FRANCE

COUNTRY • France is

the largest country in Western Europe and the third-largest in Europe.

CAPITAL

It’s capital is Paris.

CURRENCY• It’s currency is the EURO

MAIN CITIES

•Paris.

• Marsella

• Lyon

• Burdeos

• Lille

• Niza

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

The agricultural sector puts France as prime agricultural producer in the European Union. The main crops are cereals (wheat, corn) and sugar.

Viticulture prominently, since France is the leading producer of wines and spirits

The industrial sector is particularly developed in food, automotive, construction and civil engineering, chemical industry, aeronautics, energy, the pharmaceutical sector and cosmetics.

FOOD

AUTOMOTIVE

CONSTRUCTION AND CIVIL ENGINEERING

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

AERONAUTICS

ENERGY

THE PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR AND COSMETICS

France is known for its tourism sector is the first country in the world tours

HOLIDAYS

January 1: New Year

Between 22 March and 25 April: Easter Monday

May 1: Labor Day

May 8: Victoria, 1945

May 30: Pentecost Monday

July 14: National Day / Feast of the Bastille

August 15: Assumption

November 1: All Saints Day

November 11: Armistice 1918

December 25: Christmas

MAIN SIGHTS

Eiffel Tower

Arc of Triomphe

The Louvre Museum

Cathedral of Notre Dame

Loire Castles

Mont Saint-Michel

Palace of Versailles

Basilic of Sacré Coeur

is located on the

European

continent

CONTINET

FLAG• blue

symbolizes liberty.

• white symbolizes equality

• red symbolizes fraternity