One of the European countries FRANCE
FRANCE
bordered by 3 seas :
- the Atlantic Ocean
- the Channel
- the Mediterranean Sea
neighbouring 8 countries :
Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Andorra, Monaco
66 million inhabitants
The French capital PARIS
Gabriel Attal chosen by the President
Emmanuel Macron until 2027- elected every 5 years
Two rooms in the Parliament
Towards a united Europe
France was one of the founding countries of the EEC in 1957 (European Economic Community), first version of the EU.
Robert Schumann, a politician who had roots in our region, was one of the founders of the EEC along with Jean Monnet and the German Konrad Adenauer.
Robert Schumann was the first President of the European Parliament after World War 2
Alsace is a region in the north east of France, in the middle of Europe the smallest region of France
190 kms long
50 kms wide
1,7 million inhabitants
Alsace is composed of two « départements »
Bas Rhin (67)
Haut-Rhin (68)
The Rhine : a border with Germany a border with Switzerland to the South
Güater Dàj
Bonjour
The Alsacian dialect is close to German a heritage from ourAlsacehistorywas sometimes a French region or a German one depending on the international events : Alsace was German between 1871 and 1918 and between 19401945
The Vosges mountains : a natural frontier with the rest of France
1424 m high
Strasbourg a city in Alsace and in Europe has hosted the European Parliament since its creation
Elections in June 2024
Colmar
Seat of the CEA : Collectivité
Européenne d’Alsace created in 2017. That regional institution shows the will of our politicians to consider Alsace a central element in Europe
TheTraditions
bretzel
Traditional costume
Flamenkuch