The Paris Basin

Question 1

Population of region

Answer 1

22million

Question 2

Why is is a core region

Answer 2

Soils
Centre of in migration
Culturally mixed
Largest manufacturing centre in France
Well developed transportation network
Centre of government and decision making in France

Question 3

Relief of Paris basin

Answer 3

Gentle sloping layers of chalk and limestone in bowl shape. (Steeper at edges)
Île de France in centre is flat
Very suitable to agriculture

Question 4

Soil in region.

Answer 4

Limon soil (fertile, stoneless, easily used by machinery, ideal for cereal growth)

Alluvium (deposited by rivers)

Clay (suitable for dairy farming)

Range of agricultural uses

Question 5

Drainage in region

Answer 5

Seine
Somme
Loire

Question 6

Climate in region

Answer 6

Changes as you move west to east and north to south.

Cool temperate oceanic (800mm rainfall, cool summers, mild winters)

Warm temperate oceanic (warmer summers 24° July, 700mm rainfall, cold winters, snow)

Question 7

Size of farms

Answer 7

400 hectáreas

Question 8

Market for agriculture in regio

Answer 8

Pop of 22 million
Urbanised so constant demand for milk, cheese, bread, veg

Transport links well developed + farmers can transport their products cheaply and efficiently to all over Europe

Question 9

4 agricultural regions

Answer 9

Beauce (cereals)
Normandy (dairy)
Champagne (€4.7 million of champagne a year)
Brie (dairy)

Question 10

France is the -th largest economy in the world

Answer 10

6th

Question 11

What foods does Paris basin produce leading to sting manufacturing sector

Answer 11

Fruits
Veg
Cereals
Dairy

Question 12

x dairy companies in France are ranked in best 25 worldwide

Answer 12

5

Question 13

Example of dairy company in France

Answer 13

Danone

Question 14

Why is there big demand for dairy in France

Answer 14

Biggest milk and cheese consumer in the world

Question 15

Value of champagne every year

Answer 15

€4.7 million

Question 16

Natural resources in Paris basin

Answer 16

Iron ore

Question 17

Car manufacturing example in Paris basin

Answer 17

Peugeot

Question 18

Example of textile industry in pairs

Answer 18

Louis Vuitton

Question 19

Population of Paris bajan

Answer 19

22 million

Question 20

How many universities in the region to provide a large high quality work force

Answer 20

17

Question 21

How do they ensure the highest quality of staff

Answer 21

Many companies sponsee and fund for PhD programmes for their employees. Eg cosmetic industry over 8000 researchers are employed

Question 22

Area in France specialising in production of cosmetics and perfumes

Answer 22

Cosmetic valley

Question 23

How many companies in cosmetic valley and example

Answer 23

900 eg l’Óreal and Dior

Question 24

Why is there a luxury market

Answer 24

High quality of life, wealthy market

Question 25

Number who visit Paris basin each year

Answer 25

45million

Question 26

How much of employment in Paris is on tourism

Answer 26

11%

Question 27

How many airports in Paris

Answer 27

3

Question 28

Why is tourism encouraged in Paris basin

Answer 28

400 metro stations, airport and port and rail and road make it accessible ( channel tunnel to uk)(TGV linking to other European cities) Wide range of attractionm: history(cathedral, Normandy WW11, Louvre) Entertainment (Disneyland), shopping (fashion capital of world)

Question 29

Development in agriculture points

Answer 29

Most intensely farmed region in Eu, breadbasket, big market, Northern European plain Gentle slope <200m Well drained - Seine, Somme - alluvial soil Climate - moderate rainfall (cereal) 18-15°c Soil - fertile, limon, coat for dairy -Danone 400h farms Urbanised pop -large demand for fresh food Food transport links