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Published: 28.04.2014.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
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Time period viewed: 2011 - 2015 years
  • Essays 'Summary - France', 1.
  • Essays 'Summary - France', 2.
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The pristine coastlines along the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea offer ideal hangouts for picnic and other exciting activities. Toulouse, Corsica, Chamonix, Cannes, Biarritz, Arles, Nice and other such cities of France are a tourist's delight. Paris, the beautiful world city and capital of the country, is a heaven for sightseeing. World-renowned architectural wonders, like the Eiffel Tower, Chateau d'If, Arc de Triomphe, Cathedral of Notre dame etc. are a treat to the eyes of the onlookers.
The three most popular regions for tourists are Ile-de-France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Rhône-Alpes.The five most visited cultural sites (for which entries are counted) are the Louvre Museum, the Eiffel Tower, the Georges Pompidou Centre, the château of Versailles and the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie. The five most visited non-cultural sites are Disneyland Paris, Parc Asterix, Futuroscope, Parc du Puy du Fou and the zoo in the Bois de Boulogne.

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