FRANCE
By Kim.K
France
France is a large country in Europe. It is bordered by both Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
How old is France?
Stone tools indicate that early humans were present in France 1.57 millon years ago.The first modern humans appeared in the area 40,000 years ago. The first written records for the HISTORY OF FRANCE appear in the Iron Age.
What is France famous for?
France is famous for cheese,wine,perfume and cars. France is also famous for the Tour De France, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre.
Paris
Paris is located in a low-lying, bowl-shaped basin in the north-center of France. The city lines both sides of the Seine River for a length of approximately 8 miles, some 90 miles southeast of the point [about 230 miles by water], at Le Havre, where the Seine flows into the English Channel. The capital of France.
Facts about the Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is 324m tall. The construction started in January 28, 1887 and first opened March 31 1889.
Some Famous French People
Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923)
Engineer : He designed and built the Tower in Paris in 1889.
Andre Marie Ampere (1775-1836),
Scientist: A French mathematician, studied electricity and magnetism. Units of electric currents "amps" are named after him.
Claude Monet (1840-1926)
Artist: The leading member of the Impressionist painters. His most famous painting is the "Water-lilies" which he painted in the elaborate garden he had made for himself.