1. France By Ryan Dube

3. The flag design came from the Paris militia that played a role in the storm of Bastille. The colors of their uniforms were red and blue and the white was later added to create a tricolored flag.Current flag of France

5. France is divided into 22 different regions.

6. France is a member of the European Union along with many of it’s neighbors.Outline of France

8. The Eiffel Tower is a lattice work of iron that stands 1063 feet high.

9. The top of the tower contains a weather station and radio broadcast stations.The Eiffel Tower at night

11. The cathedral was vandalized in the French Revolution and most religious imagery was lost.

12. The exterior arch supports were included because of interior stress fractures.The Notre Dame Cathedral

14. The arch was to signify many of Napoleon’s victories during his rule as emperor of France.

17. Le Louvre is home to Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa painting.

19. Versailles has 700 rooms and 2153 windows.

20. Before Versailles was a palace it was a small country village.

21. Court was established in Versailles in 1682.

22. The palace was home to the French leadership from 1682 until 1789.

23. Versailles has over 700 separate staircases.

25. The population of the island is 41 people.

26. The castle is located off the coast of Normandy and is currently connected to the mainland through a narrow land bridge that is soon to be demolished and replaced with a bridge.Mont St. Michael Castle

28. France is one of 8 countries to have earned a World Cup which they did in 1998.

29. The French team is rivals with Italy, who beat them in the 2006 finals, and occasionally England and Germany.

30. The team is the only other team besides Argentina to have won all three major FIFA titles.The French National Soccer Team

32. The course changes every year and ends in Paris, France.

33. Lance Armstrong has won 7 tours all in a row.

34. The race is broken down into daily stages.

35. The winner after each stage must wear a yellow jersey.

36. The course spans 3600 kilometers and lasts three weeks.Le Tour de France Logo

38. The French government attempted to ban bull fighting do to the number of fatalities.

39. Bull fighters train from when they are in their teens.

40. There are two different types in France.

42. He introduced the Napoleonic Code which is still being partially used today.

43. Napoleon was one of the world’s most recognized military tactician.

44. Many of his battle strategies are still in use today.

45. Napoleon was not only a great military strategist but was a brilliant civil planner. He erected the French school system and did many other things to help modernize France.

46. Napoleon was exiled twice by foreign forces.

48. Mona Lisa is a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo.

49. The portrait is constructed of oil on poplar.

50. Mona Lisa is considered the most famous painting in the world by most experts.Mona Lisa painting

52. France competes with Italy as the world’s largest wine producer.

53. French wine is quite expensive internationally but is very affordable in France.

54. French wine originated in the 6th century BC.

55. Over 8 billion bottles of wine are produced in France alone.French Wine

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