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Primary Economic Activities in Paris (Beauce (Mechanisation of cereal…
Primary Economic Activities in Paris
Normandy
Concentration of dairy production eg Danone
Famous Camembert cheese
Maritime influences
damp, close to Atlantic, green grass
Apple industry 'Golden Delicious'
Cider
Soil rich in calcium
Thriving bloodstock industry, horses develop strong bone structure
Beauce
Mechanisation of cereal production of wheat and barley
harvested in July/August
sugar beet
Long growing season
Well dispersed rainfall
Long hours of sunshine for the ripening of crops
'The Granary of France'
Output per hectare one of highest in Europe
flat land
Rotation crops eg Maize&Sunflowers
Brie
Damper climate & Heavy Clay soils that encourage growth of pastures
Dairy products sold to large urban market of Paris (Cheese&Butter)
Profitable&Intensive
Dairy herds have high milk yields
Excellent Communication Links
Market Gardening (Fruit&Veg)
High Value Crops
East of Paris
Champagne
Sparkling wine
Vineyards growing on south-facing scarp of Ile de France
Falaise d'Ile de France
most northerly vineyards in France
Formula developed by Benedictine monks in 18th cebtury
Aged in underground cellars carved out from soft chalk rock
Energy Production
Oil&Gas imported through Le Havre port
Imports 95% of its oil, 3rd largest consumer in Europe
No natural gas
2004 coal production ceased
1973 oil crisis: France reduced dependency on oil and invested in nuclear energy
75% of energy generated by nuclear power