1. London

2. Situation London is in England, in the United Kingdom. It is g in in Europe. The United Kingdom is a group of islands the Atlantic Ocean. The people speak English. England The United Kingdom

3. Flag The United Kingdom’s flag is composed of three flags. + + England Scotland Northen Irland = United Kingdom

4. Symbols England’s Flag Rose

5. England The weather In the United Kingdom, it rains nearly all the time. Sunny days are few but very enjoyable. Temperatures usually don’t reach 22°C and don’t fall under 3°C. The money In the United Kingdom, people use a different money from France. The official money is the Pound. On this money we can see the face of the Queen Elisabeth II. Pound

6. Capital London is the capital of England. It’s a very big town. Its aera is about 1600km². It’s approximately 145 times bigger than Saint Julien en Genevois. Lots of people live in London: there are nearly 8.500.000 inhabitants. The town is crossed by the river Thames.

7. Big Ben Westminster Palace Westminster Palace or «The House of Parliament» is the place where sits the House of the Commons and the Room of the Lords of the United Kingdom. It is situated on the side of the Thames. Big Ben Big Ben is the bell of Clock’s Tower of the Westminster Palace. The clock is on time all the time. The bell rings loud. Big Ben is the most famous monument in the United Kingdom.

8. London Eye The London Eye is composed of 32 capsules. You can get into a capsule and see as far as 4 km, when the sky clears up. It is situed near Big Ben and Westminster Palace. The London Eye is situated on the other bank.

9. Tower Bridge Tower Bridge is the most famous bridge in London. When the biggest boats want to cross, it opens in two parts.

10. Buckingham Palace The royal family lives in this palace. The Queen is her majesty the Queen Elisabeth II. The British royal family unites the people bound to British monarchy. If you go to Buckingham Palace, maybe you can see a parade every two days.

11. Royal Family The queen is Elisabeth II. She is 87 years old. In 2011, Prince William and Kate Middleton got married. Last year, they have a boy: his name is George Alexander Louis. Queen Elisabeth II Kate, William and George

12. Museum After visiting Buckingham Palace and Bin Ben, you can learn more about culure. You can visit the British Museum or the National Gallery. You see differents things like paintings, statues, antiquities… It is very interesting to visit a museum. There are eight principal museums in London.

13. Transport How to travel in London? In London you can travel: By car By black cab By London buses By London Underground.

14. Sport London welcomed the Olympic Games three times: in 1908; in 1948; in 2012, and the Commonwealth Games in 1934. The most populared sports in London are football, rugby, cricket and rowing. The rowing The flame of the Olympic Games