Does France Have A Nickname?
Feb 1st 2005, 3:25 pm
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Re: Does France Have A Nickname?
Jim Pflaum writes:
> 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!
L'Hexagone is often used in France (because of the way the country is
shaped). The anthropomorphic metaphor for the country is Marianne, a
woman wearing a Phrygian (or Liberty) cap. Sometimes the country is
represented as a rooster (le coq gaulois).
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> 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!
L'Hexagone is often used in France (because of the way the country is
shaped). The anthropomorphic metaphor for the country is Marianne, a
woman wearing a Phrygian (or Liberty) cap. Sometimes the country is
represented as a rooster (le coq gaulois).
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Feb 1st 2005, 3:25 pm
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Tim Challenger writes:
> ??? Where does that come from?
Look at a map of France.
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> ??? Where does that come from?
Look at a map of France.
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Feb 1st 2005, 3:44 pm
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"Jim Pflaum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> 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!
Frogland ?
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> 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!
Frogland ?
Feb 1st 2005, 3:54 pm
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"Mxsmanic" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Jim Pflaum writes:
> > 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."
> >
Sometimes the country is
> represented as a rooster (le coq gaulois).
As is Portugal.
Lana
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> Jim Pflaum writes:
> > 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."
> >
Sometimes the country is
> represented as a rooster (le coq gaulois).
As is Portugal.
Lana
Feb 1st 2005, 3:55 pm
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Re: Does France Have A Nickname?
Le Tue, 01 Feb 2005 17:25:22 +0100, Mxsmanic <[email protected]> a
écrit :
>L'Hexagone is often used in France (because of the way the country is
>shaped). The anthropomorphic metaphor for the country is Marianne, a
>woman wearing a Phrygian (or Liberty) cap. Sometimes the country is
>represented as a rooster (le coq gaulois).
As far as I know, Marianne has more to do with the french republic
than France in itself.
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>L'Hexagone is often used in France (because of the way the country is
>shaped). The anthropomorphic metaphor for the country is Marianne, a
>woman wearing a Phrygian (or Liberty) cap. Sometimes the country is
>represented as a rooster (le coq gaulois).
As far as I know, Marianne has more to do with the french republic
than France in itself.
Feb 1st 2005, 3:57 pm
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Zinzan <[email protected]> wrote:
>Le 1 Feb 2005 06:13:30 -0800, "Jim Pflaum" <[email protected]> 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.
Well, yes and no. The expression is widely used and understood, but
l'hexagone is not all of France. Although Le Pen might fervently hope
that it were.
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>Le 1 Feb 2005 06:13:30 -0800, "Jim Pflaum" <[email protected]> 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.
Well, yes and no. The expression is widely used and understood, but
l'hexagone is not all of France. Although Le Pen might fervently hope
that it were.
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Feb 1st 2005, 4:12 pm
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 16:02:14 -0000, in rec.travel.europe, "Miss L. Toe"
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... > ... If you're going to try to put down a country, it helps if you are
... > ... witty.
... >
... > Witty and mercan don't go together.
... >
...
... What about wiggy and mercan ?
Wiggie can do.
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... > ... If you're going to try to put down a country, it helps if you are
... > ... witty.
... >
... > Witty and mercan don't go together.
... >
...
... What about wiggy and mercan ?
Wiggie can do.
Feb 1st 2005, 4:14 pm
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On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 08:24:53 -0800, in rec.travel.europe, irwell <[email protected]> arranged
some electrons, so they looked like this :
... On 1 Feb 2005 06:13:30 -0800, "Jim Pflaum" <[email protected]> wrote:
...
... >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!
...
... Seem to recall Marianne, but could be wrong.
Marianne is a symbol, not a nickname.
some electrons, so they looked like this :
... On 1 Feb 2005 06:13:30 -0800, "Jim Pflaum" <[email protected]> wrote:
...
... >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!
...
... Seem to recall Marianne, but could be wrong.
Marianne is a symbol, not a nickname.
Feb 1st 2005, 4:23 pm
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"Mxsmanic" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
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> Jim Pflaum writes:
> L'Hexagone is often used in France (because of the way the country is
> shaped). The anthropomorphic metaphor for the country is Marianne, a
> woman wearing a Phrygian (or Liberty) cap. Sometimes the country is
> represented as a rooster (le coq gaulois).
I disagree, Marianne represents the Republic, not the country itself. The
Coq Gaulois is more representative of the people themselves, and is indeed
the symbol for collective sports teams. L'Hexagone is the best one, or
"Country of the 365 cheese" if you talk about cooking ;-)
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> Jim Pflaum writes:
> L'Hexagone is often used in France (because of the way the country is
> shaped). The anthropomorphic metaphor for the country is Marianne, a
> woman wearing a Phrygian (or Liberty) cap. Sometimes the country is
> represented as a rooster (le coq gaulois).
I disagree, Marianne represents the Republic, not the country itself. The
Coq Gaulois is more representative of the people themselves, and is indeed
the symbol for collective sports teams. L'Hexagone is the best one, or
"Country of the 365 cheese" if you talk about cooking ;-)
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Carlus
Feb 1st 2005, 4:24 pm
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Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> writes:
> Zinzan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Le 1 Feb 2005 06:13:30 -0800, "Jim Pflaum" <[email protected]> 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.
>
> Well, yes and no. The expression is widely used and understood, but
> l'hexagone is not all of France. Although Le Pen might fervently hope
> that it were.
He has something against Corsica also as well?
But France for many shopping purposes tends to mean "la France
metropolitaine or it'll cost ya".
The Law Lords recently decided the Pitcairn islands were _part_ of the
UK, of course: I, for one, won't be sponsoring any more namby-pamby
Land's End to John O'Groats treckers...
Des
> Zinzan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Le 1 Feb 2005 06:13:30 -0800, "Jim Pflaum" <[email protected]> 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.
>
> Well, yes and no. The expression is widely used and understood, but
> l'hexagone is not all of France. Although Le Pen might fervently hope
> that it were.
He has something against Corsica also as well?
But France for many shopping purposes tends to mean "la France
metropolitaine or it'll cost ya".
The Law Lords recently decided the Pitcairn islands were _part_ of the
UK, of course: I, for one, won't be sponsoring any more namby-pamby
Land's End to John O'Groats treckers...
Des
Feb 1st 2005, 4:43 pm
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 17:54:57 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, "szozu" <hoppbunny at hotmail
com> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
...
... "Mxsmanic" <[email protected]> wrote in message
... news:[email protected]...
... > Jim Pflaum writes:
... >
... > > 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."
... > >
... Sometimes the country is
... > represented as a rooster (le coq gaulois).
... >
... As is Portugal.
...
... Lana
...
And half of Belgium.
com> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
...
... "Mxsmanic" <[email protected]> wrote in message
... news:[email protected]...
... > Jim Pflaum writes:
... >
... > > 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."
... > >
... Sometimes the country is
... > represented as a rooster (le coq gaulois).
... >
... As is Portugal.
...
... Lana
...
And half of Belgium.
Feb 1st 2005, 4:45 pm
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"Miss L. Toe" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de
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> Frogland ?
you are wrong, we don't call our country "Frogland"
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> Frogland ?
you are wrong, we don't call our country "Frogland"
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Feb 1st 2005, 5:08 pm
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Jim Pflaum schrieb:
>
> 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!
The French call France "la grande nation", the great nation.
Ulli
>
> 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!
The French call France "la grande nation", the great nation.
Ulli
Feb 1st 2005, 5:21 pm
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Des Small <[email protected]> wrote:
>Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> writes:
>> Zinzan <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >Le 1 Feb 2005 06:13:30 -0800, "Jim Pflaum" <[email protected]> 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.
>>
>> Well, yes and no. The expression is widely used and understood, but
>> l'hexagone is not all of France. Although Le Pen might fervently hope
>> that it were.
>He has something against Corsica also as well?
I suspect that he might: it's a bit closer to Africa than he might
like.
>But France for many shopping purposes tends to mean "la France
>metropolitaine or it'll cost ya".
>The Law Lords recently decided the Pitcairn islands were _part_ of the
>UK, of course: I, for one, won't be sponsoring any more namby-pamby
>Land's End to John O'Groats treckers...
But isn't the big trial on Pitcairn being conducted by an Australian
judge?
I take it the Domtom and Pitcairn are on-topic here. Anybody got
Pitcairn restaurant recommendations?
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>Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> writes:
>> Zinzan <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >Le 1 Feb 2005 06:13:30 -0800, "Jim Pflaum" <[email protected]> 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.
>>
>> Well, yes and no. The expression is widely used and understood, but
>> l'hexagone is not all of France. Although Le Pen might fervently hope
>> that it were.
>He has something against Corsica also as well?
I suspect that he might: it's a bit closer to Africa than he might
like.
>But France for many shopping purposes tends to mean "la France
>metropolitaine or it'll cost ya".
>The Law Lords recently decided the Pitcairn islands were _part_ of the
>UK, of course: I, for one, won't be sponsoring any more namby-pamby
>Land's End to John O'Groats treckers...
But isn't the big trial on Pitcairn being conducted by an Australian
judge?
I take it the Domtom and Pitcairn are on-topic here. Anybody got
Pitcairn restaurant recommendations?
--
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Feb 1st 2005, 6:54 pm
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 17:24:03 GMT, Des Small <[email protected]>
wrote:
>The Law Lords recently decided the Pitcairn islands were _part_ of the
>UK, of course: I, for one, won't be sponsoring any more namby-pamby
>Land's End to John O'Groats treckers...
... not even the guy who did it wearing only a silly grin?
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wrote:
>The Law Lords recently decided the Pitcairn islands were _part_ of the
>UK, of course: I, for one, won't be sponsoring any more namby-pamby
>Land's End to John O'Groats treckers...
... not even the guy who did it wearing only a silly grin?
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Martin