Does France Have A Nickname?
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Re: Does France Have A Nickname?
Padraig Breathnach wrote:
> "Jim Pflaum" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Zinzan was right; France's official nickname is "L'hexagone" or
>> "The Hexagone," while its official slogan is "France...land of
>> liberty, equality and brotherhood."
> An official nickname? That's a nonsensical idea.
> And l'hexagone is not all of France.
Perfectly true but l'hexagone is as good a nickname for European
France as you are likely to get. It is used quite frequently in
magazines like l'Expresse and even has been reported in political
speeches.
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> "Jim Pflaum" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Zinzan was right; France's official nickname is "L'hexagone" or
>> "The Hexagone," while its official slogan is "France...land of
>> liberty, equality and brotherhood."
> An official nickname? That's a nonsensical idea.
> And l'hexagone is not all of France.
Perfectly true but l'hexagone is as good a nickname for European
France as you are likely to get. It is used quite frequently in
magazines like l'Expresse and even has been reported in political
speeches.
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James V. Silverton
Potomac, Maryland, USA
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In article <[email protected]>,
Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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).
Land of the cheese-eating surrender monkeys!
Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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).
Land of the cheese-eating surrender monkeys!
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On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 14:53:25 -0800, poldy <[email protected]> wrote:
>In article <[email protected]>,
> Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 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).
>Land of the cheese-eating surrender monkeys!
At least they learnt their lessons in Algeria and Vietnam and don't
have to create an exit plan.
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Martin
>In article <[email protected]>,
> Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 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).
>Land of the cheese-eating surrender monkeys!
At least they learnt their lessons in Algeria and Vietnam and don't
have to create an exit plan.
--
Martin
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Re: Does France Have A Nickname?
On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:27:25 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 22:39:57 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
>some electrons, so they looked like this :
> ... > ... > ... >Frogland ?
> ... > ... > ...
> ... > ... > ... Naughty, Ms Rosbief!
> ... > ... >
> ... > ... >Shopkeeper, Martin !
> ... > ...
> ... > ... Fishwife, Magda :-)
> ... >
> ... >Oh quite, Missy is not English...
> ...
> ... Are you sure about her gender?
>I'll have you know that "Ms" is not neutral.
>But if Missy is a male, he surely have quite a feminine side !
Actually, I've been getting in touch with my feminine side recently,
so now I'm always right. :-)
wrote:
>On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 22:39:57 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
>some electrons, so they looked like this :
> ... > ... > ... >Frogland ?
> ... > ... > ...
> ... > ... > ... Naughty, Ms Rosbief!
> ... > ... >
> ... > ... >Shopkeeper, Martin !
> ... > ...
> ... > ... Fishwife, Magda :-)
> ... >
> ... >Oh quite, Missy is not English...
> ...
> ... Are you sure about her gender?
>I'll have you know that "Ms" is not neutral.
>But if Missy is a male, he surely have quite a feminine side !
Actually, I've been getting in touch with my feminine side recently,
so now I'm always right. :-)
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On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:08:06 +0000, in rec.travel.europe, Keith Anderson
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
...
... Actually, I've been getting in touch with my feminine side recently,
... so now I'm always right. :-)
You better don't be a young woman in Germany right now :
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...30/wgerm30.xml
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
...
... Actually, I've been getting in touch with my feminine side recently,
... so now I'm always right. :-)
You better don't be a young woman in Germany right now :
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...30/wgerm30.xml
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On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:33:18 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:08:06 +0000, in rec.travel.europe, Keith Anderson
><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
> ...
> ... Actually, I've been getting in touch with my feminine side recently,
> ... so now I'm always right. :-)
>You better don't be a young woman in Germany right now :
>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...30/wgerm30.xml
A right wing anti-EU/Europe newspaper.
Articles like this are to be taken with a pinch of salt.
White slave trade next?
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Martin
wrote:
>On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:08:06 +0000, in rec.travel.europe, Keith Anderson
><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
> ...
> ... Actually, I've been getting in touch with my feminine side recently,
> ... so now I'm always right. :-)
>You better don't be a young woman in Germany right now :
>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...30/wgerm30.xml
A right wing anti-EU/Europe newspaper.
Articles like this are to be taken with a pinch of salt.
White slave trade next?
--
Martin
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On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:37:07 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
some electrons, so they looked like this :
... On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:33:18 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
... wrote:
...
... >On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:08:06 +0000, in rec.travel.europe, Keith Anderson
... ><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... > ...
... > ... Actually, I've been getting in touch with my feminine side recently,
... > ... so now I'm always right. :-)
... >
... >You better don't be a young woman in Germany right now :
... >http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...30/wgerm30.xml
...
... A right wing anti-EU/Europe newspaper.
...
... Articles like this are to be taken with a pinch of salt.
...
... White slave trade next?
The German present can confirm this ?
some electrons, so they looked like this :
... On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:33:18 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
... wrote:
...
... >On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:08:06 +0000, in rec.travel.europe, Keith Anderson
... ><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... > ...
... > ... Actually, I've been getting in touch with my feminine side recently,
... > ... so now I'm always right. :-)
... >
... >You better don't be a young woman in Germany right now :
... >http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...30/wgerm30.xml
...
... A right wing anti-EU/Europe newspaper.
...
... Articles like this are to be taken with a pinch of salt.
...
... White slave trade next?
The German present can confirm this ?
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On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:33:18 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:08:06 +0000, in rec.travel.europe, Keith Anderson
><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
> ...
> ... Actually, I've been getting in touch with my feminine side recently,
> ... so now I'm always right. :-)
>You better don't be a young woman in Germany right now :
>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...30/wgerm30.xml
Gordon Bennett!
"job centres must treat employers looking for a prostitute in the same
way as those looking for a dental nurse"
Maybe going for my six-monthly scale and polish will never be the same
again. :-)
Ah wel, open wide and all that.
wrote:
>On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:08:06 +0000, in rec.travel.europe, Keith Anderson
><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
> ...
> ... Actually, I've been getting in touch with my feminine side recently,
> ... so now I'm always right. :-)
>You better don't be a young woman in Germany right now :
>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...30/wgerm30.xml
Gordon Bennett!
"job centres must treat employers looking for a prostitute in the same
way as those looking for a dental nurse"
Maybe going for my six-monthly scale and polish will never be the same
again. :-)
Ah wel, open wide and all that.
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On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:37:07 +0100, nitram <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:33:18 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>>On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:08:06 +0000, in rec.travel.europe, Keith Anderson
>><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
>> ...
>> ... Actually, I've been getting in touch with my feminine side recently,
>> ... so now I'm always right. :-)
>>You better don't be a young woman in Germany right now :
>>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...30/wgerm30.xml
>A right wing anti-EU/Europe newspaper.
Known by the satirical magazine "Private Eye" as the "Daily
Torygraph".
It was this rag which found "irrefutable evidence" that MP George
Galloway had been paid a considerable amount of money by Saddam
Hussein for opposing a certain military operation. The case was thrown
out in court.
>On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:33:18 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>>On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:08:06 +0000, in rec.travel.europe, Keith Anderson
>><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
>> ...
>> ... Actually, I've been getting in touch with my feminine side recently,
>> ... so now I'm always right. :-)
>>You better don't be a young woman in Germany right now :
>>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...30/wgerm30.xml
>A right wing anti-EU/Europe newspaper.
Known by the satirical magazine "Private Eye" as the "Daily
Torygraph".
It was this rag which found "irrefutable evidence" that MP George
Galloway had been paid a considerable amount of money by Saddam
Hussein for opposing a certain military operation. The case was thrown
out in court.
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On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:08:54 +0100, Robert Clark wrote:
> Tim Challenger wrote:
>> On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 15:22:47 +0100, Zinzan 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.
>>
>> ??? Where does that come from?
>
> Because it is shaped like one.
Only with a liberal helping of imagination, or wine. But I can see it now
it's been pointed out. That would make the nickname for Sweden "penisen"
(see the ¤2 coin). ;-)
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> Tim Challenger wrote:
>> On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 15:22:47 +0100, Zinzan 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.
>>
>> ??? Where does that come from?
>
> Because it is shaped like one.
Only with a liberal helping of imagination, or wine. But I can see it now
it's been pointed out. That would make the nickname for Sweden "penisen"
(see the ¤2 coin). ;-)
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Tim C.
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On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 14:53:25 -0800, poldy wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> 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).
>
> Land of the cheese-eating surrender monkeys!
ho ho ho. I haven't heard that one before.
--
Tim C.
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> 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).
>
> Land of the cheese-eating surrender monkeys!
ho ho ho. I haven't heard that one before.
--
Tim C.
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 18:45:11 +0100, Carlus wrote:
> "Miss L. Toe" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de
> news: [email protected]...
>> Frogland ?
>
> you are wrong, we don't call our country "Frogland"
no, but others do. The question was about *any* nicknames, not just those
given by the French.
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> "Miss L. Toe" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de
> news: [email protected]...
>> Frogland ?
>
> you are wrong, we don't call our country "Frogland"
no, but others do. The question was about *any* nicknames, not just those
given by the French.
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Following up to Carlus
>you are wrong, we don't call our country "Frogland"
neither does anybody else. Nicknames are reserved for people of a
country "frogs", "roast beefs", "yanks" etc.
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>you are wrong, we don't call our country "Frogland"
neither does anybody else. Nicknames are reserved for people of a
country "frogs", "roast beefs", "yanks" etc.
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Following up to Jim Pflaum
>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."
"La Belle France", used with equal sarcasm to "the land of the
free". I have never heard a Brit call England "Land of Hope and
Glory", sing it, yes.
Mainland Spain is "the peninsula" I think.
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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."
"La Belle France", used with equal sarcasm to "the land of the
free". I have never heard a Brit call England "Land of Hope and
Glory", sing it, yes.
Mainland Spain is "the peninsula" I think.
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Following up to Keith Anderson
>Known by the satirical magazine "Private Eye" as the "Daily
>Torygraph".
>It was this rag which found "irrefutable evidence" that MP George
>Galloway had been paid a considerable amount of money by Saddam
>Hussein for opposing a certain military operation. The case was thrown
>out in court.
with damages against the Torygraph IIRC.
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>Known by the satirical magazine "Private Eye" as the "Daily
>Torygraph".
>It was this rag which found "irrefutable evidence" that MP George
>Galloway had been paid a considerable amount of money by Saddam
>Hussein for opposing a certain military operation. The case was thrown
>out in court.
with damages against the Torygraph IIRC.
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Mike Reid
Wasdale-Thames path-London-photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
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