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A French celebrity : Marion Cotillard She was born in Paris on 30 september 1975. She plays in La Môme, Inception, Taxi (1,2 and 3) and many others films. She plays also in clips and TV shows. She has been the wife of Guillaume Canet since 2007, he is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. The couple welcomed their son Marcel, on 19 May 2011. We choose her because she's one of the highest french actresses and we like her, she's amazing. Léa, Margaux & Léonie An animal linked with our region: The Flemish Lion The animal we have chosen to represent our region is the lion. On the flag and on the coat of arms of our region, there is a lion : Or, a lion rampant sable, armed and langued gules . We call it "le lion des Flandres", which means the Flemish Lion. It is a black lion with a red tongue and red claws. It is standing on its two hind legs and the background is yellow.The origin of the lion is difficult to determine. But most people say it was created by Count Philip of Alsace, the count of Flanders from 1142 to 1191. Today the Flemish flag is used in French Flanders and in the Flemish Community of Belgium. By Chloe, Ines and Quentin. FRANCE. Sommaire Magazine Without Borders Issue n°1 8/45