Tessa+B.

 Bonjour, Bienvenue!

French is spoken in many countries all over the world, even in places you wouldn’t think of. These countries are called francophones, because it simply means a French-speaking country. Major areas where French is spoken are New Orleans, Quebec, Madagascar, Louisiana, the Ivory Coast, Luxembourg, Guyana, Algeria, Vietnam, New England, Guadeloupe, Belgium, and many more.

There are around 200 million people who speak French around the world, including people whose native language is French, or who speak it as a second language, or students of all ages who do not live in a francophone but are learning French. French is the second most commonly taught language after English. French also comes second after English on the 10 most influential languages. It is one of the official languages in many of powerful international organizations like the European Union (EU), United Nations (UN), World Health Organizations (WHO), World Trade Organizations (WTO), and a many other worldwide institutions.

The top three francophones that I would like to visit to practice my French would be Madagascar, New England, and New Orleans. I would like to go to Madagascar because it would be a really fun experience, and I would be able to further my French. Madagascar is also the 4th largest island in the world, and it would be fun to explore the island. I would go to New England because after all the other times I've been there, I never knew it was a Fre**nch spea**king area. New England is one of my favorite places and I go there every year, so I can practice my French when I go this year. The third place I want to go is to New Orleans. I've always wanted to go there, and now I have another reason I would love to go there, which is to learn French.

There are many countries out there that are francophones. I'm glad to be taking French so if I ever go to a francophone, I would be able to understand the language.

Au revoir!

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Québec

Montréal is the second largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris. The most popular sport in Québec is Ice Hockey. During the summer, people enjoy canoeing on the many waterways in Québec. In 1608, Québec was founded by Samuel de Champlain. Jacques Cartier claimed the land that became Québec and Montréal for France. Le Carnaval de Québec is the biggest winter carnival in the world. In early spring, people go to a 'cabane à sucre' to enjoy the traditional hot maple syrup poured onto a bed of fresh snow and scooped up with wooden sticks. Mushing provides adventures through the w ildern ess. La ci pâte aux bleuets is a traditional pie made with a type of blueberry found in Canada. In July, you can see the remarkable northern lights from the Mount Cosmos Observatory.