How many people would live in this family? – Late 1990 modest sized nuclear families mother, father, two or three children.

Explain the Building Materials

• Long, white-walled, red-tiled farmhouses are a typical sight in the French countryside
• Isn’t fully urbanized
• City dwellers live in rented-apartments, but often have a second home in the country proving that the farmhouses are become popular and are not used by low income people
• Old but renovated apartments
• French Oak, Hornbeam common household flooring but both good quality
• Sandstone is used in older apartments, Brick used for the new apartments
• This proves France is still a rich nation despite the fact that there is countryside, the farmhouses are usually in a good condition situated on a large piece of the land and the materials used in farmhouses and apartments are more natural such as French oak which would cost more compared to plaster walls, this is because the French look for quality in their homes and something to be proud of

Level of Technology within the Home

95% of French households have a TV and radio.

• DS – 260,000
• Wii – 144,000
• PS2 – 92,000
• PSP – 90,000
• PS3 – 81,000
• 360 – 43,000

Even though the figures of electronics are low, France is still rich nations as its people can afford these electronics however their lifestyle is different, focusing more on family togetherness and electronics as just another recreational activity. Where as the other western countries such as America, UK, Australia the gaming life is more common.

Describe the French Life Style

• There is more discipline in the French household so the children are more well behaved
• Extended families are very common in rural areas, often families which have occupied a certain property for many generations with Grandmas, aunties and godparents close at hand
• Two proper sit-down meals a day is a bare minimum – grabbing a quick sandwich is an alien concept, certainly outside the big cities
• Eating habits and mealtimes are more formal in France, and it is much more common for families to eat together
• People often in rural areas escape to the big cities to find fortune
• This proves France is a rich nation as the lifestyle is usually extravagant including frequent dinning, which usually costs quite a lot of money as French is famed for the quality of its food

Describe the Types of Jobs

• 65% of the French labor force is related to service-related jobs such as plumbing, builders, architects and electricians
• 30% is related to industry jobs and 5% is related to agriculture
• Work generally starts at 6am or 7am with a 2-3 hour lunch break and ends around 7pm
• Most French workers receive a 5 week paid vacation per year
• This shows France is a rich nation as it can afford to pay it workers even when they are on vacation and since so many of the people are employed France has a high GDP of 1,934,677

Describe their Entertainment

• The French recreational activities consists basically of sport or physical activities possibly because of their lifestyle
• These activities such as soccer, tennis, basketball, swimming , paintball, kayaking, fishing, volleyball and fishing are the more common
• Yet the French do also have electronic recreational activities such as the tv, radio, DS, Wii, PS2, PSP, PS3 and the Xbox 360
• France is still a rich nation despite its low use of electronic equipment, it’s because their lifestyle includes activities that include the family which has been carried across many generations
• The physical recreational activities would still cost a bit such as kayaking and paintball which includes hiring the equipment and since these activities are done more on a regular basis compared to other western countries such as America and Australia where these activities are more of just a one time experience. The French families would have to have a stable income proving that France is a rich nation

Describe the Level of Electronic Communication

• Telephones (main lines in use) – 33,905,400 (2003)
• Telephones (mobile cellular) – 41,683,100 (2003)
• Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
• Internet hosts: 2,396,761 (2004)
• Internet users: 21.9 million (2003)
• This proves France is a rich nation as the combined amount of telephones and mobile phones used has exceeded Frances population which is roughly 60million
• The two scores have overlapped which means some people would have both a telephone and a mobile phone proving that France is a rich nation

Describe the Sport and Schooling

• The most common sports in France is soccer, rubgy, horse racing and auto racing
• Frances annual sport is the Tour de France
• Popular participation sports include fishing, shooting, swimming, skiing, and mountain climbing
• This shows France is a rich nation as it holds the Tour de France every year compared to some other rich nations where there isn’t such a major sporting event, meaning that the event would take a considerable sum of money to setup

What Clothing Would they Wear

• Day to day activities for people in the county and cities wear modern western clothing, typically influenced by the American culture, yet in some rural areas men still wear the black beret
• Traditional clothing is still worn at regional festivals and celebrations, in Alsace women wear white, lace-trimmed blouses and in Normandy women wear white flared bonnets and dresses with wide, elbow-length sleeves
• Coco Chanel, Yves Saint-Laurent, Christian Dior, and Jean-Paul Gautier are the more sort out brands, which proves France rich nations as it can afford to make such renowned brands which are worn by its own people and people all over the world

Where Would they Go on Holidays

• Christmas-holding a puppet show on Christmas eve have a late Christmas Eve dinner, called le Réveillon turkey, capon, goose, chicken, and boudin blanc (white pudding).
• 5-Week Holidays all employees are entitled a five week holiday, most local clear the cities to venture to see the world or see their own backyard
• People who take their holiday in Winter normally go skiing in the Alps, proves that the France is a rich nation as people venture out and see the world

How do All these things Help to Indicate that this is a Rich Country?

• This proves France is still a rich nation despite the fact that there is countryside, the farmhouses are usually in a good condition situated on a large piece of the land and the materials used in farmhouses and apartments are more natural such as French oak which would cost more compared to plaster walls, this is because the French look for quality in their homes and something to be proud of
• Even though the figures of electronics are low, France is still rich nations as its people can afford these electronics however their lifestyle is different, focusing more on family togetherness and electronics as just another recreational activity. Where as the other western countries such as America, UK, Australia the gaming life is more common.
• This proves France is a rich nation as the lifestyle is usually extravagant including frequent dinning, which usually costs quite a lot of money as French is famed for the quality of its food
• This shows France is a rich nation as it can afford to pay it workers even when they are on vacation and since so many of the people are employed France has a high GDP of 1,934,677
• The physical recreational activities would still cost a bit such as kayaking and paintball which includes hiring the equipment and since these activities are done more on a regular basis compared to other western countries such as America and Australia where these activities are more of just a one time experience. The French families would have to have a stable income proving that France is a rich nation
• The two scores have overlapped which means some people would have both a telephone and a mobile phone proving that France is a rich nation
• This shows France is a rich nation as it holds the Tour de France every year compared to some other rich nations where there isn’t such a major sporting event, meaning that the event would take a considerable sum of money to setup
• Coco Chanel, Yves Saint-Laurent, Christian Dior, and Jean-Paul Gautier are the more sort out brands, which proves France rich nations as it can afford to make such renowned brands which are worn by its own people and people all over the world
• People who take their holiday in Winter normally go skiing in the Alps, proves that the France is a rich nation as people venture out and see the world
• This proves France is a rich nation as the lifestyle is usually extravagant including frequent dinning, which usually costs quite a lot of money as French is famed for the quality of its food