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champagne ardenees to. are very similar to belgium, luxembourg
while rhone alpes to french switzerland
other areas like corce look like italy and provence
while french basque country, midi pirinees and languedoc are VERY SIMILAR TO SPAIN
So while strassbourg looks like germany, lille is like being in belgium and ajaccio is like italy..... toulouse, montpellier and bordeaux on the other hand have a spanish feel to them.
But above all, those areas are French since all those variants are French. People from Alsace and Lorraine are very French, so are people from Tolouse, Basque Country, Gascony, Aquitaine. French culture is more powerful. France can't be similar to Germany because French culture has always been stronger. German culture was first known because a French lady invited German poets to her literary reunions during the 18th century, just as some eccentricity. So, there are more "frenchified" Germans, Italians or Spanish than otherwise.
France is far more similar to Spain because history, Roman Empire, religion, wars, Bourbon dinasty, language, massive immigration from France to Spain and from Spain to France and relations since the neolithic. France would have been very similar to England had they not being invaded by strange people that imposed their language..and religion. Religion is the great divider that destroyed European unity that existed during the middle ages, when any cultured person could travel to any country speaking Latin.
Location: Near Tours, France about 47°10'N 0°25'E
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51 degrees North!!!! Its nearer the pole than the equator! Pretty North if you ask me!
You're definitly a funny man!!... So for you, the northern or southern part of a place is defined to its relation to the north pole and the equator!... Very funny.
The question is not to know if a place is closer to the equator or the poles but if it is in the southern part or northern part if a country/region/continent, etc.
Following your logic would mean that Brigton or Cornwall is in in northern UK since it is closer to the pole than to the equator... Or Algeria is nit in north Africa since it is closer to the equator than to the north pole!!... So yes today's news: Algeria is in southern Africa, and France is in northern Europe. Give us other jokes like this...
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Germany is FAR more advanced than France, France is the least advanced of all Northern European countries, actually I would say its not like Germany or Spain.
This statement is nonsense. France is a very advanced country with a quality of life others can only dream of. Their towns and cities leaves others to shame, especially British towns and cities.
But above all, those areas are French since all those variants are French. People from Alsace and Lorraine are very French, so are people from Tolouse, Basque Country, Gascony, Aquitaine. French culture is more powerful. France can't be similar to Germany because French culture has always been stronger. German culture was first known because a French lady invited German poets to her literary reunions during the 18th century, just as some eccentricity. So, there are more "frenchified" Germans, Italians or Spanish than otherwise.
France is far more similar to Spain because history, Roman Empire, religion, wars, Bourbon dinasty, language, massive immigration from France to Spain and from Spain to France and relations since the neolithic. France would have been very similar to England had they not being invaded by strange people that imposed their language..and religion. Religion is the great divider that destroyed European unity that existed during the middle ages, when any cultured person could travel to any country speaking Latin.
French is a Romance language with strong Celtic and Germanic substratus. It's the least conservative Romance language. Italo-Celtic languages originated in Germany and were spread by R1b Germans in Early Iron age.
French history is deeply connected with both the British and German ones. There were more historical migrations between these 3 countries than between France and Iberia. Gauls came from Germany and Belgae were a Germanic people with Celtic influences. These 2 groups make the core of the French nation. Later on Britons settled in North France, followed by Germanic Norse in Normandy. Burgundians, West Goths, Franks, Alemanni settled in France during the dark age.
But above all, those areas are French since all those variants are French. People from Alsace and Lorraine are very French, so are people from Tolouse, Basque Country, Gascony, Aquitaine. French culture is more powerful. France can't be similar to Germany because French culture has always been stronger. German culture was first known because a French lady invited German poets to her literary reunions during the 18th century, just as some eccentricity. So, there are more "frenchified" Germans, Italians or Spanish than otherwise.
France is far more similar to Spain because history, Roman Empire, religion, wars, Bourbon dinasty, language, massive immigration from France to Spain and from Spain to France and relations since the neolithic. France would have been very similar to England had they not being invaded by strange people that imposed their language..and religion. Religion is the great divider that destroyed European unity that existed during the middle ages, when any cultured person could travel to any country speaking Latin.
I agree with you, I lived in France and Germany and they are VERY DIFFERENT.... the only region in france that bears some resemblance to Germany is Alsace!!!
Germany is definitely Germanic, organized, colder, more ruled, much more similar to the netherlands or the Flanders in Belgium....
the french are more chaotic, colorful.... plus they're historically vastly roman catholic and speak a latin language (I also think france has more in common with spain)
Also culturally they are more mixed with spaniards as you said france has the largest number of spaniards on the planet and spain also has a considerable number of french.
I agree with you, I lived in France and Germany and they are VERY DIFFERENT.... the only region in france that bears some resemblance to Germany is Alsace!!!
Germany is definitely Germanic, organized, colder, more ruled, much more similar to the netherlands or the Flanders in Belgium....
the french are more chaotic, colorful.... plus they're historically vastly roman catholic and speak a latin language (I also think france has more in common with spain)
Also culturally they are more mixed with spaniards as you said france has the largest number of spaniards on the planet and spain also has a considerable number of french.
50% of Germans are Roman Chatolic (by including German minorities in Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, France, etc...)
Largest numbers of Spaniards is in Argertina. There are more Germans than Spaniards in France.
I don't know what you mean by cold and organized, but by looking at your writing style, you sound like a hot tempered Iberian...
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