Teaching Abroad in France Overview: There is every reason in the world to get to France and only a handful of stereotypes that people use to avoid it. Only after you sip some Bordeaux, feast on the food, absorb the "lust for life" philosophy distinctive to the nation, will you understand why France is truly an exceptional place. If your interests lie in racing (The LeMans 24 hour event) fashion, (Coco Channel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton) or landscape beauty (The Alps, The Riviera) France has got you covered in every department. English teachers working in France should stop and smell the roses, overload on art at the Louvre, and make a point of raising their glass of Champagne, (made only in the region of Champagne) and cry out, "Viva la France!" It is more than just a battle cry. It's a way of life that will have you feeling "Ooh la la!"
Interesting Facts About France
France has won the most Nobel Prizes for Literature of any country, 13 so far.
French was the official language of England for over 300 years, from 1066 until the early 15th century. It is still the official language of 30 countries worldwide.
80 million people visit France every year making it the world's most popular destination.
The Eiffel tower was built for an exhibition in 1889 and was only supposed to be a temporary structure. It's still standing more than 115 years later!
Without a doubt, French cuisine is world-renowned. President Sarkozy even applied to UNESCO to give it World Heritage status!
Highlights of Working Abroad in France
Immerse yourself in French culture! The French place importance on many things that actually are important: taking time to enjoy life, spending time with family, long lunches and even longer dinners.
Visit a local produce market for fruit or a nearby bakery for fresh-baked baguettes.
Wine, dine, view art or just chill out at a café in France's most exciting city, Paris!
Marvel at Mont Blanc from the world's highest cable car in Chamonix.
Festivals in France Bastille Day
France celebrates its national holiday with a combination of pomp and circumstance, street parties and a general letting down of hair. Declared a holiday for all French men and women in 1880, in recent years it has lost some of its popular appeal - partly because Bastille Day falls in the middle of the very month when most French people take their sacrosanct four-week vacation by the seaside - but the party-like ambience, particularly in the capital, can make for a joyful time in a city where people often seem afraid to laugh in case it gives them wrinkles.
