Worksheet+3


 * [Please paste the following information into your Region Wikispace website. Complete the research and share it with your teacher.] **

=Worksheet #3=

__Directions __ : Answer the following questions about your region.

Answer questions in #1 ** OR ** #2 ** OR ** both.
1. Is there a famous person from your region? Who is it? ___Victor Hugo__ __Why is this person famous? __

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 * Victor Hugo (1802-1885) **, novelist, poet, and dramatist, is one of the most important of French Romantic writers. Among his best-known works are //The Hunchback of Notre Dame //(1831) and //Les Misérables //(1862).

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__2. What interesting or important **HISTORICAL** event is associated with this region? __ ___

When did it happen? _
__Why did it happen? __ __

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 * 1) 3. For what particular foods is this region known? List at least two. Choose one and describe it briefly. ___Cheese and Wine.__ **This most distinguished of Jura's cheeses is dotted with small holes and has a characteristic hazelnut flavor. The Comte cheese is made without any artificial ingredients, using traditional methods in the small cheese dairy factories called "fruitieres". To reach its best flavor, it is aged for 4 to 12 months in cool cellars. 500 liters of milk are needed to produce one round of Comte cheese with a weight of about 40 Kg.**

_ Yes, because I like cheese, but not wine.
 * 1) 4. Would you like to try this food? Why or why not?

Find 2 and __tell what city/town__ they are in or near. __ This is the Besancon Citadel. It is located in Besancon. The Citadel of Besancon in Franche-Comte, France, is one of the military architect Vauban's masterpieces. [] Check this website out for a great video of what you can do in Besancon Citadel. [] This is the Chateau de Montbeliard. It is located in a town called Montbeliard. []
 * 1) 5. What **__historical__** __sites__ (cathedrals, roman ruins, chateaux, etc) can you visit in your region?

Franche-Comte is a superb place to hike, and there are some fine nature trails on the more gentle slopes. []
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. What other fun or interesting activities can you do in your region? __