The information on this page will serve as background information for your unit 3 project on Paris and it's monuments.
Questions d'avant-lecture:
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Question 1
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In recent American news, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding statues of Confederate soldiers. Please explain why this is happening and what historical grievances are at the middle of the strife.
Question 2
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Cherchez sur WordReference le mot: Patrimoine.
What might "patrimoine" mean on a national scale? What does it have to do with monuments?
Read the following document and answer the accompanying question:
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Question 3
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Cherchez "ingénerie"
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Question 4
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Le but de projet est "stimuler les projets d'investissement touristique dans les monuments et sites remarquables" --> What might that mean in English?
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Question 5
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How many monuments on registered on the Historical Registry of France?
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How much money is cultivated by the national heritage of France on a yearly basis?
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Question 7
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"Des travaux très coûteux" is one of the biggest challenge of the tourist industry. What does that mean?
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Other than entrance fees to monuments, how does the cultural heritage of a country contribute to it's economy?