west side story (Antoine.P)

West Side Story is a fiction inspired by Romeo and Juliet. The scene takes place in New York on the island of Manhattan . Two gangs face for a territory ,a street . At the moment this street belongs to the first gang "The jets". Tony an old member of "The jets" falls in love with a girl but her brother is the leader of "the sharks" the other gang.
At the end,Maria's brother ,Bernardo,kills the leader of "the jet" ,ice. very angry,Tony kills Bernardo,and then the second of Bernardo kills Tony to avenge him.this love story ends in a bloodshed.

West Side Story (Noémie B.)

The story takes place in New York city on the west side of Manhattan.
It deals with 2 rival gangs: the Jets who are American and the Sharks who are Puerto Ricans. This film was inspired by Romeo and Juliet and is a musical.

Maria, the sister of the Sharks' leader, Bernardo, falsl in love with Tony, who is with the Jets. They meet at a dance where there are the 2 gangs. However their love is impossible because they are separated by the Sharks and the Jets.
At the end Bernardo kills Ice, the leader of the Jets and Tony's friend. So when Tony sees Ice dead he becomes furious and kills Bernardo. When Chino sees Maria and Tony together he kills Tony because he is jealous. So Maria is now alone without her brother or her lover.

This film is touching and beautiful but I think there are to many songs.

West Side Story ~ Marion S.

West Side Story is an adaptation of the famous Romeo & Juliet by W. Shakespeare. It deals with two gangs : the Jets and the Sharks. The story takes place in New York City. The Jets have always been there, they are the kings of the streets. On the contrary, the Sharks are Puerto Ricans and they are immigrants. The leader of the Jets falls in love with the sister of the leader of the Sharks... The girl loves him too and they see each other in secret. Until the day when the leader of the Jets learns his girlfriend has died ! He then wants to commit suicide. However his girlfriend was in fact alive. She finds him dead and she cries. Her brother and her love are both dead.

Lescoff by Antoine.P

Lescoff is a little village in the Finistère, in Brittany. It is situated at the northwest point of France. There people are very nice . It is at the sea's edge .If you go to Lescoff, you can visit thePointe du Raz and the Point du Van and many more. From there we can see lots of lighthouses as the lighthouse "la vielle";"ar-men";"les-pierres-noirs".we can see lots of bird too and particulary seagulls.
The coast is their habitat. The most famous restaurants are crêperies . crèpes are typical in Bretagne. At the Point of the Raz you can find a famous monument "Notre Dame des Naufragés"the lady of Shipwreck victims. in this region we can find lots of crosses too .
you can wash your clothes in lots of "lavoir",a "lavoir" is a little pond of water by a source. If you go there you will enchanted.

virtualtouriste ~Arthur P.~_Copenhagen

First, Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark. The biggest land of denmark touch the Germany, Jutland, but all the rest of the country is a rassemblement of islands.

Where stay to Denmark, near Copenhagen ? Easy ! Between Copenhagen and the sea, there is a large forest, where there are many houses, look like chalets but with only one floor, and we can commend it with a low budget.

It is a really quietly land, in a forest, so in the company with animals. The capital is located one quarter of an hour if you take a car.

Copenhagen is the capital of tranquility, ices and oil sea. In fact, there is no waves in the East of the Denmark, and the typish glutonny is the soft-ice.

Do you think that we can't swim in Denmark ?

It's wrong ! The sea in Danmark is suck as Atlantic Ocean ! Because there is the Gulf Stream who warms the sea, but numerous algaes and jellyfishes stay here.

Copenhagen is a preety city, the capital of ecology with not too many tourists, but High-teck shops, big fashion clothing stores, restaurants and an Hard Rock Caffé with the ZZ top's bass !

So, if you search a city with well food, but so sweet, big stores, sea and quietly houses, Denmark is for you !

Virtualtourist.com by Emeline Lambert

Paris

Paris is the capital of France. It has warm summers and cold winters. 2,203,817 inhabitants live there.

A major shopping street of Paris is Champs-Élysées. With its cinemas, cafés, restaurants and luxury shops, it is one of the most famous streets in the world.

Paris is also known for its cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, or the Eiffel Tower, witch is the highest building in Paris, or for the Louvre, witch is one of the world's largest museum and a historic monument.

There are several transport facilities, such as bus, cars and underground. Paris is also served by two major airports.

Paris has prestigious universitiesn such as the Ecole Polytechnique.

Istanbul city by Mert Atilla

Istanbul is the largest city of Turkey in number of inhabitants there are over 16 million people and also in area. On hand before Istanbul was appointed constatinople're Only hosts March 28, 1930 that are name was changed. This city consists of several historic monument that represents a great past and you can find: The mosque is also the place where they can visit. Such a city located in a very hot climate that can rise over 40 ° C and sometimes in winter can drop to -20 ° C. In istanbul turkey as a technology and 1 or 2 years in advance that France. So we can find several shopping centers in which electronic material are sold but also dressed. Is a city or it are a lot of traffic and pollution. In this city there is one of the largest pond in the world that connects Asia to Europe.

Île-de-Ré, Marion S.

This Island is located in the North-West of France, near the Île d'Oléron and La Rochelle.

30 km long, 5 wide at its widest point, the kingdom of bicycles ...Every year, Ré offers a mild climate and sunshine. For your pleasure, the west wind came from the ocean and the action of the Gulf Stream, inflated with hot air to continuously chase the clouds.

The current configuration of the Ile de Ré is due to the man who, by creating salt marshes, has shaped the landscape and the environment. Located primarily in the North of the Island, marshes represent 20% of the total area, or 1500 ha.

Some are active in the production of salt or use of maturing oysters, others are home to a remarkable fauna and flora: these spaces are shallow water fish tanks and eels.

Between the marshes, on islands and on steep bumps, protected species and nesting may arise with confidence in some fields, rugged Scottish sheep with black heads conscientiously maintain them grazing in the meadow grass salt .

You could explore the island by bicycle and you will enjoy flavored ice cream proposed at each corner of your way.

A review about Lyon by Fanny VP

Lyon "by night"

Lyon is the 3rd city in France. The city is situated in the East of the France.

There are many museums in Lyon such as visit the museum of Civilisation, the Gallo-Roman museum, the Gadagne museum, ,...witch deal with the story of Lyon. Lyon is the capital of the gastronomy in France and the city was famous for the vine.

We can go to some parks in Lyon but the biggest is the Tête d'or park, in which we can find a garden with a lots of colorful flowers, a zoo with numerous animals and some attractions. We can do shopping in Part-Dieu center, a high tower with various shops, we can go to Rue de la République too. To move into the city with the TCL bus and the underground which connect all of famous places.

There are two very famous church in Lyon: The Basilica Fourvière in the top of the hill and the St Jean cathedral in the old Lyon at the bottom of the hill.

In Lyon on the 8th December people celebrate Marie who stop the fever at the door of the city. That is why in the night of the 8th and 9th December people switch on numerous light than possible. People of other country come in Lyon to see this event.

St Jean on the 8th December night.

Lyon (Noémie B.)

In Lyon, there are so many things to do and to see. Indead there are many neighbourhood which have their own story. For example "Fourvière" and "the old Lyon". In "Fourvière" we can see the basilica which is very beautiful and quiet. In "the old Lyon" we can find the "Traboules" which are a speciality from Lyon and do not exist in an other city. A "Traboule" is the way between 2 streets under houses and buildings.
Lyon is an attractive city for tourists but for its habitants too. The "place Bellecour" and "la Part- Dieu" are very popular. A lot of people come every days for shopping or other things..."Place Bellecour" is the main street of the city and some street far there is the opera which is great to see. And "la Part Dieu" is a famous mall where there are various things to do.
"La Croix Rousse" is an old neighbourhood too. It is a hill in the town.
The park of "la Tête d'or" is perfect when the weather is sunny and warm. There are a lot of animals, and walkers can do bike and diverse other things...
There are a lot of public transport in this town so it is easy to go where we want.
There are some museum as the museum "Gallo-romain" or the museum "Gadagne". They both talk about the story of Lyon. The first deals with Lyon in the antiquity and the second deals with Lyon in an other time.

virtualtourist.com by Paul-Antoine Blanc

I am going to talk about Paris,(France) the most tousitic city in the world. You can visit this city during a week without seeing the same monument. Of course, in the things to see, there is the Eiffel Tower, known all over the world. It had been built in 1889 and the hight of the roof is just over 300 m. There are three levels you can reach with a lift or stairs. On these levels, you can have a marvellous panorama of the city, which extends very far. When the weather is sunny, you can see even more far. But the weather is often smoggy in Paris so if the sky is blue, take your chance and climb the Eiffel Tower ! You wouldn't be disappointed ! There is also the arch of triumph which is the world's largest roudabout nowadays. The arch was made for the victorious soldiers to parade through coming back after the war under Napoleon. The huge arch is located at the end of the Champs-Elysées, the world’s most famous avenue almost 2 km long. When you go to Paris in December, the avenue is illuminated at night and it is wonderful, but it uses a lot of electricity ...There is so much to see here at any time of the day or night ! Of course, for the lovers, you can go to the Montmartre hill, which is very romantic. If Paris is far from you, watch "Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain" and you will see how Montmartre is nice. There are plenty of restaurants, shops ... Go to the Sacre Coeur at night, the basilica is even more beautiful. If you want to see The Joconde for real, and not just in picture, you have to go to The Louvre, the biggest museum in France. This museum is really huge and you will be exhausted at the end of a few hours. If you prefer the shopping, there is all that you want in Paris at the price you want. Don't we say that Paris is the fashion capital ?

Review : Meknes By Wazna.B

Meknes is a city of Marocco and is situated between to Fes and Rabat. This city is very beautiful and very wonderful at the night. The "Médina of Meknes" is a old neighbourhood with some small markets. They sell spices, clothes, shoes and there are some restaurants but they are very small and they sell a few of Moroccan specialities. They find much artisans who preserve their art.
In this city, they find some shantytowns because people have not the means to live in a cottage or a big house. There are mosque too.
During a travel, I can talked and saw the mayor of Meknes, Ahmed Hilal. In the city, there are much young people because the population is in majority young. We talk much the "Bèrbère" , it is a old language of the North Africa.

virtualtourist.com (Yasmina)

Lyon is the second biggest city inFrance. Long before it used to be the capital. You can see the sights of Lyon. There are ancient monuments such as the Roman Theatre in Fourvière. There, we can find the famous basilica too.

Here is the basilica of Fourvière during December 8th at the time of the celebration of lights. That day, the city looks enchanted and so magical.

The architecture of Lyon is quite ancient in the "Vieux Lyon" but it is also modern in La Part-Dieu for example. La part-Dieu is well-know for its shopping center and for its railway too. But, in my opinion, it is more pleasant to go to the mall of the "carré de soie" situated in Vaulx-en-Velin or in Cordelier because you can walk outside and you are not locked in.
Besides, in Lyon, I really like the zoo called "Parc de la Tête d'Or". When the sky is sunny you can see exotic animals.
My favourite squares in Lyon are Bellecour (the biggest in Europe) and "Les Terreaux where there are the town hall, the fountain of Bartholdi and the museum "Beaux Arts".
In addition, Lyon can offer you lots of means of transport and it is very pratical.
Finally the stadium Gerland receives the best footballers in the world. I really want to say that Lyon have a gorgeous football team: the Olympique Lyonnais which was the Champion of France 7 times in a row. Well done !
To conclude, I advise you to go to Lyon, you will not be disappointed !!

Review about Lyon ~ Maximin Vandewalle

To start with, where to sleep? There are lots of differents hotels in Lyon at all prices? To my mind, one of the best is the "Hilton" but it is expensive.



Now, things to do in Lyon. Lyon is a touristic city, there are lots of monuments you can visit such as the "Basilique de Fourvière", the "vieux Lyon" which is the old city, lots of churches and museums, the Saône's and the Rhône's riverbanks, the "Parc de la tête d'or", the "Place Bellecour" which is the most important square in Lyon and the "Rue de la république" which is the most important street with lots of shops. Those are just a few examples, there are lots of other different things to do in Lyon.

Lyon is nicknamed the world's capital of gastronomiy. The food is very diverse, in Lyon you can eat everything. There are lots of restaurants at all prices, chic restaurants, classic, traditional ones or fast food.

At night arrived, life goes on. You can find Pubs and Bars with concerts and nightclubs. In November, there is the "Fête des lumières" which is very impressive and famous worldwide.

shyn

Djerba is a small sunny island in southern Tunisia. Hotels are open all year round and clubs welcoming thousands of tourists.
The island of Djerba covers an area of approximately 515 km ² .
Passing by, do not miss the local crafts and plants of oil that are the pride of local residents.

The advantage is that you can find a covered walk.

you'll find the spawning fish, olives, meat loaf ...
Vacationers do not have time to be bored throughout their stay.

The sights you should not miss, Ghriba synagogue and hundreds of mosques .For culture lovers will appreciate the treasures that resides in the museums of the island of Djerba to know the museum Guellala, can also mention the museum Houmt Souk inviting the public to discover the traditions of the region.

Must cite the crocodile farm, the largest of all North Africa. There are nearly 400 reptiles that live there.
While most tourists are content to bask in the sun on the beautiful beaches of the island, enjoying the comforts of the many hotels that occupy the perimeter of the island, some will visit the religious and military Djerba du copier coller!

in the Gulf of Gabes, is an enchanted island in the eax mieu turquoise Mediterranean.A djerba ago the sea and high temperatures: ne veut rien dire comme cela.Covered with thousands of palm trees, prickly pears and olive trees, the island of Djerba offers white sand beaches.

Virtualtourist.com Aboulares-brahim

Hammamet

I like Hammamet in Tunisia because it is a tourist city. when I visited it, I saw a lot of hotels and restaurants, I never forgot the sunny beaches and the sea. I love this city for its culture. music is very differently, the way they dress is very original and the food is really delicious. one can find typical dishes of couscous and margua.

The activities are beach volleyball and parachuting. I want to go to Hammamet next summer with my family.I am looking forward to it.

Virtualtourist.com Ly Lyliane

Lyon.

In which corner of the world would you like to eat ? In the world wide capital of food I guess. So do I.

What is the typical perfect day for you ? As for me, I would begin wandering in a park where I could escape the town for a while. Then I would maybe eat in a fast food before I would meet my friends and go shopping all the afternoon. At night I would go the a restaurant, an expensive one such as Paul Bocuse to eat french food and to relax myself chatting with friends. Eventually I would walk in the old city's streets. That would be wonderful, would not it ?

I think Lyon is a great city : a historical city which is very lively and attractive.

There are many parks such as "Parc de la tête d'or" where there is always people. However it is not too noisy. People can also see animals there because it is a zoo but if you do not want to see them you can take a ride on a bike, this is amazing! There is a huge Central Business District as well where you can go shopping because there are lots of stores. At night, you can wander in the old city and see "St Jean" for example. You can go to some cultural events which take place in museums, theatres as well. You can also see operas, go to "Place Bellecour" which is one of the biggest place in Europe and to walk on "La Place de la République" which is the main street of the city.

There are several means of transport such as underground, bus, trains..

There is not too much people (not as much as people in Paris, which could be very annoying) and there are lots of suburbs around the city so there is a big diversity of people. Of course you may not like everyone because some people are not really likeable but I think there are people unlikeable everywhere. Sometimes, I acknowledge there is lots of traffic where you would waste your time whereas you have things to do.

However if you are on a skyscraper at night, you would see all the lights of the city and it looks like magic. You can think you are in a unreal dream and nothing can escape you from this fairytale. Is not Lyon famous for its lights ?



Thus I would say Lyon is a great city where you could do so many things with some cons because there is no perfect city to my mind. You have to visit this city!

virtualtourist.com SIMONET Nicolas

"Saint Gilles-Croix-de-Vie"

"Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie" is a small French city in Vendée on the Atlantic coast. It is the fisrt city in the world where fishermen fish sardines. Tourism is developed in this city with museums, theaters, cinema, fun fairs and traditional parties (every two Thursdays in July and August). You can swim , you can windsurf (or sail boats such as dinghies, catamarans, ...), you can fish in a boat , you can play in two different casinos, you can play at the fun fair. There area lots of traditional restaurants (for example "46ème parallèle") and pubs. If you have money, you can go to "île d'Yeux" by boat. You can eat mussels (at "la moulerie de la gare") and oysters. You can arrive by train, boat, or car but there are no airports there.

Abed Mabrouka MARBELLA

MARBELLA

Last summer I went to Marbella in Spain and the city got much more.The holidays were perfect,the food,people,activities proposed ,even the sun was shining.I did a lot of water activities such as water skiing and also scuba diving. I had the opportunity to also parachute.

But my vacation could not have been complete without the fabulous people I met.I do not forget the evenings spent on the beaches and clubs in the city.This is why I recommend this city as a place to go on holiday.

Casablanca , Maroccco by Dounia

Casablanca, a very popular city known for its great hotels .

It enjoys a good and warm climate.This city is popular in the summer as well as in winter.there is also a very beautiful Mosque.I went there and I visited the fantastic mosque Hassan II .Casablanca is a City I recommend to everybody .

It is a city where there are several places that I liked, as the beach(range), where I went to bathe every day. Contrary to France, it is a sociable country, and people are warm.

I advise it to you to go to sunbathe, to have fun and to eat Moroccan specialities.

And let us not forget that it is a very tourist city! This city presents many advantages, if you want past of good holidays and to meet wonderful persons there go there! And i like the red taxis of Casablanca ! =D

Vitualtourist.com (Labidi Sarra)

Things to do in LYON

Lyon offers lots of cultural places lots of tourists are interested in: "Place des Terraux" where there are lots of fountains wherever you look and its highlights are beautiful at night, the "Basilique notre-dame de Fourvière" is famous for its excellent point of view from the tower and for the several mosaics and stained glass windows in 19th-century Byzantine art. There is also the "Place Bellecour" where there is the statue of Louix XIV who is riding a horse. And eventually "St-Jean" which is not far from Fourvière. "St-Jean" is famous for its traboules in the Vieux Lyon, the old part of town. The traboules are passageways that were integrated in the construction of buildings for the silk workers. There are possibly 400 around town but most of them are locked or inaccessible for the public nowadays. the Museum of Fine arts ("Musée des beaux-arts") is THE Museum to see for fans of European art . It is the most important museum after the Louvre in France. So we can say that Lyon is a great cultural town.

[REVIEW] Virtualtourist.com Lyon TANGUY

Lyon is situated in the southeast of France, in the Rhône-Alpes region. You will be surprised by the numerous things to do there.

Culture

There are several museums telling about the city's history since antiquity : the most famous are Gadagne Museum and Fourvière's Gallo-Roman Museum (which is located in the oldest part of Lyon).

Shopping

There are obviously many places where you can do shopping ! The best example is La Part-Dieu which is a huge mall with restaurants and cinemas, but it is sometimes very expensive, so you have to plan and save a lot of money beforehand!! :)

Transports

If you want to join Lyon from another town, you have to take one of the 4 underground lines. Then, you can travel in Lyon by bus, tram or even funicular.

There are also free bicycles to get the people aware of environment and they are available in many areas. The annual cost is about 10€. These means of transport are called "Velo've".

But if you really want to take advantage of the city, you can simply walk ;)





Tanguy Linossier

virtualtourist.com by Nerymen.S

lyon is the former capital of the Gaule this is why you can visit "the old Lyon" where you can take passageways in old building dating back to Middle Age , you can see the Roman amphitheater , the Basilica of "Notre Dame de fourviere" ,the garden of Fourviere and the gallo-roman museum.We can take many means of transport such as the bus , the streetcar , taxi , subway , velo'v ,and funicular which takes you up to Fourviere .
Lyon is also a city where you can shop because there are many stores and malls such as " la part-dieu" which is a mall with over 260 stores (lacoste,kaporal,tommy hilfilgher,zara....)
you can also taste the food Lyon is famous more particularly for those "Quenelles" in prestigious restaurants such as " chez Paul" ; "la nouvelle marmitte".... and many others.

VertualTourist.com Lambert H-L.

Beaune:

Beaune is situated in the North East of the France.
I go to this city every month, and I think that every one should visit Beaune.

Activity number 1 is the wine:

There are many activities in Beaune but wine is the most important because a long time ago everyone in Beaune cultivated wine for a living.
The wine of Beaune is much appreciated because some people go to Beaune to drink and taste wine. My uncle is a wine dealer and he travels a lot in France to taste and sell wine.

Visit of Beaune :


If you want to visit some museums and galleries you can go to "Hospices de Beaune", it dates from the Middle Ages, and is very well preserved. The cost of the tour is well worth it; Senior rate is 6.50Euros and includes a small brochure.

Schedules of the box office 2009/2010:

- to 16 November 2009 of 19 March 2010 : to 9h00 of 11h30 and to 14h00 of 17h30
- to 20 March 2010 of 21 november 2010 : to 9h00 of 18h30
- to 22 November 2010 of 25 March 2011 : to 9h00 of 11h30 and to 14h00 of 17h30.

West Side Story by Fanny VP

West Side Story is a musical inspired by Romeo and Juliet. The story talks about two feuding gangs:
-The Jets: an American gang led by Tony and Ice, they think they are the true Americans and the other should go home.
- The Sharks: a Puerto Rican gang led by Bernado.

One afternoon, the Jets and the Sharks fight. Ice and the other members of the Jets are planning a challenge at the Gym's at 10:00.
The two gangs come at the dance. And Tony falls in love with Maria, Bernado's little sister. Both of them know this love is impossible, but they see each other in secret. A friend of Maria's discover her secret but she doesn't tell Bernado.
One night, Ice and Bernado fight and die. Maria is very sad when she knows what has happened, but she still loves Tony.
She sends her friend with a message to Tony. But this friend says that Maria was killed by a member of the Sharks because he discovered Tony loves Maria. Tony decides to die, he calls this member, who finds and kills him.
At the end of the film, Maria only wants no more fights between the two gangs and no more deaths.


I think this film was interesting, it is a modern version of Romeo and Juliet with the danse, the fight between Mercutio and Tibalt and between Bernado and Ice. Juliet was Tibalt's cousin and Maria is Bernado's sister... The film was a little long but the songs cut the film in many parts and create breaks during the story.

West Side Story (by Yasmina)

First of all, West side story is a movie musical directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins.
The scene is set in the 50's/60's in Manhattan, New York City. It deals with 2 feuding gangs: the Jets who are native-born American versus the Sharks who are from Puerto Rico.
Tony, one of the leaders of the Jets falls in love with one of the Skarks' sister, Maria. They know they can't be together because of the gangs' war, but that doesn't stop them. West Side Story ends in a bloodshed, so we can conclude that it is a tragedy.


In West Side Story and in Romeo and Juliet (by Shakespeare) there are some similarities such as the conflict which opposes the 2 lovers' families: Maria and Tony on the one hand and Romeo and Juliet on the other hand.

1) In the 2 works, the 2 lovers fall in love at a ball.

2) Then, Tony declares his love to Maria below the fire escape whereas Romeo tells Juliet that he loves her under the balcony .

3) Finally, in Romeo and Juliet the 2 lovers react by committing suicide because of the separation and in West Side Story Tony reacts by killing himself.



To my mind, even if someone is not a fan of musicals, he should not deprive himself of the cinematic pleasure that is West Side Story. It is one of the best musicals ever made. It’s one of the best films . However I really did not like the fact that there were too many songs so we can not take advantage of the action.
My favourite song in West Side Story is "America". Indeed, I like the Puerto Rican accent. Besides, what they are saying is true as well as very comical. I enjoyed their dance. In addition, I love Anita's character.



What a pity that the 2 loving couples can not fulfill their dreams ! But in my opinion, it is the key element which makes the magic of the plot.

West Side Story, by Emeline Lambert

West Side Story is an American musical, inspired by one of Shakespeare's drama : Romeo and Juliet.

The scene takes place in Manhattan, New York City, in the 1950s. It tells the story of 2 rival gangs, the Jets and the Sharks. The Sharks come from Puerto Rico and the Jets think they are the true American.

Tony, one of the Jets, falls in love with Maria, the Sharks' leader's sister.

This story is really moving, touching, and I liked it.

But I did not like the songs. They are too many of them, because WSS is a musical, and at the end of the film I did not want to listen to them anymore.

They often dance, and it is sometimes very funny, but mainly beautiful.

The UK capitals (Noémie Brosset)

The four UK's capitals are:

London (England) which is the UK's capital

The focal point of this picture is Big Ben. In the bottom left corner, we can see the big wheel of London called " The Eye ".

It's really cloudy and smoggy.

Cardiff, in Wale

The focal point of this photo is a modern stadium alongside a river: the millenium Stadium built for the 2003 rugby cup. In the top left corner, we can see the city and buildingsPrince Charles is also called the prince of Wales.

Edinburgh, in Scotland

There is a castle with many walls. It is very famous. It is dusk so the castle is illuminated. Sometimes there are military parades in front of the castle.

Belfast, in Ulster

The focal point of this picture is the bridge and the river. In the distance there are hills. And the houses are mostly in bricks.

Lambert Henri-Louis: Cours du Lundi29/04 (Shakespear in love)

Vocabulary:
steps =>étapes
instead of => au lieu de
fear =>la peur
to fear =>avoir peur

Questions 9 to 12 :

9: The topic of the film seems to be impossible love between Shakespeare and Viola, a playwright and a well-born lady, as well as Romeo and Juliet.
Another topic is the different steps/stages of the creation of the play, here Romeo and Juliet as well as all the problems coming with/belonging to the direction of a play including financial problems as we can see at the beginning of the film.

10: Shakespeare burns the first version of Romeo and Rosaline because the latter cheated on him.

11: He meets Christopher Marlowe, another playwright, his main competitor who was extremely famous at the time before he was assassinated.

12: It is the real synopsis of Romeo and Juliet, that is to say Romeo is a young man of Verona, always in and out of love until he meets Ethel, the daughter of his enemy.

Arthur P.

The main topic of the film seems to be the impossible love between Shakespeare and Viola, that is to say a playwright and a well-born lady, and Romeo and Juliet. Another topic is the different steps or stages of the creation of a play. From the playwright's fantasy or lack thereof and his writing skills/talents to the lack of money in order to direct a play, so financial problems that have to be cared for.
Shakespeare, in the film, burns the first version of the first scene of Romeo and Rosaline because Rosaline cheated on/betrayed him and he is devastated. He meets Christopher Marlowe, his main competitor, who is another famous playwright before he was mysteriously assassinated. He tells him the real synopsis of Romeo and Ethel, that is to say Romeo is a young man of Verona, who is always in and out of love until he meets Ethel, his enemy's daughter.
Perhaps Thomas Kent, in fact Viola who is disguised as her nurse's nephew, fears Shakespeare might see 'he' is in fact a woman, which was not allowed/forbidden so she runs away back home by boat.
Her parents have organized a dance during which she will met Lord Wessex. Moreover they are planning to go to the countryside for 3 weeks. So she plans to go and play on stage with the help of a man's wig. She intends to play Romeo's part.
That night there is a dance at her p(a)lace. Shakespeare who has been waiting the whole day for Thomas Kent, enters the house with the musicians. He plays the tambourine and suddenly sees Viola. He falls in love with her at first sight and dances with her but he can not say a word so struck he is!

Shakespeare in love, the film's beginning by Paul-Antoine Blanc

In the film "Shakespeare in love", Shakespeare had lost his gift/skill with words therefore/thus he could not write anymore sonnets nor plays. He had no more ideas. He was no longer inspired so he had to find a muse. His usual muse was called Aphrodite.
Aphrodite is the famous Greek goddess of beauty and love. However Shakespeare's Aphrodite was a prostitute who "did it behind the Dog and Trumpet", a pub.
Shakespeare went to the astronomer who gave him a bangle telling him to write his name on a piece of paper and put it inside the snake's mouth and then to give the bangle to his muse. So this woman would dream of him and he would recover his talent.
Queen Elizabeth I used to fall asleep during/while listening to sonnets and coughed during the plays, which annoyed Shakespeare a lot.
The woman Shakespeare fell in love with was the daughter of a wealthy man, that is to say, she was "well-monied" but not well-born that is why her father bought her a well-born husband belonging to the aristocracy. Lord Wessex had to ask the Queen for her agreement to his choice of a bride.
Viola wanted three things : poetry first and she would have loved to become an actress although she knew it would be impossible. At the time, women were not allowed to play on stage. Therefore, female parts were played by young men or boys which Viola found really/extremely ridiculous. she dreamed of adventure.
Moreover she wanted real love and she said it had nothing to do with stage love. She said men at court only saw her father's fortune but did not see nor love her, nor care for her wishes.

Review on "West Side Story" [TANGUY]

Synopsis : The story deals with a confrontation between 2 clans : the Jets with their leader Riff ; against the Sharks with their leader Bernardo.


The Jets

This gang was founded by Tony and Riff, it is also composed of 10 other boys such as Action, Snowboy, Ice and the youngest : Baby John. A girl nicknamed "Anybodys" wants to become a member of the Jets, but the other are kidding her and she is always refused when she wants to help them.

















The Sharks

The feuding gang is a crew of P.R. (Puerto Ricans) young men. In the song "America", the Sharks girl says that they have a fantastical life in the U.S.A., but it is not the same for their boyfriends.

west side story : a review by shynese

West side story it is a film and a musical.It may be a western with cowboys and indians.

I like the rivalry between the two bands teenager, the clash of American and Puerto Rican throughout history.

The most touching scene in this film is the meeting between Tony and Maria who fell in love one to another. But who is sad is that this pairing is absolutely impossible.The charm of this movie are the scenes of singing they express themselves through music to the audience feel the emotions.The love and be married tony is stronger than ever from the first glance he wanted to leave more I liked this complicity, shame that Bernando not share the joy of his sister. Its me that dérenge Bernando not share the same perspective that Maria is determined to confront the "jets". Throughout the film he is in combat and we can say that one side is his personality that gives a little spice to the film

One can see that this film is well organized between the choreography, the songs or the decorations of scenes

West Side Story (Sarra L.)

West Side Story is a movie inspired by Shakespeare's tragedy "Romeo and Juliet".
The film was interesting and sometimes it was very funny too. The dances were beautiful but I did not like the songs between Maria and Tony,who are the two main characters in this film. I did not enjoy the scenes when Maria's brother, Bernardo, and her love, Tony, fight and B. gets killed: it was very sad.
I enjoyed Tony's visit to Maria's balcony because this is the beginning of their love I think it was the most beautiful scene. I liked the dance scene too because Maria and Tony meet there and the dances of the two rival gangs was really fun.
Eventually, I'm crazy about old films , I particularly enjoy films from the 50's because they are more realistic and the actors do ther jobs without the help of special effects which is more interesting.

West Side Story a review by Abed Mabrouka

West Side Story

West Side Story is a musical film in which two gangs fight:the Sharks and the Jets. I found the film interesting and sometimes funny. There is a beautiful love story between Maria and Tony which ends badly.
I liked this film because it does not necessarily end well, these are things that can happen in life.We see that life is not a fairytale. I therefore recommend this movie because is both a funny and touching film .We also see how racism was present in America and what violence it caused.

West Side Story A Review by Lambert Henri-louis.

West Side Story is a musical comedy by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise, released on October 18th, 1961.
West side story was inspired by Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare.
The story of the film deals with two gangs ; the Puerto Ricans ( the Sharks) and the Americans (Jets).

I have appreciated this movie because it is very amazing and comical.
However I was disappointed since the film is very long and at the end, I was bored.
At the beginning, this musical comedy seems funny... But after many hours, it starts to be long and very boring.
I experienced a lot of emotion.At the beginning, joy, then slowly nervousness when the two gangs clash and then sadness when Tony dies and Maria has her heart broken.