https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8 What you need to know if you are visiting France en-us 2017-09-19 13:56:54 UTC 2025-10-19 00:49:04 UTC hello@padlet.com aribbens https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/188902223 The name of my country is France. The continent it is located on is Europe. The Alps Mountains are a mountain range in Europe. Also the Mediterranean Sea borders France. From Plymouth, Wisconsin to France is 4, 154 miles.]]> 2017-09-19 14:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/188902223 aribbens https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/188906503 In France most people speak french. "Hello" in French is spoken as "Bonjour".]]> 2017-09-19 14:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/188906503 aribbens https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/188910446 People in France eat a lot of  bakery items such as coffee, bread,  bon bons, and croissants. Croissants are a buttery and flaky pastry named for its crescent shape.]]> 2017-09-19 14:23:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/188910446 aribbens https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/188912771 The French celebrate several holidays each year, including New Year's Day , Easter Sunday, Labor Day, Christmas and many more. Christmas is important in France. They  prepare for Christmas by decorating, putting up lights, and shopping for gifts. On Christmas many French children, leave their shoes by the fireplace for “Santa Claus” to fill. ]]> 2017-09-19 14:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/188912771 aribbens https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/188915914 In France some popular sports are Rugby, Football and Basketball. Cycling is also very popular as a hobby, along with horse racing. Some games they play in France are, Scrabble,  French Bingo, and Spot It!.]]> 2017-09-19 14:33:18 UTC https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/188915914 aribbens https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/188917810 Recently there was a 14 year old girl in Paris, France who got attacked by rats. She was so badly bitten by rats as she slept that her family says she was bleeding from her ears as well as her fingers, toes and much of her body. Her father said that she had bled so badly that two ambulances were called to the scene.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/09/world/europe/girl-attacked-by-rats-in-france-spurring-an-investigation.html]]> 2017-09-19 14:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/188917810 aribbens https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/189332727 Money in  France is different than how it is here in the US. Their money is in euros. A euro is equal to $1.19 US dollars. People should know to transfer their money into euros before traveling here.]]> 2017-09-20 14:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/189332727 aribbens https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/189337225 Did you know France is the world's most popular place to visit – As of 2017 83.7 million people have visited the Eiffel Tower, according to the World Tourism Organization report.]]> 2017-09-20 14:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/189337225 aribbens https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/189759091 One thing that you can learn  from maps are where things are on the map. They show where all the continents, oceans, and countries. They also tell the 4 cardinal directions. ]]> 2017-09-21 14:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/aribbens/ijkksx887ew8/wish/189759091