France

-Abigael Cosejo
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Brief
Description ▹ France is a country located in the western region of
Europe and has a population size of approximately
64.86 million people. Additionally, France has a
number of territories and regions around the world,
with a total population of 2.13 million

▹ most important nations in the Western world, it also

played a highly significant role in international
affairs, with former colonies in every corner of the
globe.

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▹ France has long provided a geographic,
economic, and linguistic bridge joining northern
and southern Europe. It is Europe’s most
important agricultural producer and one of the
world’s leading industrial powers.
▹ in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities,
alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches.
▹ Famed for its fashion houses, classical art
museums including the Louvre and monuments
like the Eiffel Tower.
▹ The country is also renowned for its wines and
sophisticated cuisine.

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Culture
of The culture of France has been shaped by
France geography, by profound historical events, and by
foreign and internal forces and groups. France,
and in particular Paris, has played an important
role as a center of high culture since the 17th
century and from the 19th century on, worldwide.

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Official
Language ▹ French:
- been the official
language of France
since 1992
- have originated in the
northern region of
present-day France
and gradually evolved
into Old French and
Middle French,
respectively.

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Religion
▹ The religion of France as:
Roman Catholic 83–88%
Muslim 5%–10%
Protestant 2%
Jewish 1%
Unaffiliated 4%

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“Moonlight”
By: Guy De Maupassant

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 Guy De Maupassant

Full name was Henry-René-Albert-Guy de

Maupassant. He was born in 1850 and
died in 1893 at the age of 42. He was an
apprentice of Gustave Flaubert, which set
him out to be a writer. He is known for his
short stories, which depict life in the 19th
century. 'Moonlight' is one such story. He
beautifully describes human emotion,
landscape and relationships.

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Characters:
▹ Two French sisters
▸ Julie Roubere – younger sister
▸ Henriette Letore - older sister
▹ Robert – husband of Henriette
▹ Barrister – lover

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Story Moonlight
Guy de Maupassant

Madame Julie Roubere waiting to the arrival of her elder sister

named Madame Henrriete Letore who was came from trip from
Switzerland.
Madame Letore allowed her husband to go to his estate and she had
come to spend a few days to her sister. When she arrived at Julie’s
house without any formal greeting they clasped each other in an
affectionate embrace. They are talking about their health, families
and other things.
Madame Julie gazed at her in amazement, while there are tears to her
eyes. Madame Julie asked:

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What is the matter with you?
Madame Letore smile, a smile with heartache.
Madame Letore was just refusing. And there are tears in her
eyes. Suddenly she proclaim that she have another lover. She
told to her sister all happenings during their trip.
When we descending in the mountain we saw a lot of
beautiful sights. When I ask for a kiss I just ignore by him that
made my heart frozen.
One night, after dinner Robert has a headache he went to bed
immediately. So, I take a walk alone.
The full moon showed itself in the middle of the sky but not
just a moon; I saw a lot of beautiful views with fresh air that
touches to my body.

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I sat down to the grass with the strange feelings. What! would it never be
my fate to wander, arm in arm, with a man I loved, along a moon-kissed
bank like this? Was I never to feel on my lips those kisses so deep,
delicious, and intoxicating which lovers exchange on nights that seem to
have been made by God for tenderness? Was I never to know ardent,
feverish love in the moonlit shadows of a summer's night?
After of my murmurings I heard stirring behind me. When I look at back I
recognize by the man and said:
“You are weeping, Madame?”
I really confuse of the situation, I really do not know what answer to give.
The man walk beside me and we converse about what we have seen during
travelling.
I did not saw the man again after the departure of him. But, I have given a
card.
Madame Roubere said to her:
"You see, sister, very often it is not a man that we love, but love it self. And
your real lover that night was the moonlight.

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Lesson:
Love each other as sweet as sugar.
As you read the story the two
sisters love each other by means of
listening of what they have felt and
sharing problems and embracing
each other.

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Thank You!