La mode parisienne. Find the names of three major French designers, and look at the current season collection for one of them. Write a short review, identifying the designer and the season and commenting on the collection. Tell whether, generally speaking, you think there are differences between European fashion and North American fashion. Justify your answer. How do you think the two influence each other?

Les Cévennes. Do research on Les Cévennes. Look at the map of France at the back of your textbook or find one online. What effect did the revocation of the Edict of Nantes (l'Édit de Nantes) have on this area? Explain what this edict was, when it was revoked and what happened in the Cévennes as a result. Describe the geological characteristics of the Cévennes. What role do you think that the physical terrain of the Cévennes played in its historical role? What is the principal industry of the area today?