France

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France
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Welcome To France!
The amount of people living in France is 64, 102,
140. The different religions in France are
Roman Catholic 83 88 Protestant 2
Islam 5 10 Jewish 1 Unaffiliated 4
-- The money which the French use is the
Euro. -- Many famous people are French, football
players, chefs, models, actors and actresses and
many other people. -- France is located between
Spain and Germany. -- Well known food in France
is frogs legs and croissants. -- Their neighbors
are Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and England. --
France has a varied, temperate climate
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Bordeaux
Bordeaux is in the south west of France. It is
situated to the west of Toulouse and the south of
Poitiers. It is famous for its wine, and the
wineries they hold every year. One example of
their famous wine is the Chateau
Haut-Batailley. The main tourist attractions are
the Cathedral of St André, Pont de Pierre (famous
bridge) and Place de la Bourse (Museum,
buildings). Activities in the town and
surrounding area include swimming, tennis courts,
sightseeing and oyster or wine tasting. The types
of buildings in Bordeaux are government,
architectural, multifunction, housing and offices.
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Food Frenzy
The French are known for some of their unique
cuisine. These include frogs legs and snails.
Their more normal foods include croissants and
baguettes. The most famous food is Frogs Legs. It
is widely known.
Other (more normal) foods are famous in France
like the pastries, croissants.
Paris provides most of the food for France as
there are so many restaurants and food shops
there.
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Famous French
Thierry Henry

• Thierry Daniel Henry was born on 17 August 1977.
  He is a French football player. He played for the
  English team Arsenal football club, but has moved
  to Barcelona football club. He also plays for his
  country, France.
• Henry grew up in Les Ulis, Esson, where he played
  for a variety of different local sides while
  growing up. He showed great promise as a striker.
  He joined Arsenal for a fee of 10.5 million in
  1999. He is now regarded as one of the best
  footballers in the world.

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Sport Crazy
The French national sport is football. Football,
tennis, rugby union, cycling, basketball and
sailing are the most watched sports. The most
famous sport events that are associated with
France are the Football World Cup in 1998, and
the tennis Grand Slam tournament Roland Garros.
Football is most popular in most of the country
but rugby is the most favoured in the south-west
of the country, especially in Toulouse. The most
played sport in France is Pétanque (known as
Boules in the UK). One of the most famous French
people is the footballer Thierry Henry.
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By Laura Bonass Hollie Chambers