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France, ParisJoseline Herrera & Cristina Rocha
Eiffel Tower• The Eiffel tower is located in Champ de Mars, 5
Avenue Anatole, Paris France.• Gustave Eiffel was the famous French engineer
who build the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and also designed the Statue of Liberty which stands in New York's harbor.
• The Eiffel tower is known as one of the most recognizable structures of the world.
• It has 3 floors and the first and second ones have restaurants for visitors.
Places to visit in Paris• One of the most popular places to visit in France
are the Eiffel Tower which is Paris most popular symbol.
• The Louvre Museum is one of the world’s most famous museum with an amazing collection and it was once the residence of France’s royal family.
• The Pont Alexandre III is the most popular bridge in Paris which was designed in the 19th century.
Popular yearly events• Circus of Tomorrow Fair is a yearly event in
January. The most talented acrobats and young circus performers compete in a family friendly way.
• The second popular event is the Antique Books Fair in Feburary. This is basically a flea market that do trade for few rare first editions of books.
• In November the popular event is Paris Banlieues Tango. People all across the city gather up and dance tango. It’s a chance to learn how to dance and learn all about the latin rhythms.
Language
• French is the official language in France, and it is also the second major language in Europe.
• French language is spoken by 270 million people worldwide (almost as much as the population of the USA).
• In 1999 French was the 11th common first language in the world, with 77 million first language speakers and another 51 million second language speakers.
• French is the second most commonly taught second language in the world (after English).
• (for more facts about france, visit http://www.eupedia.com/france/trivia.shtml)
Popular Food• Macrons are pastries and they are very popular in Paris France. It is a delicate shell like dessert that has a sweet meringuee-like shell that sandwiches some sort of ganache, buttercream, or Jam filling.• Cheese from Laurent Duboisthis cheese is an attraction in France, this cheese can be eaten with bread, wine, and other goods.
• Croissants are a must have. With different variety of flavors including, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and so on.
• Pastas are also very popular in Paris France From Spaghetti to fettuccini alfredo.
Arts• France has fascinating history of art. It is blessed
with wonderful monuments of art and architecture.• The Mona Lisa is an excellent example because it
has been the property of France on permanent display at The Louvre museum in Paris since 1797 (though the artist Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Italy).
• For more facts visit: http://www.boldsky.com/insync/pulse/2013/interesting-facts-about-mona-lisa-035496.html
Most famous people
• Emma Watson was born if Paris France. She is a famous actress known all over the world.
• Coco Chanel was a famous female who was born in Paris France. She influenced fashion in the 20th century.
• Claude Debussy was a famous musician who was born in Paris France and he composed the song Claire De Lune.
