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The first humans to inhabit France did so over 1.8 million years ago Celtic Gall tribes inhabited the land of France in the 4th Century BC it was clavus the in 481 who declared himself the leader of all the Franks thus unifying France into a kingdom this makes France one of the
Oldest countries in the world shamain was King of the Franks but also managed to unify Western Europe as holy Roman Emperor thus he is nicknamed the father of Europe battling it for the French throne the 100 Years War between France and England actually lasted 116 years from 1337 to
1453 Joon of Ark was a hero to France as she led the fight against the English unfortunately she was captured imprisoned and later burned at the stake in Ruan in 1431 French became the off official language of France in 1539 because of King Francis the first King Louis the
14th known as the Sun King was the monarch of France for a Waring 72 years since he was only 5 years old in 1643 Cardinal the rishu is credited with ensuring the French Academy became official people were tired of the rich having it all and the poor being ignored
So they revolted in what is now known as the French Revolution the French Revolution lasted 10 years it began with the storming of the bastile on July 14th 1789 written in 1789 the Declaration of the Human Rights of Man and of the citizen outlined 17 articles to ensure
People were free and had rights in France the French Revolution had huge consequences throughout the world sparking various revolutions all over the globe Napoleon bonapart was emperor of France from 1804 to 1814 and after a series of battles he was exiled which is where he died France was divided during
World War II with Nazis claiming northern France and Southern France as Wishy France under puppet leader falip Pon France is currently in its fifth Republic there are 96 departments in France and from those departments they are organized into 332 Aron desmons and 35,00 communes France has several overseas regions collectives and territories
France has eight bordering countries Andora Belgium Germany Italy Luxembourg Monaco Spain and Switzerland five main rivers pass through France the lawa river the sen River the garon river the Ry River and the Ron River France also has two mountain ranges the Alps which share a border with Switzerland and Italy as
Well as the Pines which share a border with Spain France is also home to the second highest mountain in Europe mon Blanc France has several different types of climates because of how big the country is the massive Central is a Highland region located in southern France and covers 15% of the Mainland
Paris is the largest city in France with a population of 2.1 million France has a total area of 24857 3 Square mil making it the 42nd largest country in the world because of its overseas regions France has the most time zones in the world with a total of
12 the GAC rooster is France’s national animal the iris is France’s national flower there are flamingos in several different areas of France mainly the coasts common animals that are typical of France include the wild boar the Red Deer and the rad deer in the Alps region
It is common to find the Ibex and the shamwa about a third of France is covered in forests and the animals that generally inhabit those areas include wild cats foxes rabbits and several species of rodents France is also home to various endangered species like the torus the beaver the mmit the lynx and
The otter one animal that used to be extinct in France and is now making a comeback as the wolf people have spotted them in the Alps region of the country when it comes to birds besides flamingos you can spot the Egyptian vulture flying around as well as the black wied stilt
There is an abundance of lizards in particular the small brown lizard in the country there are a total of 11 national parks in the country eight of them are in Mainland France and three in overseas regions one of the most common species of butterflies in rural France is the
Osiris blue in 1816 French physician and musician Rene lanak native to quimper invented the stethoscope French toy maker Andre cassin invented the popular toy ET a sketch in the mid 1950s French mathematician Blaze Pascal invented the early roulette wheel an indispensable casino game believe it or not the pencil sharpener was invented by
A French mathematician named Bernard laiman in 1828 Lou lrin invented the first motion picture camera renowned scientist couple Paul and Mary curri discovered polonium and radium George Claude developed neon SS in 1902 Pier fard is known as the father of modern dentistry for having created the world of dentistry and many of its
Instruments ments if it weren’t for Charles Frederick Gart we would have a lot more pain without aspirin Lou Pastor also came up with the rabies and tuberculosis vaccines he also came up with the process of pasturization French people invented several modes of transportation we use today like the taxi Steamboat hot air
Balloon helicopter and bicycle a total of 15 French authors have won the Nobel Prize for lit Rich the most of any country France is a country with a lot of museums in Paris alone there are 26 museums and 1,6 art galleries speaking of museums the Lou museum is the most
Visited in the world as a way to Showcase French art President George Padu established the center pomu France is home to many internationally renowned artists like Claude Monet Edgar deas Henry matis August Rodan and Paul goang one of the most famous paintings in the world the Mona Lisa by Leonard DaVinci
Is in the Lou Museum several actors and actresses have become world famous including Marion Kad Gerard deu Eva Green Vincent castle and Juliet Banos Paris is arguably known as the fashion capital of the world the first fashion magazine published was L makuri Galan in 1678 the big French fashion houses are
Located in Paris such as Eve San lauron Chanel and Louis Vuitton when it comes to perfume France is the number one producer accounting for nearly 30% of the world’s production fashion designer Jack Heim invented the bik KN in 1946 there are many French philosophers whose ideas have spread throughout the
World including Jean Paul satra Simone the boa and wal Christmas tree decorations started in the alzas Lin region of France around 1858 the French national football team is called Les blues and they have participated in many World Cups they have won twice in 1998 and 2018 the tour the France a world famous
Bicycle race started in 1903 the massive Central is where several breeds of cattle make their home as well as the laone Sheep which produces the famous French Rock for cheese speaking of cheeses there are a Waring 1,200 cheese varieties made in France France makes about 10 million buets every year in 2010 UNESCO
Recognized French cuisine as an intangible cultural heritage the only other Cuisine to have that honor is Mexican Cuisine speaking of UNESCO there are currently 4 49 UNESCO world heritage sites in the country champagne which is sparkling wine comes from the Champagne region of France the French eat about 25,000 tons
Of snails every year that’s roughly about 700 million snails the French consume 10 gallons of wine per year although the French drink a lot of wine they are the second largest producer of wine first place goes to Italy the Michelin guide was first published in 1900 by the Michelin tire
Company originally it was to offer suggestions to motorists but then introduced restaurant reviews and the rest is history today France has over 600 Michelin starred restaurants the most of any country in the world