Burgundy, or Bourgogne in French, is located in the middle of France. It is one of France’s largest provinces, with a surface area of 31,600 kilometers squared. Since 2016, Burgundy has been part of the administrative region of Bourgogne-France-Comté, which contains four departments: Côte-d’Or, Nièvre, Yonne, and Saône-et-Loire. With its unique history, landscape, people, and food, Burgundy is an interesting area of France. The Burgundians, a Germanic tribe, first settled in Burgundy as a result of the fall of Rome, which their fierce invasions aided in. The Franks conquered Burgundy a year later, and divided it into two sections: the Duchy of Burgundy, which is present-day Burgundy, and the County of Burgundy, which is now another French province, Franche-Comté. Burgundy was ruled by dukes during the Middle Ages and was very powerful, stretching as far north as the Netherlands. …show more content…
Its highest point is Haut-Folin, at 901 meters above sea level. The clay soil in the area makes it an ideal location for farming. Some areas are pure countryside, covered solely with vineyards. On the other hand, there are highways notorious for their terrible traffic (Pagan 330). Additionally, rivers, such as the Yonne, the Seine, and the Loire, run through the valleys. Burgundy has a population of 1,160,067. The people of Burgundy are proud of their heritage and hold many festivals which honor their traditions (Kloman 76). These include wine tasting, special events, music, and opportunities for the citizens to buy and sell their high-quality products they take pride in. The festivals include the Nevers d’Jazz festival, which attracts a large portion of Burgundy’s many music lovers, and the Fleurs de vigne, a festival devoted to grapes. The people of Burgundy enjoy celebrating and fill their calendars with many events like these
In Early Modern Europe festivals were the setting for heroes and their stories, to be celebrated by the populace. They posed a change from their everyday life. In those days people lived in remembrance of one festival and in expectance of the next. Different kinds of festivals were celebrated in different ways. There were festivals that marked an individual occasion and weren't part of the festival calendar, like family festivals such as weddings and christenings. Some took place at the same time every year and were for everyone, like community festivals like the different saints' days. Pilgrimages took place all year round. Annuals festivals like Christmas and Midsummer always took place on the same day every year.
Bordered by the North Sea, France, and the Netherlands is Belgium, at 50 50 N, 4 00 E. This small country located in Western Europe is highly urbanized similarly to a country border by 3 oceans and the United States of America, Canada. With the longitude and latitude of 60 00 N, 95 00 W, Canada is a large country with the area of 9,984,670 square kilometres. Even though their land area may be different, the 2 countries also have similar aspects in their human, physical, and economic geography.
In 2013 French wine exports earned AUD $11.92 billion. France is known for high end wines bringing a huge economic return.
...olive trees. Then go to Toulouse and enjoy all their wonderful cheese at Xavier’s and most of all you have to go to their wonderful restaurants that specialize in the famous cassoulet. While researching Languedoc and Toulouse I hope I get a chance in my life time to visit southern France to experience everything they have to offer.
Most of them are Christian festivals. There’s two major ones that everyone should know about. The first is Carnaval de Oruro which celebrates the Virgin of Socavon, the patron saint of miners. The statue that is unveiled at this festival overlooks a mining town, which really makes this special.
Philip the Good enlarged his territory almost double its previous size. His lands included the duchy of Burgundy, Flanders, Artois, Babant, Luxembourg, Holland, Zeeland, Friesland, and Hainaut. Philip formed an allegiance with England, supporting the efforts of Henry V to secure the French crown until his subjects urged him to make peace with Charles VII of France. Philip founded the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1430. The Dukes of Burgundy placed at the order's disposal the resources of their enormous wealth. The order was formed to serve as a symbol of their power and be used to tie together the domains of the Burgundian State. The splendor of Burgundy during Philip's reign from 1396-1467 was unmatched in Europe.
La République Français— this is the French Republic, known to the rest of the world as the country of France. France is considered a beautifully romantic country that is a hotspot for tourists from all around the world. Its capital is Paris, also known as the City of Lights—home to the celebrated Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum. The currency is the European euro and the population is around 65,500,000. Along with that cultural presentation of the country, France is the 5th largest world power; it is also the head agricultural producer in the European Union. Along with all of this, France has a strong national identity that can be drawn from such political sectors as state, nation, government, elections, political culture, and current events.
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Although France was politically divided and hurt, France managed to be a major center of beautiful culture and expression, which ...
The essay is taking us back to the Early Modern Period of France, initiated from the 1550s to the Revolution that gave its head ups in 1780s-1804.This is based on Nantais is in Western France. As per the author, the call for separation of a property when brought to a legal court sought much attention of the petitioners, judges, witnesses, and outsiders in a marital matter of a couple. This, however, is quite harsh on a men's side as this form the expectations of how a marital status should be like. The petition must only be provided to a woman if he genuinely faces severe physical abuse by the spouse or deadly threats. Moreover, there was evidence of Provost's court giving separation right were nearly impossible in the early modern era.
Agriculture is France’s main primary economic activity. The agriculture and agro-food industries make up about 6% of the gross domestic product which is the total sum of everything in the economy (“Economic Structure”, 1). However, agriculture is about the only bountiful natural resource in France. While France has limited amounts of coal, uranium, and other materials that could be mined, it is very hard to get to those places because they are so deep in the ground and they are unusable in steel production. France also produces hydroelectric energy but it can not produce enough to meet the entire country’s needs (“Natural Resources”, 1).
The location of New France was North America. North America was an area colonized by France which stretched from New Foundland to Hudson Bay to the Rocky Mountains all the way down to the Gulf of Mexico. All the territory was divided into 5 different colonies and those colonies were: Canada, Acadia, Hudson Bay, New Foundland(Plaisance), and Louisiana.
A calendar of ritual feasts, syncretized with the Roman Catholic calendar, provides the yearly rhythm of religious practice.
TITLE Adventure in the Pyrenees: Three Lakes in One Day LEAD PARAGRAPH The Pyrenees. 491 kilometers long and with its highest elevation at 3,404 meters, this mountain range is a wonderland for hikers, skiers, rafters, and climbers. Spanning France and Spain and featuring mountain peaks, valley trails, lakes, waterfalls, rivers, and ski slopes, it’s difficult to decide where to go. If you’re interested in seeing three glacial lakes against a backdrop of stunning mountains, this article gives you everything you need to know to have a complete excursion in the Pyrenees in Spain’s Posets-Maladeta Natural Park.
If you are adventure-loving and want to witness spectacular landscapes in just one trip then PLAN A VACCATION TO THE SOUTH OF FRANCE .Southern France does not only encompass James Bond-worthy casinos at Monte Carlo, the mega-yachts of St. Tropez and the star-studded Cannes Film Festival, but it has even more to it; the natural beauty with its heartwarming simplicity offers an affordable and lifetime experience.