Does France Have A Nickname?
 

Does France, like many other countries, have a common nickname?
Americans often call the U.S. "The land of the free." Some Britts call
England "the land of hope and glory."

I searched the Net's travel sites but didn't see any nickname for
France. I know that Paris is called "The city of lights," but does
France have a nickname or slogan? Thanks!

Le 1 Feb 2005 06:13:30 -0800, "Jim Pflaum" a
écrit :

I searched the Net's travel sites but didn't see any nickname for
France. I know that Paris is called "The city of lights," but does
France have a nickname or slogan? Thanks!

L'hexagone.

On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 15:22:47 +0100, Zinzan wrote:

Le 1 Feb 2005 06:13:30 -0800, "Jim Pflaum" a
écrit :

I searched the Net's travel sites but didn't see any nickname for
France. I know that Paris is called "The city of lights," but does
France have a nickname or slogan? Thanks!

L'hexagone.

??? Where does that come from?
--
Tim C.

Sometimes "pays des Lumières" (as in enlightenment philosophy)), also
"pays des droits de l'homme" (country of the human rights), sometimes a
mix of the two "pays des Lumières et des droits de l'homme".

Before the revolution, "fille aînée de l'église" (eldest daughter of the
catholic church).

Cheers,
/MLD

Jim Pflaum a écrit:
Does France, like many other countries, have a common nickname?
Americans often call the U.S. "The land of the free." Some Britts call
England "the land of hope and glory."

I searched the Net's travel sites but didn't see any nickname for
France. I know that Paris is called "The city of lights," but does
France have a nickname or slogan? Thanks!

Zinzan wrote:
Le 1 Feb 2005 06:13:30 -0800, "Jim Pflaum" a
=E9crit :

I searched the Net's travel sites but didn't see any nickname for
France. I know that Paris is called "The city of lights," but does
France have a nickname or slogan? Thanks!
=20
L'hexagone.

YES "Freedom Fries"

Le Tue, 1 Feb 2005 15:27:13 +0100, Tim Challenger
a écrit :

??? Where does that come from?

It comes from the geography of the country.

Le Tue, 1 Feb 2005 15:27:13 +0100, Tim Challenger
a écrit :

??? Where does that come from?

http://www.ambafrance.org.uk/zipzap/...artements.html
http://www.4kids.org/backissues/2002/4kidsHTML09-29-02/

Etc, etc : www.google.com nickname Franc hexagon

On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 15:46:37 +0100, Zinzan wrote:

Le Tue, 1 Feb 2005 15:27:13 +0100, Tim Challenger
a écrit :

??? Where does that come from?

http://www.ambafrance.org.uk/zipzap/...artements.html
http://www.4kids.org/backissues/2002/4kidsHTML09-29-02/

Etc, etc : www.google.com nickname Franc hexagon

Ok, got it. I never saw it like that before. :_)
--
Tim C.

"Rag742" wrote:


Zinzan wrote:
Le 1 Feb 2005 06:13:30 -0800, "Jim Pflaum" a
écrit :

I searched the Net's travel sites but didn't see any nickname for
France. I know that Paris is called "The city of lights," but does
France have a nickname or slogan? Thanks!

L'hexagone.

YES "Freedom Fries"

If you're going to try to put down a country, it helps if you are
witty.

--
PB
The return address has been MUNGED

Surely there's got to be another nickname for France besides "The
Hexagone." If you ask me, that's a pretty terrible nickname.