FRANCE

• France is located in Western Europe and is a part of the European Union.
• The main language is French.
• The colours of the flag are blue, white and red.

FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS

• Notre-Dame de Paris is a historical Catholic cathedral in Paris,France.
• The cathedral was the setting for the story The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

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• The Palais Garnier is one of the most famous opera houses in the world.
• It was built between 1861-1878 and can seat 1,979 people.

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• The Louvre palace is a former royal palace located on the right bank of the Seine river.
• The fortress was built in the 12th century, and has been expanded on over the years.
• The Louvre Museum has some of the most famous art works in the world, including the Mona Lisa.

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• The Sainte - Chapelle is a medieval, gothic-style chapel located near the palais de la Cite.
• The chapel has unique stained glass windows.

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• The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine. It was built between 1898 and 1900.

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• The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower in the centre of Paris (Champs de Mars).
• It was originally built for a trade fair but was too impressive to tear down.

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• De i'Etoice (or the Arc de Triomphe) is one of the most famous monuments in Paris.
• The Arc was originally Napoleon's idea but it was built by King Louis-Phillippe in 1836, who dedicated it to the army.

FRENCH POPULATION

• France is one of Europe's largest countries.
• The population is approximately 66.03million (2013 data).

THE WEATHER IN FRANCE

• France has a temperate climate which means it is warm and dry in the summer and cold in the winter.
• It is spring in France at the moment and the temperature is about 12 degrees.

FRENCH CARS

• Bugatti
• Peugeot
• Citroen
• Renault
• Alpine

NEWS IN FRANCE

• France defeated Italy 29-0 in rugby.
• France banned super-skinny models.

SPORT IN FRANCE

• Football (soccer) is one of the most popular sports in France.
• In 1998 France won its first and only World Cup title.
• The French national football team has appeared in the Fifa World Cup 14 times.
• Some of France's most popular soccer players are: Karim Benzema, Frank Ribery and Oliver Giroud.

KARIM BENZENA

• Karim Mostafa Benzena is a French footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the French national football team as a striker.

FRANCK RIBERY

• Franck Henry Pierre Ribéry currently plays for German club Bayern Munich, and is a former France national team player.
• Ribery is fast and an excellent dribbler. His position is winger.

OLIVIER GIROUD

• Olivier Giroud plays for English club Arsenal in the premier league and the France national team.
• Giroud is a striker and is known for his strength and headers.

CURRENCY

• As France is part of the EU, their currency is the Euro.
• 1 Euro =1.39 Australian dollars.

PLACES TO VISIT OUTSIDE OF PARIS

• I would like to visit Nice so I can swim along the French Riviera with all the rich and famous, and my mum can visit the museums and cathedrals.

METRO

• The metro system in France runs for 214 kilometres.
• It has 16 train lines and stops at 303 stations.
• Over 4 million people ride the metro each day.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Wikipedia (en.m.wikipedia.org)
• World Book encyclopaedia
• www.monuments-nationaux.fr
• www.travelfranceonline.com
• Haiku deck images (image search)