France
By: Danae L
What Is My Dream Vacation And Why?
Where Is My Destination Located?
Interesting Facts About France
- One in five French have reportedly suffered from depression, making France the most depressed country in the world
- The bikini - made in 1946 by a French designer - was almost called Atome
- Natzweiler-Struthof was the only concentration camp established by Nazis on French soil
- The Eiffel Tower was almost torn down in 1909, but it was decided that the tower could be very useful in the advancement of technology by transmitting radio waves
- The average person in France consumes 11.5 quarts of pure alcohol compared 6.7 quarts in the United States
- The French are the inventors of Braille
- During the Reign Of Terror at least 17,000 people met their death by guillotine
- French President Charles de Gaulle is included in an edition of the Guiness Book of World Records for surviving more assassination attempts - 32! - than anyone in the world
- There is only ONE STOP SIGN in the entire city of Paris
- Money is counted as Euros
- French toast was invented by a man named Joseph French
- In France, you can legally marry a deceased person
- France is known as L'Hexagone (The Hexagon) due to its geometrical shape
- 400 kinds of cheese are made in France
- Turning a baguette upside down in France is considered unlucky
- French woman have the highest life expectancy in the entire European Union
- In 1836, a pig was hung for the murder of a child
- In France, it is against the law to name a pig, "Napoleon".
- The guillotine was last used in 1977
- Oscar Wilde was buried in Paris
- France has won the most Nobel Prizes for Literature than any other country in the world
- During WWII, the French cut the life cables so Hitler would have to climb the steps if he wanted to reach the top of the Eiffel Tower
- What is known as a "French Kiss" in America, is known as an "English Kiss" in France
- It is against the law to take pictures of police officers and police vehicles
- The croissant was actually invented in Austria, not France
- Roughly two new cook books are created and published everyday in France
- Johnny Depp, Madonna, Mick Jagger and John Travolta all speak French even though they aren't French
- The word "salut" means hello and goodbye
- There is a Victor Hugo street in every town in France
- 34% of French people can speak English
Travel Information
Hotels and Lodging
Costs
Activities
Works Cited
Facts
"Quelle Surprise!! Fun, Interesting Facts About France - Propertyshowrooms.com." Propertyshowrooms.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2015. http://www.propertyshowrooms.com/france/property/news/quelle-surprise-fun-interesting-facts-about-france_313154.html.
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"20 Fun Facts about France | Travel Feature." 20 Facts About France. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 May 2015.
Images
Baguette Bread. Digital image. Pixabay. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2015. http://pixabay.com/en/baguette-baked-bakery-bread-brown-163979/.
Dollar Money Sign. Digital image. Pixabay. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2015. http://pixabay.com/en/finance-dollar-financial-world-634901/.
Eiffel Tower Glowing at Night. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2015. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eiffel_tower_at_night_WLM.JPG.
Kids in a Swimming Pool. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Junction,_TX,_swimming_pool_IMG_4344.JPG.