France is not only Paris, the most romantic capital in the world. It’s also endless lavender fields, and ancient history, and thousands of cultural monuments, and a fascinating language. In this country everyone can find something that will make him fall in love with her once and for all.
In France, there are certain limits for radio and television, which are allocated to foreign films, music, etc. To exceed them it is impossible – the bulk of all this must be French.
90% of Frenchmen drive only on “domestic” cars – Renault, Peugeot and Citroën. A similar situation is observed in the Czech Republic, where almost everyone travels on the Czech “Skoda”.
On Sundays all the shops in France are closed.
A bottle of inexpensive but good wine in France is cheaper than a cup of coffee in a cafe.
The most visited museum is not only France, but the whole world – located in Paris, the Louvre, once the residence of French kings.
Almost everywhere in France you can fearlessly drink tap water.
In Russia, higher education is considered more prestigious if it is received in a public institution of higher learning, and not in private, commercial, and in France – on the contrary.
France ranks first among all European countries in the production of agricultural products.
Agricultural lands occupy 4/5 of the entire French territory.
Red wine in this country is more popular than white wine.
France imports many frogs, taking the first place in the world according to this parameter (also, check Interesting facts about Marseille).
License plates for cars first appeared in this country.
French laws forbid giving a pig the name “Napoleon”.
The oldest Parisian bridge is called “New Bridge”.
France has many overseas territories in the Pacific, Polynesia and even in South America.
Parisian police sometimes go roller-skating.
The first metro in France appeared in the late 19th century in Paris.
France is one of the most expensive countries in the world. The price here is higher than, for example, in Germany, approximately twice.
The French national anthem, “Marseillaise”, was used for some time as a hymn in Russia, after the 1917 revolution.
In France, the authorities pay a allowance for the maintenance of dogs.
France ranks second in the world (after the US) in the development of nuclear energy.
The law prohibiting Parisians wearing pants was officially canceled only in 2012.
In African countries there are more French-speaking people than in France itself.
France is the most visited country in the world.
In the era of the Great Discoveries, France controlled almost 10% of the entire terrestrial land.
The French are considered the most prone to depressed people on earth, according to statistics.
Lunch break in most French companies lasts not half an hour-hour, but two.
As in Spain, the delay in France is not considered indecent.
The profit tax in France is one of the highest in the world.
The laws of France allow marriage to be combined with a person who has already died. True, this requires the permission of the president of the country.
