martedì 12 aprile 2011

La Bretagne - Brittany

                                                             LA BRETAGNE - BRITTANY
This region is to the west of France:


 « La Bretagne » is a region of France which has always kept its roots and its identity.

The Bretons use their very own version of a Celtic language

                                                                The flag of Brittany
Some pictures of Brittany

What to eat in Brittany
The most celebrated dishes...

                                                                    1) Seafood Platters


                                                          2) Pancakes - sugary and salty


                                                                3) Cider or "Chuchen"



                                                       Near the Sea - The Lighthouses


The traditional costumes of Brittany


Traditional Breton Music


History of Brittany

The Menhirs

 
The stone Menhirs stretch over 15km!

Brittany is famous for its maritime connections - there are many boat races here

St Malo harbour is famed for its beauty and its boat races



 








Paris and some more of the sights of France

Some more of the famous sites of France; By the class CE1 of Pierre Curie School in Bouvugny Boyeffles

La Tour Eiffel
The Eiffel Tower

La Tour Eiffel, initialement nommée tour de 300 mètres, est une tour de fer puddlé construite par Gustave Eiffel et ses collaborateurs pour l'Exposition universelle de Paris de 1889. Situé à l'extrémité du parc du Champs-de-Mars, en bordure de la Seine, ce monument parisien, symbole de la capitale française, est le premier monument payant visité au monde avec 6,893 millions de visiteurs en 2007.

The Eiffel Tower, initially named the 300 meter tower, is an iron tower that was built in 1889 by Gustave Eiffel and his colleagues for the Paris Exhibition. Situated alongside the Champ-de-Mars park and the River Seine, this parisian monument and symbol of the french capital was the number one paying visitor attraction of the world with 6,893 visitors in 2007.

Le Champs-Elysées
The Champs-Elysées

L'avenue des Champs-Elysées est située dans le 8e arrondissement de Paris, au nord-ouest de la ville. Ils relient la Place de la Concorde et la Place de Charles-de-Gaulle, au centre de laquelle se trouve l'Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile. Elle s'étend sur 1 910 mètres, d'est en ouest.

The Champs-Elysées is situated in the 8th arrondissement in Paris, the the north west of the city. It runs from the Place de la Concorde to the Place de Charles-de-Gaulle, in the centre of which we can find the Arc de Triomphe. The avenue is 1,910 meters long from east to west.

L'arc de triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe

L'arc de triomphe a été construite en 1806. Il est situé dans le 8e arrondissement à Paris, sur la Place de l'Etoile, à l'extrémité ouest de l'avenue des Champs-Elysées, à 2,2km de la Place de la Concorde. Haut de 55 mètres, il est géré par le Centre des monuments nationaux.

The Arc de Triomphe was built in 1806. It is situated in the 8th arrondissement in Paris, on the Place de l'Etoile, to the exteme west of the Champs Elysées, 2.2km from the Place de la Concorde. It is 55 meters high and is managed by the National Monuments Centre.

Le Château de Versailles
The Palace at Versailles

Le château de Versailles fut la résidence des rois de France Louis XIV, Louis XV et Luois XVI. Résidence royale, ce monument compte parmi les plus remarquables de France et du monde. Le roi et la cour y résident de façon permanente du 1682 à 1789. Il est situé au sud-ouest de Paris, dans la ville de Versailles. Ce château est devenu un symbole de l'apogée de la royauté française.

The Palace at Versailles was the home of Kings Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. This royal residence is amongst one of the most remarquable monuments in France and, indeed, the world. The King and the court resided there permanently from 1682 until 1789. It is situated to the south west of Paris, in the town of Versailles. This palace has become a symbol of the wealth and grandeur of the french Royal Family.

La Baie de Somme
The Somme Basin

La Somme se jette dans la Manche par un estuaire "la baie de Somme", mais qui n'est pas une baie. Le site se compose de larges plages de sable, de vasières, de prairies et de zones humides. La mer se trouve actuellement à 14 km de St Valery par le chenal de navigation.   

The river Somme flows into the English Channel through and estuary called the Somme Basin, but which is not a bay. The site is composed of wide sandy beaches, mudflats, grassland and wetlands. Via the navigation channel, the sea is now 14 km away from St Valery.

L'estuaire de la Somme
The Somme estuary
L'estuaire de la Somme est l'une des plus célèbres haltes européennes pour les oiseaux, avec plus de 360 espèces répertoriées.

The Somme estuary is one of the most famous european sites for birds, with more than 360 reported species living there.

Les animaux de la Baie de Somme - Phoque-veau-marin
Animals of the Somme Basin - Harbour seals

Une colonie composée d'une cinquantaine de phoques-veau-marins et de quelques phoques gris vivent toute l'année dans l'estuaire de la Somme. Ils se reposent sur les bancs de sable à marée basse, puis avec la marée montante viennent pêcher dans la baie de Somme. C'est à ce moment-là qu'ils sont le plus facilement observables.

A colony of around fifty harbour seals and grey seals live in the Somme Estuary all year long. They lie on the sand banks at low tide and, when the ride comes in, they go and fish in the Somme. It is at this moment that they are most easily observed.

La nature de la Baie de Somme
Nature in the Somme Basin

Profitez d'un spectacle inoubliable en toutes saisons. Au coeur de la Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Somme, le Parc du Marquenterre vous promet une expérience inédite. Vous contemplez les oiseaux migrateurs qui ont fait de ce havre de tranquilité une escale privilégiée entre Scandanavie et Mauritanie. Observer, écouter, patienter, respecter, apprendre...autant de maîtres mots pour décrypter une nature très particulière.

Enjoy an unforgettable sight all year round. Marquenterre Park, the nature reserve in the middle of the Somme Basin, promises a new experience. Enjoy watching the migratory birds who stop here on their way from Scandanavia to Mauritius. Watch, listen, wait, observe, learn...use all these words to describe some very special wildlife.

Un des espèces des oiseaux de la Baie de Somme
One of the species of bird in the Somme Basin

Les moutons de la Baie de Somme
Sheep in the Somme Basin

Le littoral picard
The Picardy Coast

Cayeux-sur-Mer
A Cayeux-sur-Mer dans la baie de Somme, des centaines des cabines de plage sont alignées le long du chemin de planches.
At Cayeux-sur-Mer, in the Somme Basin, about a hundred beach huts are aligned along the boardwalk.

L'abbaye de Valloires
Valloires Abbey


L'abbaye de Valloires est une fondation cistercienne du XIIe siècle située dans la commune d'Argoules; elle est particulièrement bien conservée. C'est un monument privé et un lieu de vie pour enfants et personnes agées au quotidien.
Valloires Abbey was founded in the 12th century by Cistercian monks. It is situated in the town of Argoules and has been very well preserved. It is a privately owned monument and a place for children and elderly people to enjoy everyday.

domenica 10 aprile 2011

Where do you have to stay in Germany


COTTBUS  

has  got  many  sights .

There is the old Market in the city with very nice old houses.
One of them is the Chemist Museum.
The Spremberger Tower is a symbol of Cottbus.
The State Theatre is a very nice old building.
There are a lot of important performances.
The Animal Garden is a nice place and is next to the BranitzerPark.


It called Fürst Pückler Park. There are two pyramids.











Coalmines are around Cottbus.











The Kosel Mill is a very nice place near Cottbus.
There  is a wonderful nature in Winter and Summer.












Dresden
                 
Dresden is a nice town in Germany. Many sights you can see in Dresden. Dresden has a very nice surrounding.
You can see the Elbsandsteingebirge.
There you have many destinations for walking, climbing,
biking and canoeing on the river Elbe.
If you come to the Elbsandsteingebirge you have to visit
the Basteibrücke, the Lilienstein, the big Winterberg and
the open-air theatre Rathen.
You can walk in the Elbsandsteingebirge.


The fortress Königstein is a very important place. 









You can go by boat on the Elbe. With the boat you can go to Tschechien.



You can stay in Dresden because there are many interesting things for example: the Frauenkirche, the Golden Rider, the Zwinger, the Green Vault, many parks, the Hygiene museum, many castles for example: castle Albrechtsberg .


Semperoper
The Opera was built from 1838-1841.
It was broken in World War 2.  1871  the Opera was built again.
The second building fell overnight of 13th February 1945 the air raid on Dresden.  After the World War 2 the Semperoper was reconstructed. On 13th February 1985 the Semperoper had the 40th anniversary.






The Erzgebirge
In the Erzgebirge are many mountains.
The highest mountain is the Fichtelberg.
At the top is a wonderful restaurant.
You can go there in all seasons for walking, biking or skiing.


The pictures were provided from the Tourismus-Verband Erzgebirge e. V.


Hamburg

The Port of Hamburg is very big and has an area
of 7236 hectares. It is the largest seaport in Germany
and with the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerpen the third
largest in Europe. 

Many big ships come to the port of Hamburg for example the Queen Marry II.



The Fishmarket is a very old market in Hamburg.

There is a special museum where you can see
parts of Germany very small.








Kleinwelka  Dinosaur-Park

It is one of the famous parks in Europe.
There you can see many different dinosaurs in a real height.
Next to the Dinosaur-Park is a Crazy-Garden with trees.
There you have to find the right way to get out.
It is very funny.






München  
Allianz Arena

The Allianz Arena is the football stadium of FC Bayern München and TSV 1860 München. It`s the third biggest football stadium of Germany. 69 000 football fans can go into the stadium. The first game of world cup 2006 was here. At a game from FC Bayern München  the Allianz Arena shines red, at a game from TSV 1860 München the Allianz Arena shines blue.
 


München
In Munich there are many places for example:
Marienplatz, Hofbräuhaus, New-Old Town Hall, Frauenkirche, Alter Peter, Deutsches Museum, Olympic Tower, Schloss Nymphenburg.


Alpen
The Alpen are mountains near München. Here you can walking, skiing or snowboarding.
The Zugspitze is the highest mountain. Here is the famous Zugspitzbahn.






Baltic Sea

The Sea-Centre is a big aquarium on the Island Fehmarn.
Many animals from the tropical sea are in the Sea-Centre.
Four millions litres of water are there.
The Sea-Centre was in the Guiness Book of Records as the largest tropical aquarium in Germany 1998.Now the Sea-Centre is the largest tropical aquarium in Europe.
You can see Seestars, funny Nemos, fire fish, corals, morays, sharks and so on and so on …

Island Rügen has got many sights for example:

- the Island of pirates for kids
- the skew house
- the Rügenpark
- the Kap Ark
- the Seabridge
- the Kreideküste







 



Potsdam

Potsdam is the capital and the most popular city of Brandenburg.
It is bordered next to the German capital Berlin and is a European metropolitan region of Berlin/Brandenburg.
Potsdam is known for its historical legacy as a former residence of Prussia with the numerous  palaces and parks.
The landscapes were in 1990 by the UNESCO as the largest ensemble of German world heritage sites in the list of world cultural and natural heritage of humanity included.

The traditional former UFA-Studio Babelsberg is one of the leading centres of film and television production in Europe.
The Exploratorium is an interactive museum for kids.








Spreewald

We can eat “Spreewaldgurken”.
We can go by  canoe, by bike ore walking through the Spreewald.
It is a wonderful nature with many birds and plants.
We can visit  the Spreewald-museum in Lübbenau and the open-air museum in Lehde.
A lot of tourists come to the Spreewald every year.
On Easter the people make beautiful colourful Easter eggs.


   



Tropical Islands

 

This is the biggest hall of the world.
It is near to the Spreewald.
There you can go for holiday.
Many holiday-villages from  tropical countries are in the hall. A lot of tropical plants are there.
You can go swimming and sliding from a very big slide.


With a balloon you can drive on the top of the hall and so you have a nice view of the countryside.
Over the night it is possible to sleep in a tent.
You have to go there. It is a lot of fun.




























Leipzig
The Völkerschlacht

TheVölkerschlacht  happened in the space of time 16th-19th of October1813.
It was the most important battle of the liberation war.
You can visit a monument of the ´´Völkerschlacht``on the Prager street. 2





Belantis is a very big and nice amusement-park in Leipzig.
A fantastic roller coaster and other amusements are there.
It is a lot of fun for kids and sometimes
for the parents, too.