In the song “Around the World in 80 Measures”‚ there is a section about France. The song played in the section is the “Infernal Galop”‚ composed by Jacques Offenbach with lyrics by Ludovic Halévy . Many people know it by its nickname‚ the Can Can. The “Infernal Galop” was originally from the operetta “Orphée aux enfers”‚ which translates from French as “Orpheus in the Underworld”. It is said to be one of the first classical full-length operettas. The operetta was performed on October 21st‚ 1858‚
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PETANQUE Pétanque (French pronunciation: [petɑ̃k]) is a form of boules where the goal is‚ while standing inside a starting circle with both feet on the ground‚ to throw hollow metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet (literally "piglet") or jack. It is also sometimes called a bouchon (literally "cork") or le petit ("the small one"). The game is normally played on hard dirt or gravel‚ but can also be played on grass‚ sand or other surfaces. Similar games are bocce
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meet to divide territory‚ choose rackets‚ approve new members‚ and arbitrate disputes between the families. During the late 196s and early 1970s‚ France became well known as a distribution point fir an estimated 80 percent of the world’s heroin. Marseilles became the center of heroin laboratories that processed raw opium brought in from Turkey. Heroin was then smuggles into the United Stated by French Corsicans as well as Sicilian Mafia members. France is no longer considered a major producer of heroin
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largest opera houses of Paris are the 19th century Opéra Garnier and the modern Opéra Bastille; the former tends towards the more classic ballets and operas‚ and the latter provides a mixed repertoire of classic and modern. "La Marseillaise" or the Song of Marseille is the national anthem of France. I know I can get
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Viviana Rubalcava 10/16/13 English 1b/Hotchkiss The Count of Monte Cristo: Alexandre Dumas The classic literary novel‚ The Count of Monte Cristo‚ by Alexandre Dumas‚ is a dramatic adventurous story of hope‚ envy‚ justice‚ and vengeance. Alexandre Dumas creates a clear distinction between characters that are forces of good as well as negative forces. In this narrative novel the reader deeply sympathizes for characters who directly suffer from the evil actions of others. This novel illustrates
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For two weeks the Aragon laid at anchor in the shelter of the harbour at Marseilles. Every day they would await sailing orders. At last they recieved orders and the ship‚ set sail. It set of in company with another transporter ship called the ’Nile’ and also with an escort of destroyers. On board there was 160 nursing sisters‚
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The Civil War of Rome The Civil War in the eyes of most people is not glorious‚ but rather one of the worst crimes you could possibly commit when the state is all-important. Only under the most extreme circumstances should one be allowed to (in the eyes of the people that is) begin a Civil War with just cause. Caesar took this into consideration‚ but too many things were going wrong in Rome for him not to begin the war. The first of many problems was the collapse of the Triumvirate. The Triumvirate
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AP Euro Mr. Anderson/ Mr. Charboneau DBQ – Point of View assignment Directions: Read the following DBQ questions and documents‚ paying special attention to the document source information (author‚ time‚ place‚ political and/or religious affiliation‚ etc.). For each document write a possible point of view statement about the author. Remember‚ P.O.V. is NOT the author’s opinion‚ but rather a possible reason why the author may hold that opinion. Point of view can sometimes be seen as the author’s
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The Crusades The Crusades were a series of Holy Wars launched by the Christian states of Europe against the Saracens which were Moslems. The Crusades started in 1095 when Pope Claremont preached the First Crusade at the Council of Claremont. The name Crusade given to the Holy Wars came from old French word ’crois’ meaning ’cross’. The Crusades were military expeditions by the Christian nations of Europe for the purpose of rescuing the holy places of Palestine from the hands of the Mohammedans
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the discussion further‚ the methods of presentation had to be unified. A preparatory committee (CIRPAC) met three times (Berlin 193\‚ Barcelona \932‚ Paris 1933) before ClAM IV could take place in July and August 1933 on board the Patrls between Marseilles and Athens. The results of these deliberations concerning ’~ .functional City’ were later set out by Le Cor!1!Jsier in the Charter of Athens .(1941)‚ paragraphs 71-95 of which constitute essential tenets. _ _.---~ I~.i ; ’i r :! r‚"
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