Regions of France Preliminary Research

Pre- activity-

What do you know about the regions of France? How many regions are there?

First, you need to become familiar with the different areas of the regions

(information take from the Regions of France wikispace)

North		Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy), Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy), Nord-Pas-de-Calais (North Calais), Picardie (Picardy)
West		Bretagne (Brittany), Pays-de-la-Loire (Western Loire Valley), Centre (Central Loire Valley), Poitou-Charentes
Central		Limousine & Dordogne, Auvergne, Ile-de-France (Paris, Isle of France)
Southwest		Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrénées
South		Languedoc-Roussillon, Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Corse (Corsica)
East		Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne, Bourgogne (Burgundy), Franche-Compté

Activity

Navigate to the Regions de France Wikispace

Using the sheet I gave you last week, write at least one region from each area you would like to visit

List three things you have learned about each region

Navigate to Régions prérérées des Français  . Browse through the photos and take the sondage at the end of the photos. How does your favorite region compare with the French?

Post activity

Reflection-Answer the following questions

Which region would you most like to visit?

Please complete the embedded survey (or click the following link)  Regions of France Survey

How many days would you need to visit your favorite region?

Comments

[Jackie L.]

Reflection:

The region I'd visit would be Languedoc Roussillon. I'd need to be there for most of the summer (June to the end of July), because apparently they hold a large open-air festival in Carcassonne that celebrates all kinds of music. Plus, you know, beaches. [:

[Juan Carlos Marquez]

I would like to visit Burgundy. Burgundy consider itself the heart of France and is famous for wine. It produces 2/3 of the wine of France.

[Juliana A.]

I would like to visit Ile-de-France because Paris is located there. I would need at least a week to do all my shopping and eating in Ile-de-France. Paris has one of the highest GDP in Europe and would rank as the 14th largest economy in the world.

[Laila Z.]

The region i would most like to visit would be Corse. So far the pictures I have seen of it are filled with beautiful scenic beaches and oceans, along with mountains and lovely chateaus. Corse is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and has more than 200 beaches. Since i love natural beauty, i feell ike this region is the best for me. :)