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Official name- Republique francais Capital- Paris Anthem- La Marseillaise Official Language- French Highest point- Mont Blanc Currency- French Franc Agriculture- Wheat, maize, wine, potatoes, barley, dairy product Fishing-oyster, tuna

Mining- coal, iron ore Exports- machinery, transport, food & alcohol Religion- roman Catholicism

 The Parisian landmark is the tallest structure in Paris and one of the most recognized structures in the world and is named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel. The tower is the most visited paid monument in the world. Including the 24 m (79 ft) antenna, the structure is 325 m (1,063 ft) high

Of the 7.5 million kilowatt hours of electricity used annually ,580 thousand bulbs are used to illuminate the tower

 In full Arc de Triomphe de l'toile the largest triumphal arch in the world. The arch stands at the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle. The arch is 164 feet (50 meters) high and 148 feet (45 meters) wide. It is one of the bestknown monuments of Paris. It was designed by JeanFrancois- Thrse Chalgrin, and constructed in 180636

 In architecture, the Roman basilica was a large roofed hall erected for transacting business. The oldest known basilica, the Basilica Porcia, was built in Rome in 184 BC by Cato the Elder during the time he was censor. Other early examples include the one at Pompeii (late 2nd century BC).

 Loire Valley is known as the Garden of France and the Cradle of the French Language. It is also noteworthy for the quality of its architectural heritage, in its historic towns such as Amboise, Angers, Blois, Chinon, Nantes, Orlans, Saumur, and Tours.

 The palace and gardens at Versailles, near Paris, are famous for their beauty and lavish details. Around 100 hectares of meticulously sculpted gardens surround eth massive baroque palace and was the royal residence until Frances 1789 revolution.

Notre Dame de Paris, known simply as Notre Dame is a Gothic cathedral on the eastern half of the le de la Cit in Paris, France, with its main entrance to the west. It is still used as a Roman Catholic cathedral and is the seat of the Archbishop of Paris. Notre Dame de Paris is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. It was restored and saved from destruction by Viollet-le-Duc, one of France's most famous architects.

The Pont du Gard is an aqueduct in the south of France constructed by the Roman Empire, and located in VersPont-du-Gard near Remoulins, in the Gard dpartement. Pont du Gard means literally bridge of the Gard (river). The Gard River, which has given its name to the Gard dpartement, does not actually exist under this name. The river, formed by many tributaries, several of which are called Gardon, is itself called Gardon until its end.

The Arenas of Nimes are a Roman amphitheatre located in the French city of Nimes in Gard. The building is built at the end of Iercentury to divert the population of Nimes and its neighborhoods. At the time of the Great invasions, it is transformed into strengthened village, the castrum arenae where the population will take refuge, then constitutes with the Middle Ages jusq' to the XIXE century a district with its streets and its shops

 Mont Saint-Michel is a rocky tidal island in Normandy, roughly one kilometer from the north coast of France at the mouth of the Couesnon River nearAvranches. In prehistoric times the bay was land, as sea levels rose erosion shaped the coastal landscape over millions of years. Several blocks of granite or granulite emerged in the bay, having resisted the wear and tear of the ocean better than the surrounding rocks.

Full name:

Stade De France

Location
Built: Opened: Owner: Operator: Surface Construction cost:

Paris, France
1995 1998 Consortium Stade de France Consortium Stade de France Grass 285 million

The opera of Lille, of neo-classic style was built of 1907 to 1913 before being delivered in 1923. In 1903, a fire devastates the preceding opera. The municipality then decides to launch a contest for the construction of the new building. The prize winner of the contest is the architect Louis Marie Cordonnier, whose inspiration draws side of the Garnier Opera and theatres with Italian

vreux Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and national monument of France, in vreux, Normandy. It is the seat of the Bishop of vreux. Part of the lower portion of the nave dates from the 11th century. The west faade with its two ungainly towers is mostly from the late Renaissance. Various styles of the intervening period are represented in the rest of the church. A thorough restoration was completed in 1896.

The village is located at the confluence of the Dourdou and Ouche rivers. Built on a hillside and with classic narrow Medieval streets, vehicles other than those belonging to residents may not enter the historic town centre but must park outside. The town was largely passed by in the nineteenth century, and was saved from oblivion by the efforts of a small number of dedicated people. The historic core of the town has very little construction dating from between 1800 and 1950, leaving the medieval structures remarkably intact.

The Place Stanislas, known colloquially as the place Stan', is a large pedestrianized square in Nancy, Lorraine, France. Since 1983, the architectural ensemble comprising the Place Stanislas and the extension of its axis, the Place de la Carrire and Place d'Alliance, has been on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Strasbourg, France. Although considerable parts of it are still in Romanesque architecture, it is widely considered to be among the finest examples of high, or late, Gothic architecture. Erwin von Steinbach is credited for major contributions from 1277 to his death in 1318.