IIt was one of the founding country’s of the EU. TThey fought in both world war 1 and 2 FFrench Revolution was in 1776 when peasants rebelled against King Louis XV1 and gained independence.
France is one of the biggest countries in Northern Europe. It shares borders with many countries including Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain,Italy, Switzerland. Mont Blanc in the Alps is the highest mountain in France and in Europe. The area is 210,000 square miles. The population of France is 60,900,000, and over 2 million live in Paris.
France is well known for cheese, bread and wine. In France they eat food such as snails, frogs legs and the organ meats of animal’s. Wine is grown through out France. There are over 300 different types of cheese in France. Over 5 tonnes of croissants are eaten in France each day.
The French play sports such as rugby, tennis, soccer and cycling. The French have many famous moments in the previous world cups when they beat the all blacks in 1999 and 2007 (They host the world cup in 2007) The French have the Tour de France every year this is when cyclists cycle around the country and finish in Paris. The French also have the tennis grand master tournament which tennis stars play at.
The Louvre museum is in Paris in France it includes many famous pieces including the Mona Lisa which was painted by the world famous artist Leonardo De Vinci
The Statue of Liberty was constructed in France in 1886 it was given as a gift from France to America. Jeans were invented in France in a place called Nimes. The word denim comes from the word ‘de Nimes’ The Eiffel Tower was built in 1888 and was only to stand in Paris for 20 years, but it has been there for over 120. France is the country that has won the most Nobel prizes for literature Famous French inventions include the adding machine, the hot air balloon, the airship, the parachute, the submarine, the ambulance service, photography, animation and cinema.
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