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France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower.
The country is also renowned for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. Lascaux’s ancient cave drawings, Lyon’s Roman theater and the vast Palace of Versailles attest to its rich history.
List of French cities/regions below with links to their respective page…
Avignon
Bordeaux
Corsica
Dijon
Lyon
Marseille
Nice
Normandy
Paris
Strasbourg
Toulouse
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10 Facts about France…
- France is known as "L'Hexagone" ⬡
- French gastronomy is recognised as a UNESCO cultural heritage
- The French consume around 25,000 tons of snails each year
- The French consume around 40 litres of wine per person per year
- In France you can eat a different cheese every single day of the year
- It's illegal to throw out or burn food that is perfectly edible
- Putting a baguette upside down is unlucky
- Croissants were actually invented in Austria
- The French railway is the second largest in Europe
- In 1910, a law forbade couples to kiss in train stations