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France is a country in Western Europe. The capital of France is Paris. France is the biggest country in Europe. The population of France is 65 million. France is the most popular country in the world for tourism - over 82 million tourists visit every year!
The Eiffel Tower
Paris is very famous for stylish fashion, beautiful perfume and the Eiffel Tower! There are many famous tourist attractions in Paris, as well as the Eiffel Tower you can visit the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre Museum and Champs-Élysées. Inside the Louvre Museum you can see Leonardo da Vinci's painting - The Mona Lisa. The Mona Lisa is said to be the most famous painting in the world!
Inside The Louvre
The largest French companies are L’Oreal, Louis Vuitton and Carrefour. France is a country that makes champagne, the world’s best red and white wine, and delicious cheese. The football World Cup was held in France in 1998, and France won! Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry are 2 of the greatest French footballers of the last few years. French is a popular language around the world; French is spoken in Canada, Belgium and many countries in Africa. French people say “Bonjour” which means "Hello", and “Comment ca va?” which means "How are you?" The French flag, the tricoloure(three colours), is red white and blue.
The Tricoloure
Vocabulary
population () - the total number of people that live in a country, city or area
popular () - liked by a large group of people
stylish () - fashionable, smart or elegant
tourist attractions () - interesting or historic places that tourists often visit
famous () - something that is known by many people
champagne () - sparkling white wine created from grapes grown in the champagne region of France
Talk About
- Have you ever been to France?
- What tourist attraction would you like to see the most?
- Do you like French food or French wine?
- Can you speak French?
- Why do you think so many tourists visit France?
Add a Comment
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Comment by poshkin kurdy on Friday -
1. I have never been in France.
2. I would like to see Bones areas, Dubai and London .
3.Yes, I like it .
4. I can speak English a little bit.
5.there are many historic place there that is why they visit France.
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Comment by Olivia on February 27, 2013 at 2:54 -
Did you see the Palace of Versailles?
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Teacher Comment by English Teacher Jamie on February 25, 2013 at 17:20 -
That's a beautiful building Olivia! I've been to France many times but I've never visited this castle. It's incredible.
French food, and of course wine, is delicious. :)
There are many tourist attractions in France. I hope you get a chance to visit in the future.
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Comment by Olivia on February 25, 2013 at 3:13
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Comment by Olivia on February 25, 2013 at 3:10
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France
When in France, I would like to visit as many castles as possible.Whereas many people feel attracted by the Eiffel Tower, my main target would be the Château de Chambord, but yes I do want to see the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the museom of Mordern Art and some tombs of writers.
Saddly again, I havent' tried French food apart from Crepes which are my favorite dessert.
Regarding the language, I took 2 basic courses, but it was not so appealing for me when I was 19.
In my opinion, one of the reasons why many tourist visit France is because of Paris and its attractions. As it is also famous for being the city of lovers, having a romantic and ancient atmosphere. In addition, they say that its food and wine are tasty. The country speaks by itself.
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