Red Fox
The red fox thrives across France from city parks to deep forests, and it is so clever at finding food that farmers have both admired and argued with it for centuries.
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Field Report
France is a large country in western Europe, roughly the size of Texas, with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Alps mountains on another. It is home to about 68 million people who speak French and live in everything from bustling cities like Paris to quiet farming villages in rolling countryside. Though France has a long history with the church going back many centuries, most French people today do not follow Jesus, which means there is a great need for the gospel to take root and grow there.
From the Field Notebook
Red Fox
The red fox thrives across France from city parks to deep forests, and it is so clever at finding food that farmers have both admired and argued with it for centuries.
European Hedgehog
The European hedgehog, covered in nearly 6,000 spines, curls into a tight ball when threatened and hibernates through the cold French winters in piles of leaves.
Gallic Rooster
The rooster has been a symbol of France for hundreds of years because the Latin word for rooster sounded like the Latin word for the Gauls, the ancient people who once lived in that land.
Baguette
A baguette is a long, crusty bread loaf that French families buy fresh from a bakery nearly every single day, often carrying it home unwrapped under one arm.
Crêpe
A crêpe is a very thin, soft pancake that can be folded around sweet fillings like jam or chocolate, or savory fillings like cheese and ham, and eaten as a meal or a snack.
Ratatouille
Ratatouille is a slow-cooked vegetable stew from the sunny south of France made with tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, and herbs that fill the kitchen with a rich, earthy smell.
France is the most visited country in the entire world, welcoming more than 80 million tourists every year — more visitors than it has people living there.
The Eiffel Tower was only meant to stand for 20 years after it was built in 1889, but it was kept because its tall iron frame turned out to be a perfect radio antenna.
France has 18 regions, but some of them are not in Europe at all — French Guiana in South America and Réunion in the Indian Ocean are actually full parts of France.
The French language was once the main language of diplomacy, science, and royal courts across all of Europe, which is why so many English words like 'ballet,' 'menu,' and 'chef' come from French.
France produces more than 1,000 different kinds of cheese, and French people take this so seriously that there is a saying: 'A country that makes 1,000 cheeses cannot be governed.'
Daily Life
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Years life expectancy
99%
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Missions Field Report
France is home to 119 distinct people groups — 42 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
A majority of France's people follow Christianity (62.1%). Evangelical Christians make up about 1.3% of the population.
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
Berber, Kabyle
729,000 people
Algerian, Arabic-speaking
487,000 people
Jewish, French
454,000 people
Arab, Moroccan
453,000 people
South Asian, general
281,000 people
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