What are some of the holidays in France?

January 6: Emperors' Day. In pastry stores, people buy sweetbreads, which contain a little thing called a fava bean. The youngest member of the family, blindfolded, distributes the sweetbreads to everyone: this is Aunt JEANE's, this is Daddy's, and this is Mr. DESPOYES'. "Each person eats the sweetbreads to avoid biting into the fava beans. The person who eats the fava bean will be crowned king (queen) and pick his queen (king). The whole family or friends raise their glasses and chant, "Cheers to the king, cheers to the queen."

February 2: Sacred Wax Day, a dual religious and culinary holiday. On this day, families make egg pancakes, which are fried thin and yellow to a sunny golden color. When it floats up, children gaze at it, wondering how nice it would be if it landed directly in someone's mouth!

April 1: April Fool's Day. It's safe to say that almost anything is allowed! Kids and even adults participate in April Fool's Day.

May 1: Labor Day and Suzuki Orchid Festival. The streets of Paris and even the subway stations are filled with the scent of flowers.

July 14: French National Day. On the eve of the National Day, fireworks are set off in all the cities of France and people sing and dance in all the streets throughout Paris. Early the next morning, people watch a military parade. France's big vacation begins.

France's big holiday began on August 31st. Despite many efforts by the government, almost all French people took their vacations at the same time. Many factories were closed and a large number of stores were closed.

November 1st. It's the Day of the Underworld. At the mausoleum, the graves were decorated with chrysanthemums. Despite the somber atmosphere of the cemetery, schoolchildren rejoice in the first day of this year's vacation.

November 25. is the Feast of St. Kathrine, an authentic local Parisian holiday. young girls 25 years old and not yet married dress up as St. Kathrine. These girls celebrating St. Kathrine's Day lay a wreath in front of the statue of the Virgin, located on the street of the same name. Many little yellow and green hats are made on this day, one more original than the other. In the big women's stores people dance and drink champin. Kadrin was the queen of the day.

December 25: Christmas Day. This can be called the festival of festivals, she is the light in a harsh winter and brings joy to the people.

Stars, snowflakes, pine trees, gifts, and bells make up the picture. Children clear the pipe, find their biggest size shoes, and Santa hits the road 。。。。。

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1958 Fifth Republic was born.Prior to the Second World War, France was the second largest of the British colonial empire, the colonial empire, and the second largest of the British colonial empire. Prior to the Second World War, France was the second largest of the British colonial empire, the colonial area equivalent to 20 times the local community. After the war, most have separate French colony. January 27, 1964 Southeast high-low topography. Central and southern central highlands, north-west of Northern France is plain. Most areas of the marine climate of temperate broadleaf forest, coastal and southern Rhone valley to the Mediterranean-type climate is subtropical. Annual average precipitation from northwest to southeast from 6 0 0 to 1 0 0 0 mm increments to mm. Bauxite, uranium ore reserves in Western European countries, tops the list. Bauxite, uranium ore reserves in Western European countries, tops the first. Iron, potassium is also abundant. Forest area accounted for 26% of the area. Industrialized countries, a high concentration of production and capital GDP amongst the highest in the world.

The major industrial sectors of mining, metallurgy, automobiles, shipbuilding, machinery, textiles, automobiles and other industries, including the United States and Canada, have a high concentration of production and capital GDP. The major industrial sectors of mining, metallurgy, automobiles, shipbuilding, machinery, textile, chemical, electrical, food, etc. Nuclear energy, petrochemical, marine development, arms, aviation and space Nuclear energy, petrochemical, marine development, arms, aviation and space sectors are developing rapidly and have amongst the highest in the world. million tons of steel, 12.01 million tons of pig iron, coal reached 10.35 million tons, 2.52 million tons of pulp, 2.8 million vehicles cars, generating 4 5 10 kW / hour. Agriculture was developed for the world famous agricultural exporting. Category of major agricultural products are wheat, maize, potatoes, beet, rice, tobacco, grapes. Category of major agricultural products are wheat, maize, potatoes, beet, rice, tobacco, grapes. 1 9 9 3 tons of wheat 24.9 million tonnes, barley 6.5 million tons, corn 13.3 million tons, 5.3 billion litres of wine grapes.

France is Western Europe "common market" countries, the main target is Western Europe trade "common market" countries. Exports machinery, chemicals, automobiles, steel and food. Exports machinery, chemicals, automobiles, steel and food. Imported fuels, the Military Industrialization raw materials, ores. Rail 3 5 0 0 0 km, the road about 8 0 million metres. Capital Paris, a city renowned Eiffel transmission tower, construction, a city southwest Versailles Palace. Automobiles, electrical industry Automobiles, electrical industry renowned textile and cosmetics industries are also developed. Le Havre, Lille, Rouen, Nantes, Lyon, Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Marseille are important industrial center. Other important festivals : National Day on July 14. Mrs. die for a good cause Japan May 30. Established diplomatic relations with Japan : January 27, 1964. Japan : January 27, 1964. Money : franc. Time : one hour earlier than Greenwich time; at night than seven hours. national flower : iris, roses. name Interpretation : France moves by French evolution from tribal members.

France moves in the Germanic language China and Italy as "courageous and free. free." Folk : France is champagne, brandy wine hometown. It was felt that if left home New Year's Eve Night wine coming year will be to stay. expensive dishes Egan, the Frenchman most favorite snail and frog legs.

Chinese:France*** and the country is located in western Europe. It covers an area of 5 5 1 6 0 2 square kilometers. The coastline is about 3,000,000 kilometers long. The population is mostly French. The population is mostly Catholic. French is the official language.

The kingdom was established in the 5th century, and a centralized state was formed at the end of the 15th century. 1789 saw the outbreak of the bourgeois revolution. Since then, there have been five ****peace states and two empires. 1 9 5 8 the fifth ****peace state was born. Before the Second World War, France was the second largest colonial empire after Britain, with an area of colonies 20 times that of the mainland. After the war, most of the French colonies became independent one after another. 1 9 6 4 January 27, established diplomatic relations with our country.

The terrain is high in the southeast and low in the northwest. There is a central plateau in the south-central part of the country, and the plains of Northern France in the northwest. Most of the region has a maritime temperate broad-leaved forest climate, while the southern coast and the Rhone Valley have a subtropical Mediterranean climate. The average annual precipitation increases from 6,0 0 0 mm to about 1,0 0 0 mm from northwest to southeast. Bauxite and uranium reserves rank first among the countries of Western Europe. Iron and potash are also quite abundant. Forests cover 2 6 % of the country.

The industrially developed countries, with a high degree of concentration of production and capital, have the highest GDP in the world. The main industrial sectors are mining, metallurgy, automobiles, shipbuilding, machinery, textiles, chemicals, electrical appliances and food. Nuclear energy, petrochemicals, ocean development, arms, aviation and aerospace sectors are developing rapidly and have been ranked among the world's leading. 1 993 the output of the main industrial products were: crude steel 166.1 million tons, pig iron 12.01 million tons, raw coal amounted to 103.5 million tons, pulp 25.2 million tons, 28.0 million cars, and power generation 45.1 million kilowatts per hour. Agriculture is well developed, and the country is a world-famous exporter of agricultural products. The main agricultural products are wheat, corn, potatoes, sugar beet, rice, tobacco, grapes, etc. In 1993, France produced 24.9 million tons of wheat, 65 million tons of barley, 13.3 million tons of corn and 5.3 billion liters of wine. France is a member of the Western European "****same market", and its main foreign trade targets are the Western European "****same market" countries. It exports machinery, chemicals, automobiles, steel and food. It imports fuel, raw materials for the military industry and ores. There are more than 3,500,000 kilometers of railroads and about 8 million kilometers of highways.

The capital city of Paris, the city has the famous Eiffel Tower and other buildings, southwest of the city there is the Palace of Versailles. Automobile and electrical industry is famous, textile and cosmetic industry is also developed. Le Havre, Lille, Rouen, Nantes, Lyon, Strasbourg, Mulhouse and Marseille are all important industrial centers.

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Important festivals: National Day July 14th. Jeanne d'Arc's Inauguration, May 30th.

Date of establishment of diplomatic relations with the country: January 27, 1964

Currency: Francs.

Time difference: 1 hour ahead of GMT; 7 hours behind Beijing time.

National flower: iris, rose.

Interpretation of the name: France evolved from the name of the Frankish tribe. Frank in Germanic language means "brave, free".

Folklore: France is the home of champagne and brandy. It is believed that if there is leftover wine at home on New Year's Eve, it will be bad luck in the coming year. The most expensive dish in France is foie gras, and snails and frogs' legs are the favorite food of the French people