1. Brandon Bisbano

2. There are: mountains, plains, forests, farmland and rivers Main mountain regions: Alps and Pyrenees Surrounded by: Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland Coastal and mountainous regions: an abundance of precipitation Inland areas: hot summers and freezing winters

3. Located in Western Europe Capital is Paris French is the official language Roughly 65.3 million citizens 85% are Roman Catholic

4. Tour de France (famous bike race) Bastille Day: celebrates a military victory during the French Revolution Last day before Lent: celebrated with a festival called Carnaval Villages honor patron saints in July

5. The Louvre Museum: one of the largest art museums in the world The Eiffel Tower: most recognized symbol of Paris Arc de Triomphe: celebrates Napoleon's military victories The Notre Dame Cathedral: masterpiece of Gothic architecture

6. Claude Monet: an impressionist painter who influenced many later artists Louis Vuitton: a French fashion designer who was famous for his handbags and luggage Auguste Rodin: a famous sculptor who crafted The Thinker Victor Hugo: a great Romantic writer who wrote The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables

7. Take a chance. Visit France!

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