France
by kaitlyn cross & Austin Welling
northern france
france is the capital of the most populous city in France.
france is where the government is located
lille is an industrial city and it has steel mills, chemical plants and textile industries.
southwest france
grapes used to produce french wine
bordeaux is known for making the best wines
southern france
a river runs through the mountains . its a mixture of flatter older peaks and newer sharper peaks.
the alps hindered movement between france and italy so they dug a tunnel under mont blanc uniting the two valleys
the mediterranean
the riviera attracts millions of tourists each year. its great for sunbathing and swimming.
cities:Cannes Nice and saint-tropez
port of marseille is the busiest seaport in france and the second most active in all of western europe
east france
rhine river is europes busiest waterway . it forms part of frances border with germany.
large deposits of iron ore. nearby coal is mined
frances history
france was known as gaul when the romans conquered in the first century of b.c.
one of the most famous conquorers of all time . he controlled holy roman empire that included most of western europe . set up an efficient governement. ]hugh capet became leader