FACTS ABOUT FRANCE
France, officially the French Republic (French: République française), is a sovereign state comprising territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories.The European part of France, called Metropolitan France, extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. France spans 640,679 square kilometres (247,368 sq mi) and has a total population of 67 million. It is a unitary semi-presidential republic with the capital in Paris, the country’s largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. The Constitution of France establishes the state as secular and democratic, with its sovereignty derived from the people.
French Alps – Mont Blanc is the highest peak in France. The largest number of ski resort is located in France. 80% of French are Roman Catholics. We all know that the French like to eat breakfast orange juice and croissants. Disneyland is more visited than the Eiffel Tower. The French like to at any time of the day enjoy wine. In every city there is a street in France called Victor Hugo. There are over 1000 cheeses are made in France. The most visited museum in the world is the Louvre. France is the largest country of the European Union. The largest city in France with a maximum population is Paris. We all know everything about the Eiffel Tower .. But what is what is known about the pier this country? What are the facts about France, you did not know?
Believe it or not … Only 34% of the population speaks English language! They love and are proud of their language. It is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon. In England they spoke French language more than 300 years. The French invented the submarine and hot air balloon. Every day issued a minimum of 2 new cooks in France.
Unbelievable but true …
Last weekend we first visited France at the last minute we decided to land in Basel not in Paris …
Against the law is to take pictures and record police station and police officers!
In Mulhouse there was a restaurant that was turning on its axis with all guests during the meal!
French toast, fries and croissants were not invented in France!
White wedding dress is a French tradition from 1499!
Believe it or not, France is full of Chinese clothes, shoes and restaurants!
75 MILLION tourist every year visit France.
The borders of France make hexagon shape!
Against the law is to kiss at the railway station!
The French like to eat snails, frogs’ legs and horse meat!
