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La Principauté De Monaco MASARYKOVA UNIVERZITA PEDAGOGICKÁ FAKULTA Katedra francouzského jazyka a literatury La Principauté de Monaco Diplomová práce Brno 2018 Vedoucí práce: Vypracovala: doc. Mgr. Václava Bakešová, Ph.D. Bc. Iveta Hanzlíčková Prohlášení Prohlašuji, že jsem závěrečnou diplomovou práci vypracovala samostatně s využitím pouze citovaných literárních pramenů, dalších informací a zdrojů v souladu s Disciplinárním řádem pro studenty Pedagogické fakulty Masarykovy univerzity a se zákonem č. 121/2000 Sb., o právu autorském, o právech souvisejících s právem autorským a o změně některých zákonů (autorský zákon), ve znění pozdějších předpisů. V Brně dne 30.3.2018 …………………………………. Poděkování Na tomto místě bych ráda poděkovala paní doc. Mgr. Václavě Bakešové, Ph.D. za věnovaný čas, trpělivý přístup, odborné vedení a cenné rady, které mi poskytovala po celou dobu tvorby této závěrečné práce. TABLE DES MATIÈRES Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1 PARTIE THÉORIQUE ....................................................................................................... 4 1. Histoire et géographie ................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Préhistoire .............................................................................................................. 4 1.2 Antiquité ................................................................................................................. 4 1.3 Moyen Âge .............................................................................................................. 5 1.4 Époque moderne jusqu’au début du XXe siècle ................................................. 6 1.5 Les deux Guerres mondiales ................................................................................ 8 1.6 Histoire récente ...................................................................................................... 9 1.7 Climat ................................................................................................................... 11 1.8 Superficie .............................................................................................................. 11 1.9 Organisation territoriale ..................................................................................... 12 1.9.1 Capitale .......................................................................................................... 14 2. Monaco d’aujourd’hui ............................................................................................... 15 2.1 Toponymie ............................................................................................................ 15 2.2 Population ............................................................................................................ 16 2.2.1 Densité............................................................................................................ 17 2.2.2 Acquisition de la nationalité monégasque ..................................................... 18 2.3 Langues ................................................................................................................. 19 2.4 Religion ................................................................................................................. 20 2.5 Architecture ......................................................................................................... 21 2.6 Symboles nationaux ............................................................................................. 22 2.6.1 Drapeau national ............................................................................................ 22 2.6.2 Drapeau d’État ............................................................................................... 23 2.6.3 Drapeau princier ............................................................................................. 23 2.6.4 Devise nationale ............................................................................................. 23 2.6.5 Hymne national .............................................................................................. 24 2.7 Famille Princière régnante ................................................................................. 24 2.7.1 Albert II, Prince Souverain ............................................................................ 25 2.7.2 Charlène, Princesse consort de Monaco......................................................... 26 2.7.3 Caroline, Princesse de Hanovre ..................................................................... 28 2.7.4 Stéphanie, Princesse de Monaco .................................................................... 29 3. Politique et économie .................................................................................................. 30 3.1 Gouvernement et institutions ............................................................................. 30 3.1.1 Pouvoir exécutif ............................................................................................. 30 3.1.2 Pouvoir législatif ............................................................................................ 30 3.1.3 Pouvoir judiciaire ........................................................................................... 31 3.2 Diplomatie ............................................................................................................ 32 3.3 Éducation ............................................................................................................. 33 3.4 Santé ..................................................................................................................... 36 3.5 Sécurité ................................................................................................................. 36 3.6 Transport ............................................................................................................. 38 3.7 Monnaie ................................................................................................................ 40 3.8 Fiscalité ................................................................................................................. 41 3.9 Industrie ............................................................................................................... 42 3.10 Jeux de hasard ..................................................................................................... 42 4. Tourisme et culture ..................................................................................................... 44 4.1 Hôtels et restaurants ........................................................................................... 44 4.2 Monuments ........................................................................................................... 47 4.3 Musées et galeries ................................................................................................ 51 4.4 Jardins .................................................................................................................. 54 4.5 Services postaux ................................................................................................... 55 4.6 Fêtes et jours fériés .............................................................................................. 56 4.7 Médias ................................................................................................................... 57 4.8 Festivals ................................................................................................................ 58 4.9 Sport ..................................................................................................................... 61 PARTIE DIDACTIQUE .................................................................................................... 64 FICHE PÉDAGOGIQUE 1 ............................................................................................... 65 FICHE D’ÉLÈVE 1 .......................................................................................................... 67 FICHE D’ENSEIGNANT 1 ............................................................................................. 71 FICHE PÉDAGOGIQUE 2 ............................................................................................... 75 FICHE D’ÉLÈVE 2 .......................................................................................................... 78 FICHE D’ENSEIGNANT 2 ............................................................................................. 81 FICHE PÉDAGOGIQUE 3 ............................................................................................... 85 FICHE D’ÉLÈVE 3 .......................................................................................................... 88 FICHE D’ENSEIGNANT 3 ............................................................................................. 91 FICHE PÉDAGOGIQUE 4 ............................................................................................... 95 FICHE D’ÉLÈVE 4 .......................................................................................................... 97 FICHE D’ENSEIGNANT 4 ........................................................................................... 100 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 103 Résumé .............................................................................................................................
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