, volunteering and charity work, fashion, education, emigration

○ 2009​: sports, literature and education, the environment, the future, technology

○ 2008​: traditions and the future, voting, the benefits of university education, gender equality, noise and business of life

○ 2007​: fashion and religion, reality TV and the media, the European Union's 50-year anniversary, aid and charity work after natural disasters, transport and the environment

● As is evident from the above list, there is a very wide range of topics that the examiners can choose from, but many, such as sport, health, alcohol and smoking, have a significant amount of crossover

● Generally speaking, there is usually at least one question, if not more, related to current events - below are ten topics that may come up as a result of the main events of the past year

Brexit came up in 2017 but not in 2018 or 2019, so may appear this year - it will be especially relevant as October 2019 is when the official Brexit is due to happen

Its influence may also appear in a question about ​immigration (also relevant in Europe with the Syrian War, and in the US with Trump's anti-Mexican discourse and his travel ban on the Middle East)

Both Trump and Brexit, along with increased reports of police brutality could come up in a question about ​racism - especially with all the stories about detainment camps on the US-Mexico border

This could also see something to do with the Troubles come up, as Brexit is causing significant tension in border communities

Homelessness​ has been a big topic both in Ireland, due to multiple deaths, the poor weather and recent government debates on the topic, as well as the recent Take Back the City and Occupy Summerhill movements, and in France, where huge numbers of immigrants are currently homeless
Homelessness has only featured once in the past ten years, in 2015, so may come up this year

Climate change has been in the news a lot, especially with Greta Thunberg's climate protests and government discussions of climate action
A question about sustainable living or pollution could also be influenced by recent bans on single-use plastics and plastic drinking straws, as well as a push for people to buy less plastic and fast fashion

Katie Taylor and Conor McGregor have been in the news a lot, so ​sports and exercise​ could come up (McGregor might also influence a question about fashion or celebrity culture)
This could also be influenced by the upcoming 2020 Olympics in Tokyo

A question on violence could be prompted by the increase in gangland murders, shootings and stabbings in Dublin

Politics came up in 2018 but could come up again this year as a result of recent European and local elections
This might also lend itself to a question about the importance of voting

Historic topics to come up may include the War of Independence, as 2020 marks the centenary of the second year of the war

Trump's 2019 visit to Ireland might prompt a question about US-Irish relations

The terrorist attack on Christchurch in New Zealand could lead to questions about racism, violence, terrorism, and islamophobia

3. What to revise

● Other than reading about and preparing for the possible themes that will come up, it is possible to prepare for the paper by understanding what the examiners are testing you for, and fine tuning these skills

● In the written paper, the two skills of communication and language are each worth 50% of the total question

○ In question 1, both are worth 20 marks

○ In questions 2, 3 and 4, they are both worth 15 marks

● Communication: ​to earn top communication marks, you are expected to fully understand and dissect the question material

○ In opinion pieces, your arguments need to be laid out clearly with relevant argumentative language ○ In functional writing, you need to have the correct structure and register

○ A French person who speaks no English must be able to understand your writing without help

○ You need to deal with all parts of the question and prompt material, and ensure that you are answering the question

● In order to improve your communication skills, you need to practice structuring your written pieces, ensuring that they make clear, coherent sense and are relevant to the question

● Pick some of the aforementioned themes, and organise three key points that you should mention in any question relating to that theme eg. in a question relating to the environment, three key points might be the causes, the effects and the solution

● Language: ​Language marks are awarded for correct grammar, correct complex sentences and rich, varied, idiomatic vocabulary. In order to prepare you should:

○ Learn off vocabulary in different categories, including:

■ Argumentation, logical connectors, expressions of emotions, adjectives to describe things as good and bad

○ Learn vocabulary relating to the above opinion piece themes that you would otherwise not know eg. "les espèces en voie de disparition" means "endangered species", and is a phrase which is quite specific to climate change

○ Learn idiomatic phrases, ie. phrases that the French use which mean nothing when translated literally into English (like "it's raining cats and dogs" in English) eg. "Arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe" literally means "to arrive like a hair on the soup" but is used in France to describe arriving at an awkward moment

○ Make sure that you have a good range of verbs so that you don't have to depend on avoir and être, and make sure that you can conjugate them in the following tenses:

■ Futur proche and futur simple

○ Make sure you know when to use each of these tenses

○ If you can learn a few verbs in the subjunctive, or certain subjunctive phrases such as "Il faut qu'il fasse..." (it's necessary that he does...), the examiner will be impressed but it's more important to focus on the regular verb moods

■ The same goes for the present participle (words that end in ...ing in English or ...ant in French) - if you can learn them, they allow you to build more complex sentences and let the examiner know that you have a grasp of the language

○ Learning your pronouns and when to use them:

■ Direct object: me, te, le, la, nous, vous, les

■ Indirect object: me, te, lui, nous, vous, leur,

■ Relative: que, qui, lequel, dont, où

■ Adverbial: y, en (These always cause confusion for students - if you struggle with them, just learn off some set phrases such as "J'y vais" - I'm going there, or "J'en ai besoin" - I need some of it, that you can use in different contexts

■ Indefinite relative: ce qui, ce que, ce dont

■ Possessive: le mien, le tien etc.

■ Demonstrative: celui, celle, ceux, celles

○ Make sure you know how to make adjectives agree with the gender and quantity of a noun, and make sure you know the different ways to make a noun feminine and/or plural

○ Spelling is very important - Chief Examiner's reports always highlight the fact that students misspell words frequently - make sure you know which accents go where, and which order vowels come in words like malheureusement and chapeau

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LE VERLAN vous connaissez ? Alors aujourd'hui, on va expliquer ça avec une vidéo et sa transcription, une fiche, un exercice et un podcast !
Vous pouvez nous suivre sur la page Facebook ; j'y poste une petite astuce de FLE tous les jours !
Merci aussi pour votre soutien indispensable : les "like" ou pouces vers le haut, partages, commentaires et abonnements sur la chaine YouTube :-)
Vous serez peut-être intéressés aussi par LE TEST DE NIVEAU ou L'ACADÉMIE pour parler avec d'autres personnes en français ;-)

À part ces mots en verlan, vous apprendrez aussi des mots familiers, voire des gros mots :-) Et si vous voulez connaître plus de gros mots en français, c'est dans cet article !

Ouf = fou (Un truc de ouf !)
Relou = lourd = ennuyeux, embêtant...
Chelou = louche = bizarre
La reum = la mère
Une meuf = une femme
Un keum = un mec
La teuf = la fête
Pécho = choper (= attraper, draguer)
Une caillera = une racaille (= un délinquant)
Un rebeu = un beur = un arabe
Vénère = énervé
La beuh = l'herbe = la marijuana
La zicmu/ zic" (musique) = la music
Teubé = bête (= idiot, stupide)
Reuf = Frère
Reup = père
Auche = chaud = difficile
Méfu = fumer
Zarbi = Bizarre
Une tepu = Une pute (prostitué)
Chéper = c'est le verlan de perché = étrange, bizarre
Chanmé = méchant ou impressionnant
La teub = la bite = le zizi = le pénis
Fait ièch = fait chier = ça fait chier (=c'est embêtant, ennuyeux, ça dérange)
Nawak = n'importe quoi
Un keuf = Un flic (= un policier)
À oilpé = à poil = tout nu
Ripou = Pourri (il y a un très bon film qui s'appelle Les Ripoux)
Laisse béton (c'est une chanson de Renaud) = laisse tomber = laisse ça de côté, ne fais plus attention à ça.

Remarque. On dit qu'au début, les prisonniers l'utilisaient pour que les gardiens ne les comprennent pas ou aussi les bouchers pour éviter de dire des choses un peu délicates devant leurs clients :-)
Te souviens-tu du sens de ces mots et expressions ?
teuf , rebeu, vénère, meuf, zarbi, reum , caillera, pécho, chelou, teubé, ouf , laisse béton, relou, fait ièch.

Correction

Voir au-dessus :-)

- Ouais vas-y va, j'suis trop vénère !
- Ben qu'est-ce qui te prend Pierre ?
- Dans la odévi d'aujourd'hui on va voir le verlan et c'est les jeunes des banlieues qui parlent le verlan souvent tu vois ?
- Mais Pierre, qu'est-ce qui te prend ? Tu sais, je ne veux pas te faire de peine mais tu n'as plus seize ans !
- Mais oui je sais mais je me suis habillé comme ça parce qu'aujourd'hui, on va parler du verlan !
- Du quoi ?
- Du verlan. Ça veut dire l'envers, en verlan !
- Ah oui !
- Le verlan, c'est un type d'argot, un type d'argot qui consiste à mettre, enfin à dire les mots mais à l'envers, c'est-à-dire qu'on inverse les syllabes, ou des fois des lettres.
- Ah oui, oui ! J'en connais, on entend souvent quand on dit, ouf !
- Oui !
- pour fou
- Oui ! Un truc de ouf ! Donc c'est en fait, fou ! Donc là, on n'inverse pas vraiment la syllabe mais bon, les lettres hein, c'est plus ou moins.
- Mais pourquoi tu fais le clown comme ça ?
- Le clown ! Mais non ! Je suis habillé en jeune. Parce qu'en fait, le verlan, à la base s'est créé, les mots apparaissent en verlan régulièrement chez les jeunes. Et particulièrement chez les jeunes défavorisés, c'est-à-dire les jeunes des banlieues comme on dit.
- D'accord !
- Donc là, je suis un jeune des banlieues. Je fais du rap !
- Mais moi, je l'ai vu même dans des vidéos de Cyprien ! Regarde cet extrait.
- Et en plus de mon nom chelou, mes parents ont eu la très bonne idée de me donner un prénom presque inconnu !
Alors là !
- Alors oui, effectivement ! Là, dans cet extrait, on a vu qu'il a utilisé chelou. Alors chelou, c'est le verlan de louche !
Et louche ça veut dire, dans ce contexte, bizarre. Il dit qu'il a un prénom bizarre.
- Donc en fait, ça se crée dans la banlieue, par des jeunes,
- Oui.
- Et après, certaines expressions deviennent à la mode.
- Oui, c'est ça ! En fait bon il y en a certaines qui restent dans la banlieue, mais il y en a d'autres qui en fait se contagient à toute la population
- Enfin, surtout jeune, non ?
- Oui, surtout jeune quand même mais bon, elles sont très populaires et on va les entendre dans les films, dans des vidéos sur YouTube, un peu partout, donc c'est important que vous connaissiez au moins les plus importantes et c'est celles-ci qu'on va voir dans la vidéo.
- D'accord. Mais tu nous feras aussi une petite liste dans le blog avec les principales ...
- Ouais. Comme toujours
- ... expressions
- une liste un peu plus complète dans le blog. Bon alors, toi par exemple, qu'est-ce que tu connais ? Est-ce tu as entendu des fois du verlan en France ?
- Oui ! Ce que j'entends souvent c'est ouf.
- Oui. Ben alors, ouf, d'accord. Ouf c'est très utilisé. Alors, peut-être qu'après ça va changer et ça ne sera plus à la mode, hein, parce que ça se démode assez rapidement, mais en ce moment on utilise ouf, qui veut dire fou.
Donc on va dire par exemple ?
- C'est un truc de ouf !
- Oui ! C'est un truc de ouf ! Pour dire, c'est un truc incroyable ! C'est quelque chose d'incroyable.
- J'entends aussi par exemple, relou.
- Ouais ! Alors ...
- Il est relou !
- Il est relou. Alors relou ça veut dire lourd. Alors par exemple pour une personne, quelqu'un de lourd, c'est quelqu'un un peu
- Lourde.
- Un peu lourd, un peu, un peu ennuyeux, qui vous embête un peu, qui est ... Alors ensuite, qu'est-ce que tu as d'autre ?
- Ben, chelou, on l'a dit, mais c'est vrai qu'on l'entend.
- Alors chelou, hein, on vient de le voir dans la vidéo de Cyprien.
- Ah ! Il y a un truc, j'entends aussi, ziva, ziva, un truc comme ça non ?
- Ziva ! Ziva ! Ça veut dire vas-y en verlan, en fait.
- Ah !
- Vas-y !
- Ok.
- D'accord ? Alors ensuite, tu connais par exemple reum.
- Non ! Ah oui ! C'est mère, à l'envers !
- Oui ! Alors, ta mère ! Ta reum ! D'accord ? Donc ça c'est un peu plus familier déjà, hein.
- Ah, j'en connais une autre, meuf ! On l'entend souvent ça !
- Oui c'est vrai ! Une meuf, c'est une femme. D'accord ? Alors ça c'est vrai que ça ne fait pas tout à fait qu'on inverse les syllabes, hein, mais c'est plus ou moins quoi, on adapte, donc femme, meuf. Donc on l'utilise pour une femme, pour une fille quoi.
- Mas si, c'est femme, meuf.
- Ouais, ouais, ouais.
- T'as vu la meuf ? Ah ouais ! Et dans le même style, il y a keum.
- Keum ?
- Pour un mec !
- Ah oui ! Un mec
- Tu sais ce que c'est un mec ?
- Oui. Un garçon.
- Oui. Un mec. C'est très utilisé dans le langage familier, c'est un garçon. Et donc, si on inverse, ça fait keum.
- Et il y a aussi teuf, pour dire une fête.
- Ouais ! Teuf, très utilisé. Alors on dit, ouais, hier j'ai fait la teuf, j'ai fait la fête, ça veut dire je suis sorti en fait, hein.
- C'était une teuf de ouf !
- C'était une teuf de ouf !
- Et j'ai entendu les jeunes dire des fois, pécho, non ?
- Pécho, ouais ! Ah là, il faut que j'explique parce que, alors ce qui est bien avec cette vidéo, c'est qu'on voit aussi du langage familier, des mots familiers importants donc. Pécho, c'est le verlan de choper.
- Oui. Attraper.
- Alors, choper, normalement, c'est attraper quelque chose mais souvent, dans un langage familier, on l'utilise pour dire, quand tu as dragué une fille ...
- Ah ok.
- ... et que tu es sorti avec une fille, tu dis, ah j'ai chopé !
- Et là, tu dis, j'ai pécho.
- Et, ou alors, j'ai pécho. Ah tu as pécho à la teuf de hier ? Ah, et tiens, tu connais caillera ?
- Caillera, c'est une chanteuse ?
- Non, non, non ! Caillera, tu l'as jamais entendu caillera ?
- Non.
- Non. Alors caillera, en fait, c'est le verlan de racaille, et alors racaille c'est un mot qui est assez à la mode maintenant, bon depuis une dizaine d'années. En fait, c'est, on utilise ce mot pour dire les délinquants quoi. Avant on disait les délinquants et maintenant on dit les racailles. C'est assez péjoratif, d'accord, mais ça s'est mis à la mode et puis donc en verlan, ça fait caillera.
- D'accord. Ah il y en a un c'est rebeu, un truc comme ça, non ?
- Rebeu, pour les arabes. Mais alors là, c'est assez compliqué aussi, parce que c'est un verlan d'un verlan !
Bon alors, j'explique. En fait, rebeu, c'est le verlan de beur.
- Beur.
- Alors, beur, d'où ça vient ? Ben beur, c'est le verlan de, arabe. Alors tu vas me dire, mais non
- Non !
- Non, mais parce qu'en fait, arabe en verlan ça faisait, be ara, be ara.
- Oui.
- Et en fait, on a sorti la fin et ça faisait beur. Donc en fait, beur c'est le verlan de, arabe
- Et ils ont sorti un A aussi alors.
- Ils ont sorti un A. Et après, on a fait le verlan du verlan ! Donc c'est-à-dire de beur on a fait rebeu.
- Ok.
- Donc ça des fois ça arrive aussi.
- Bon.
- Donc un rebeu c'est un arabe, et un beur aussi. Vous avez peut-être entendu l'expression, black, blanc, beur. La génération black, blanc, beur, ça veut dire qu'en France maintenant, il y a beaucoup de noirs, de blancs et d'arabes, c'était notamment la génération, l'équipe de France qui a gagné le mondial, on disait que c'était, l'équipe de France, elle était black, blanc, beur. Bon, c'était il y a déjà un moment mais bon.
- Et vénère ? Il n'y a pas vénère ?
- Vénère aussi ! Si, si ! Alors vénère, ouais, je suis vénère, je suis vénère !
- Tu es énervé non ?
- Oui, je suis énervé, d'accord ? Alors on dit vénère, bon on a sorti une syllabe, d'accord ? Mais énervé, vénère, d'accord ? Donc voilà. Bon, de toute manière, hein, on ne va pas faire une liste de cinquante mille, ça ce sont vraiment les principales, en ce moment, hein, ça peut changer, parce que ben ça évolue très vite ce langage de jeunes. Et ...
- Voilà, c'est surtout jeune !
- Ouais.
- On n'entend pas les gens, les personnes âgées ou ...
- Non. Non. Non, les personnes âgées ne disent pas, ne parlent pas en verlan, non. D'accord ? Mais bon, je laisse une liste plus grande dans le blog de toute manière.
Bon, ben ziva, ziva, surtout, n'oublie pas de t'abonner à la chaine YouTube !
- Et n'oubliez pas les like !
- On se retrouve dans une prochaine vidéo, merci !
- Au revoir !
- Au revoir !
- C'est bizarre, t'es trop chelou toi ! Je suis vénère maintenant !
- Ben allez ! Ouais, ziva, ziva ! Ziva !
- T'as pas une peclo ? (= clope = cigarette) :-)

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Après les palmarès du Temps sur les 50 meilleurs films de tous les temps, puis celui des 50 meilleures séries télévisées, voici le top 50 des meilleurs livres de langue française de 1900 à aujourd'hui. Si ce type d'exercice a toujours été prisé par la presse, la manie des listes a gagné encore en intensité avec internet et les réseaux sociaux. Les journaux anglo-saxons, grands champions en la matière, vont jusqu'à classer les livres par thématique: les meilleurs livres sur la mer, sur la guerre, sur la chasse, etc. En France, Le Monde (avec la Fnac) a réalisé une enquête marquante en 1999 auprès d'un panel de 17 000 lecteurs leur demandant de sélectionner, à partir d'une liste de 200 titres choisis par des journalistes et des libraires, les 100 livres du siècle, toutes langues confondues. L'écrivain Frédéric Beigbeder en a tiré un livre, Dernier Inventaire avant liquidation (2001), où il remarquait notamment le peu d'ouverture à la littérature extra-hexagonale.

Nos explications sur la démarche: "Allez Marguerite! Allez Marguerite, allez!"

Terreau d'écriture

Devant cette profusion et devant l'impact que ces hit-parades obtiennent auprès des internautes, il nous a semblé important d'entrer dans la danse avec ce que l'on pourrait appeler "le point de vue suisse romand", un point de vue de la marge, excentré, si l'on met encore Paris au centre.

Il nous a semblé aussi pertinent, pour cette première fois, de prendre en compte uniquement la littérature écrite en français, qu'elle le soit depuis la France, la Suisse, la Belgique, le Canada, l'Afrique ou l'Asie, ou d'ailleurs encore, puisque le choix d'une langue d'écriture se fait aussi au gré des voyages et des exils, comme pour Samuel Beckett ou Agota Kristof, deux auteurs très bien placés dans notre classement. Est-ce que la francophonie comme terre ou terreau d'écriture est une réalité plus palpable pour les lecteurs romands? Quelles sont les œuvres d'auteurs romands qui s'intègrent au palmarès?

Lire aussi: Le Suisse Joël Dicker a été l'auteur francophone le plus lu en 2018

Nombre de points

Il fallait choisir une période, nous avons opté pour les XXe et XXIe siècles avec une grande ouverture aux différents genres - roman, récit, poésie, roman graphique, théâtre. Nous avons constitué un jury de 50 personnes, toutes impliquées dans le monde des livres en Suisse romande: des journalistes des pages littéraires du Temps, des libraires, des bibliothécaires, des professeurs de littérature à l'université, dans les collèges, gymnases, cycles et écoles de culture générale, des responsables de revue littéraire, de festival et de fondation.

A chacun, nous avons demandé d'établir une liste des 25 livres qu'ils considèrent comme les chefs-d'œuvre littéraires de 1900 à aujourd'hui. A nous ensuite d'établir le palmarès en fonction du nombre d'occurrences obtenu par chacun des livres. Comme on peut le voir dans le palmarès, plusieurs livres se retrouvent ex aequo dans le nombre de points obtenus. Il fallait bien sûr les prendre en compte. Raison pour laquelle la liste comprend en fait 66 titres.

Lire aussi: Charles Ferdinand Ramuz ou comment devenir un classique

Bibliothèque idéale

Un tel palmarès est une mine de renseignements sur ce qui constitue le "canon" littéraire en 2019, cet ensemble de livres qui ont quitté l'actualité immédiate pour entrer dans l'histoire. Certains livres sont devenus instantanément des classiques ( Bonjour tristesse de Françoise Sagan, pour n'en prendre qu'un), d'autres ont mis cinquante ans pour le devenir ( A la recherche du temps perdu de Marcel Proust). Certains livres ont énormément marqué à leur parution et sur plusieurs années puis ont perdu de leur éclat ( L'Ogre, de Jacques Chessex, absent du classement). C'est le fameux purgatoire, plus ou moins long, que traversent certains écrivains après leur disparition, avant que leur œuvre ne retrouve, ou pas, la lumière (grâce au travail des proches, des éditeurs, des universitaires, des libraires, mais aussi à la faveur de facteurs impondérables comme l'air du temps).

Un tel classement est aussi le reflet de la sensibilité de celles et ceux qui y ont participé, chacun arbitrant entre son goût et ce qu'il perçoit des standards de la "grande" littérature, ce goût et ces standards étant marqués par l'époque où ils ont été formés, par l'école aussi. Enfin et surtout, ce palmarès est une invitation joyeuse à lire et relire cette magnifique brassée de livres, tous à placer sur les rayons d'une bibliothèque idéale, en perpétuelle expansion.

Notre éditorial: Les 50 livres qui nous racontent

Le classement:

1. A la recherche du temps perdu (1913-1927), Marcel Proust (30 voix)

2. Voyage au bout de la nuit (1932), Louis-Ferdinand Céline (28)

3. L'Etranger (1942), Albert Camus (23)

4. Alcools (1913), Guillaume Apollinaire (18)

5. Belle du Seigneur (1968), Albert Cohen (17)
6. Mémoires d'Hadrien (1951), Marguerite Yourcenar (17)

7. La Trilogie des jumeaux (Le Grand Cahier, La Preuve, Le Troisième Mensonge, 1986-1991), Agota Kristof (16)

8. L'Usage du monde (1963), Nicolas Bouvier (13)

9. En attendant Godot (1952), Samuel Beckett (11)
10. Paroles (1945), Jacques Prévert (11)
11. L'Ecume des jours (1947), Boris Vian (11)

12. La Prose du Transsibérien (1913), Blaise Cendrars (10)
13. La Promesse de l'aube (1960), Romain Gary (10)
14. Vies minuscules (1984), Pierre Michon (10)

15. Capitale de la douleur (1926), Paul Eluard (9)
16. La Condition humaine (1933), André Malraux (9)
17. La Vie mode d'emploi (1978), Georges Perec (9)

21. Fureur et Mystère (1948), René Char (7)
22. La Place (1983), Annie Ernaux (7)
23. Les Années (2008), Annie Ernaux (7)
24. Paysages avec figures absentes (1970), Philippe Jaccottet (7)
25. Aline (1905), Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (7)
26. La Beauté sur la terre (1927), Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (7)
27. Bonjour tristesse (1954), Françoise Sagan (7)
28. Nouvelles orientales (1938), Marguerite Yourcenar (7)

29. Molloy (1951), Malone meurt (1951), L'Innommable (1953), trilogie, Samuel Beckett (6)
30. Nadja (1928), André Breton (6)
31. Moravagine (1926), Blaise Cendrars (6)
32. Cahier pour un retour au pays natal (1939), Aimé Césaire (6)
33. La Vie devant soi (1975), Romain Gary (6)
34. Le Rivage des Syrtes (1951), Julien Gracq (6)
35. Le Petit Prince (1943), Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (6)
36. Enfance (1983), Nathalie Sarraute (6)

46. Les Yeux d'Elsa (1942), Aragon (4)
47. La Demoiselle sauvage (1974), Corinna Bille (4)
48. Le Poisson-scorpion (1981), Nicolas Bouvier (4)
49. Mes Amis (1924), Emmanuel Bove (4)
50. Texaco (1992), Patrick Chamoiseau (4)

Oreille rouge (2005), Eric Chevillard (4)
Le Rapport de Brodeck (2007), Philippe Claudel (4)
Les Esprits de la terre (1953), Catherine Colomb (4)
Courir (2008), Jean Echenoz (4)
Le Soleil des Scorta (2004), Laurent Gaudé (4)
Dans la solitude des champs de coton (1986), Bernard-Marie Koltès (4)
Le Lambeau (2018), Philippe Lançon (4)
Léon l'Africain (1986), Amin Maalouf (4)
Thérèse Desqueyroux (1927), François Mauriac (4)
La Vie dans les plis (1949), Henri Michaux (4)
La Place de l'Etoile (1968), Patrick Modiano (4)
Dora Bruder (1997), Patrick Modiano (4)
W ou le Souvenir d'enfance (1975), Georges Perec (4)
Tous les matins du monde (1991), Pascal Quignard (4)
Rapport aux bêtes (2002), Noëlle Revaz (4)
Air de la solitude (1945), Gustave Roud (4)
Huis clos (1944), Jean-Paul Sartre (4)
Les Mots (1963), Jean-Paul Sartre (4)

*Les ex aequo sont classés par ordre alphabétique du patronyme de l'auteur.

La force cachée de Marguerite Duras et l'absence de Michel Houellebecq

Tous titres confondus, l'auteure d'"Un Barrage contre le Pacifique" réunit un nombre très important de voix. Annie Ernaux et Nathalie Sarraute aussi

Le palmarès sacre dix autrices: Marguerite Yourcenar, Agota Kristof, Marguerite Duras, Annie Ernaux, Françoise Sagan, Nathalie Sarraute, Colette, Corinna Bille, Catherine Colomb, Noëlle Revaz. La place des écrivaines dans ce genre d'exercice est évidemment riche d'enseignements. Est-ce que l'image, tant véhiculée dans la sphère francophone, du Grand écrivain, forcément masculin, perd, enfin de son éclat? Au vu des résultats, on peut être déçu. On peut aussi regarder le verre à moitié plein et noter que le volontarisme paye, comme dans le cas de Corinna Bille: "L'école encore une fois joue un rôle majeur. Grâce à l'engagement des femmes d'ambassadeurs suisses, raconte Sylviane Dupuis, de l'université de Genève, l'oeuvre de Corinna Bille a été inscrite dans les programmes prévus pour la Semaine de la francophonie dans les ambassades suisses à travers le monde. Ce sont des opérations qui comptent." Reste l'évidence: plus les autrices de talent seront intégrées aux programmes scolaires, plus elles accéderont au statut de classique.

Le cas Giono

Mais là aussi, il vaut la peine de faire les comptes en cumulant tous les titres d'un même auteur. C'est là que l'on voit que Marguerite Duras réunit 26 voix avec huit titres, L'Amant, Un Barrage contre le Pacifique, Moderato cantabile, La Douleur, La Vie matérielle, Hiroshima mon amour, Ecrire et Le Ravissement de Lol V. Stein. Une œuvre, on le voit, extrêmement présente. Comme celle d'Annie Ernaux avec 18 voix tous titres confondus ( Les Années, La Place, mais aussi Une Femme, Passion simple et La Femme gelée). Nathalie Sarraute obtient 13 voix avec six œuvres ( Enfance, Tropismes, Pour un oui, pour un non, Le Planétarium, Portrait d'un inconnu, Ici).

Etudié dans le monde entier

Autre auteur majeur du palmarès, Georges Perec avec 25 voix et Romain Gary avec 24 voix. Parmi les auteurs qui irriguent le palmarès de façon plus ou moins cachée, le cas de Jean Giono est saisissant. L'écrivain de Manosque n'apparaît pas dans le palmarès; or il est cité dix fois avec six œuvres: Un Roi sans divertissement, Le Chant du monde, L'Homme qui plantait des arbres, Les Ames fortes, Colline, Le Hussard sur le toit).

Parmi les surprises, l'absence de Michel Houellebecq. Même tous titres confondus, il n'apparaît que six fois. "C'est très étonnant pour un écrivain traduit et étudié dans le monde entier. Est-il trop controversé?" avance Nathalie Piégay, professeure de littérature à l'Université de Genève.

Les membres du jury:

Journalistes Le Temps:
Gauthier Ambrus, Julien Burri, Alexandre Demidoff,
Catherine Frammery, John E. Jackson, Lisbeth
Koutchoumoff Arman, Isabelle Rüf, Eléonore Sulser

Revues:
Ruth Gantert ( Viceversa Littérature),
Marion Graf ( La Revue de Belles-Lettres),
Cédric Pignat ( La 5e saison),
Michel Schlup ( Nouvelle Revue neuchâteloise)

Libraires:
Damien Malfait (Librairie du Boulevard, Genève),
Yann Courtiau (Le Rameau d'or, Genève),
Véronique Rossier (Nouvelles Pages, Carouge-Genève),
Chantal Nicolet (La Méridienne, La Chaux-de-Fonds),
Catherine Kohler (Le Bostryche, Bienne),
Cyrielle Cordt-Moller (L'étage, Yverdon-les-Bains),
Marie-Pierre Moser (Basta, Lausanne),
Nicole Brosy (Page d'encre, Delémont),
Yasmina Giaquinto (Le Baobab, Martigny),
Pascal Vandenberghe (Payot),
Danielle Brügger (Pierre Pertuis, Tavannes),
Christophe Piller (Librophoros, Fribourg),
Anne-Françoise Koch (Page 2016, Payerne),
Nathalie Romanens (Des livres et moi, Martigny),
Micheline Hughelet (Point-virgule, Moutier)

Enseignants et professeurs:
Sylviane Dupuis (Université de Genève),
Jean Kaempfer (Université de Lausanne),
Jérôme Meizoz (Université de Lausanne),
Antonio Rodriguez (Université de Lausanne),
Daniel Sangsue (Université de Neuchâtel),
Daniel Maggetti (Université de Lausanne,
Centre des littératures en Suisse romande),
Valery Rion (Lycée de Porrentruy),
Philippe Marthaler (Lycée Blaise Cendrars, La Chaux-de-Fonds),
Jean-Marc Cuenet (Cycle d'orientation de la Gradelle, Genève),
Sabina di Gregorio Rochat (Gymnase de Burier, La-Tour de-Peilz),
Emmanuelle Es-Borrat, Ecole de commerce et de culture générale, Monthey),
Jacques Troyon (Gymnase de la Cité, Lausanne)

Festivals, salons, associations, fondations:
Lucienne Serex (Les Lundis des mots, Neuchâtel),
Pierre Fankhauser (Tulalu!?, Lausanne),
Jacques Berchtold (Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cologny-Genève),
Nine Simon (Salon du livre, Genève),
Claude Thébert (Théâtre du Sentier, Genève),
Fabienne Althaus Humerose (Le Roman des Romands),
Sylvie Berti-Rossi (Le Livre sur les quais, Morges),
Delphine de Candolle (Société de lecture, Genève)

Bibliothécaires:
Laurent Voisard (Bibliomedia, Lausanne),
Alexandre Mirenowicz (Bibliothèque de la Fondation Jan Michalski, Montricher),
Thierry Chatelain (Bibliothèque publique et universitaire de Neuchâtel).

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La haine: Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. With Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé, Saïd Taghmaoui, Abdel Ahmed Ghili. 24 hours in the lives of three young men in the French suburbs the day after a violent riot.

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Courgette n'a rien d'un légume, c'est un vaillant petit garçon. Il croit qu'il est seul au monde quand il perd sa mère. Mais c'est sans compter sur les rencontres qu'il va faire dans sa nouvelle vie au foyer pour enfants. Simon, Ahmed, Jujube, Alice et Béatrice : ils ont tous leurs histoires et elles sont aussi dures qu'ils sont tendres. Et puis il y a cette fille, Camille. Quand on a 10 ans, avoir une bande de copains, tomber amoureux, il y en a des choses à découvrir et à apprendre. Et pourquoi pas même, être heureux.

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Interviews, making-of et extraits
4 vidéos

Dernières news

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Multi-récompensé

Ma vie de Courgette a gagné le Valois de Diamant au Festival d'Angoulême en août 2016. Il a également été présenté à la Quinzaine des Réalisateurs du Festival de Cannes, et gagné le Prix du Public au Festival de San Sebastian. Le film a obtenu au total une quinzaine de récompenses dans de nombreux festivals internationaux.

Coup de foudre

Ma vie de Courgette est l'adaptation du roman Autobiographie d'une Courgette de Gilles Paris, pour lequel le réalisateur Claude Barras a eu un véritable coup de foudre. "Le ton et l'histoire m'ont replongé dans mon enfance et rappelé mes premiers émois de spectateur devant des films comme Les 400 coups, Rémi sans Famille, Belle et Sébastien, Heidi ou encore Bambi", confie-t-il. De forts sentiments qu'il a voulu à son tour transmettre sur grand éc Lire plus

Question de la maltraitance

Dans Ma vie de Courgette, Claude Barras évoque principalement la question de la maltraitance. "J'ai tenu à adapter ce roman car je voulais faire un film pour les enfants qui leur parle de la maltraitance et de ses remèdes dans le monde d'aujourd'hui", explique le cinéaste. Cette question est toutefois renversée : "Dans le cinéma contemporain, le foyer est classiquement mis en scène comme le lieu de la maltraitance et le monde extérieur comme le l Lire plus

8 Secrets de tournage

Infos techniques

Nationalités Suisse, France

Distributeur Gebeka Films

Récompenses 13 prix et 15 nominations

Date de sortie DVD 22/02/2017

Date de sortie Blu-ray 22/02/2017

Date de sortie VOD 19/02/2017

Type de film Long-métrage

Secrets de tournage 8 anecdotes

Box Office France 825 731 entrées

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Transformer un t-shirt blanc avec des épluchures, c'est possible ! Mais comment ?

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défi n°1 : ÉGALITÉ (à la suite du thème 1 de géographie),

défi n°2 : RESSOURCES (à la suite du thème 2),

défi n°3 : ENVIRONNEMENT (à la suite du thème 3).

Une série d'ODD (objectifs de développement durable) est associée à chaque défi :

défi n°1 : ODD n°1, 4, 5, 8, 10 et 16.

défi n°2 : ODD n°2, 6, 7, 9, 12 et 14.

défi n°3 : ODD n°3, 11, 13, 15 et 17.

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Voici une liste de vocabulaire FLE sur le thème de l'écologie. Une version en PDF est disponible en bas de l'article. Vous pouvez utiliser cette liste de plusieurs manières :

Affichez-la en classe lorsque vous travaillez ce type de lexique.

Utilisez-la en classe inversée.

Donnez-la comme fiche de révision après un cours.

Faites compléter la liste par vos apprenants.

Les verbes

allumer le chauffage

polluer

émettre des gaz d'échappement

dépolluer

contaminer

gaspiller

trier les déchets

recycler

sauvegarder

protéger

faire du compost

Les problèmes

la pollution

le smog

les particules fines

le gaz toxique

l'émission de gaz

la centrale nucléaire

la radioactivité

le rayonnement

un réacteur nucléaire

l'incinération des déchets

une poubelle

les déchets

une décharge (sauvage)

des produits synthétiques

un emballage

un sac plastique

des produits jetables

le gaspillage

les engrais chimiques

le trou dans la couche d'ozone

l'effet de serre

le réchauffement de la planète

la désertification

la déforestation

une marée noire

les catastrophes naturelles

une inondation

un incendie

un ouragan

Les solutions écologiques

la protection / la sauvegarde de l'environnement

devenir écolo

le tri sélectif

le recyclage

un emballage biodégradable

le développement durable

l'énergie renouvelable

l'énergie propre

un carburant propre

l'énergie solaire

les panneaux solaires / photovoltaïques

l'énergie éolienne

une éolienne

la voiture électrique

les produits bio

l'agriculture biologique

les piles rechargeables

un cabas

La nature

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> Une sélection d'activités sur l'écologie
> Toutes les listes de vocabulaire disponibles
> Parler d'écologie en classe de FLE avec humour

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Voici une liste de vocabulaire FLE sur le thème de l'écologie. Version en ligne et en PDF.