la géographie française un beau pays plein de richesse et de beauté
Les Montagnes Les trois chaines principales les Alpes les Pyrenees le Massif Central
Les Alpes à l’est (eastern) Mont Blanc, tallest peak in Europe Chamonix: ski resort town, Mont Blanc la Suisse, l’Italie, l’Autriche (Austria)
le Massif Central -made up of inactive, ancient volcanoes -several springs -plateaus and mountains
Le Massif Central
les Pyrénées La frontière (the border) entre la France et l’Espagne Sud-ouest (south-west) de la France
les fleuves: la Seine Bisects Paris Flows into La Manche (English Channel) la Seine
la Loire Longest river in France Over 600 miles long Banks are home to hundreds of châteaux (castles) Loire Valley is known as the “Garden of France” because of its fertile banks
la Mer Méditerranée Côte d'Azur is also known as the French Riviera Au sud-est (southeast) Yachting and cruises (croisières) Over 300 days of sunshine/year Sunny, hot, dry, mild winters Beaucoup de touristes
la Manche “the sleeve” en français 120 miles to 20 miles wide Between la France and l’Angleterre Mont St Michel is a famous chateau on its banks Completely isolated at high tide
The Chunnel -underwater train between Angleterre and France -crosses la Manche
l’Océan Atlantique Big tide differential À l’ouest (west) de la France Fishing industry Surfing
La Rochelle
Île de Ré