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F Is For French

We are participating in the  Christian Home School Hub 's  Passport to the World journey . This week, we're exploring France. French is a beautiful language. I studied French for 2 years in high school. I even translated one book from French into Thai :). Now I can only remember a handful of French words/phrases. Below are some interesting facts we've learned about France and some useful links that different homeschool families share at  http://christianhomeschoolhub.spruz.com/ . Bienvenue A la France! = Welcome to France! Some Interesting Facts:   The French flag is called le tricolore (blue, red, & white). Red and blue are the colors of Paris and white was once the color of French royalty. The French national anthem is called La Marseillaise , composed by a soldier named Claude-Joseph Rouget De Lisle as a marching song for the revolutionary army in 1792. In France, you drive on the right hand side of the street and cars have st...