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Our friends from Our friends from ValenceValence

Their schoolTheir school Their school is 104 years old. Their school Their school is 104 years old. Their school

year is divided into 3 semesters. About year is divided into 3 semesters. About 1000 pupils go to their school. 13 teachers 1000 pupils go to their school. 13 teachers teach them.They have the new teach them.They have the new cafeteria.They learn French, Canadian cafeteria.They learn French, Canadian English, Latin, Austrian German, Italian and English, Latin, Austrian German, Italian and Spanish. At school they have educational Spanish. At school they have educational advisors and assistants. Lessons start at advisors and assistants. Lessons start at 8 , sometimes at 9 and sometimes at 10.8 , sometimes at 9 and sometimes at 10.

Their typical foodTheir typical foodPogne is a typical sweet bread made Pogne is a typical sweet bread made

usually for snack.usually for snack.

The Ravioles are pasta filled with The Ravioles are pasta filled with spinach, cheese, herbs and spicesspinach, cheese, herbs and spices..

The Nougat of Montelimar is a sweet The Nougat of Montelimar is a sweet delicacy made of almonds, honey and delicacy made of almonds, honey and egg whitesegg whites

Sports in DromeSports in DromeIn the Drome/Ardeche they do a lot of In the Drome/Ardeche they do a lot of

sports:sports:Basketball, rock climbing, ice Basketball, rock climbing, ice hockey, kayaking, hiking ...and many hockey, kayaking, hiking ...and many others!others!

Interesting Interesting places in Dromeplaces in DromeIn Valence, you can visit the museum and the beautiful In Valence, you can visit the museum and the beautiful cathedral, not far away, you can go and visit the most cathedral, not far away, you can go and visit the most famous Roman shoe museum in the world! The town is famous Roman shoe museum in the world! The town is known for its shoes and it is the capital of shoes in known for its shoes and it is the capital of shoes in France. France. In Drôme, there are also many castles to visit: the castle In Drôme, there are also many castles to visit: the castle Crussol or the castle GRIGNAN (see below). If you go to Crussol or the castle GRIGNAN (see below). If you go to the Ardèche You can go hiking, canoeing, swimming and the Ardèche You can go hiking, canoeing, swimming and camping in the amazing 'Gorges de l'Ardèche »and enjoy camping in the amazing 'Gorges de l'Ardèche »and enjoy the river and its many excellent beaches, which attract the river and its many excellent beaches, which attract many visitors throughout the year. many visitors throughout the year. Both the Drome and the Ardèche, everywhere you go Both the Drome and the Ardèche, everywhere you go hiking and enjoy the beautiful views and landscapes. The hiking and enjoy the beautiful views and landscapes. The most famous mountains, Rhône-Alpes region of the most famous mountains, Rhône-Alpes region of the Vercors massif in the vicinity of the Alps, where you can Vercors massif in the vicinity of the Alps, where you can go downhill and cross-country skiing. go downhill and cross-country skiing.

Photos from Photos from DromeDrome

Houses in ValenceHouses in Valence

In Valence, there are lots of In Valence, there are lots of houses houses ..This is a new building:This is a new building:

This is a farm outside the city center:This is a farm outside the city center:

Their favorite Their favorite petspets

In their class the most popular pets are In their class the most popular pets are cats, dogs and guinea pigs. cats, dogs and guinea pigs.

Information and photos by the French students, Information and photos by the French students, presentation by Jitka a Růžapresentation by Jitka a Růža

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