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France Par Michael Matkowski L’Europe

Important Facts Located in Western Europe; Capital is Paris French is the official language; English, Spanish, and German are also spoken Most immigrants are Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Poles, or are from former French colonies; 7% of the population are immigrants Population of about 65 million people 85% of people are Catholic; only 8% are active Catholics

Geography Many kinds of terrain; hills, mountains, plains, forests, farmland 5 major mountain ranges; Alps, Pyrenees, Massif Central, Jura and Vosges Borders the Atlantic Ocean, English Channel and Mediterranean Sea Borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Spain Climate differs throughout France; north is temperate and rainy, south has dry summers and wet winters, central and east have temperatures that vary throughout the year

Key Dates Napoleon took power in 1804 Tour de France (occurs every year but the date varies) Bastille Day (July 14th) Mardi Gras La Fete de la Musique (Music Party)

Main Tourist Attractions Arc de Triomphe Eiffel Tower Notre Dame Cathedral The Louvre Crepes and Ratatouille

Famous People Victor Hugo (wrote Les Misérables and Hunchback of Notre Dame) Louis Pasteur (created pasteurization) Gustave Eiffel (Eiffel Tower) Claude Monet (made many impressionist paintings) Victor Hugo Louis Pasteur Claude Monet Painting

France... We Have It All! Famous Monuments Rich History Great Food Fine Art

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