Top 10 Amazing Facts About France
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Welcome to Countries Facts for many reasons france is the most visited country in the world from the la tour de france the eiffel tower to the oldest recorded living person in this installment we're going to look at 10 interesting facts about the country of france.
1 Greener every year from january 2010 through september 2014 a total of 38 602 highway capable all-electric cars were registered and sold in france of which 14 421 were utility vans electric car registrations increased from a mere 184 units in 2010 to a significantly larger number 2630 in 2011. the very next year sales spiked by 115 as over 5 000 all-electric automobiles were registered this allowed france to rank fourth among the top selling electric vehicle countries in two thousand twelve the same year they dominated eleven percent of the global market share undoubtedly this number rose even higher in two thousand thirteen international business times reported in 2014 that some in the french political system are trying to get a bill passed that would give owners of diesel engines an extra 10 000 euros if they made the switch from diesel engines to electric sigolen royal france's minister of ecology hopes this will encourage citizens to make more green choices.
2 Employment of french women and fertility demographics france has one of the highest averages for women giving birth to their first child exceptionally good child care facilities are also a contributing factor to why around 85 percent of women are employed these high levels of employment have had its effect on the age at which french women conceive their children one source notes that the average in which french women become pregnant is 30. researchers from southampton university in england attributed such an age gap to the amount of young women enrolled in higher education which greatly affects their social interactions and ability to devote themselves to a child.
3 Famous frenchman naval officer conservationist filmmaker innovator explorer scientist researcher author and rumored expert crepe maker a rumor we're starting today jacques cousteau was a general jack of all trades and perhaps the most famous person to hail from france jacques is the man of the hour when it comes to diving having produced the standalone underwater breathing apparatus that led to the creation of scuba gear as we know it today cousteau lived a life of discovery until 1997 when he died at the age of 87 from a heart attack coco chanel born gabrielle bonaire chanel was a beloved fashion designer and founder of the chanel brand best known for the renowned perfume channel.
4 He was born on august 19 1883 in summer france and became the only fashion designer to be listed on time's 100 most influential people of the 20th century along with fellow fashion designer paul porret chanel is credited with liberating women from the restraints placed upon them by the corset and popularizing the standard of more feminine and sportive attire other famous people born in france are author nostradamus impressionist painter claude monet war hero joan of arc musician yo-yo ma political leader napoleon bonaparte wwf hall of fame wrestler andre the giant and actress emma watson.
5 The louvre the louvre is one of the world's largest museums and as wikipedia sums up quite nicely a historic monument it sits on the right bank of the sin river and is the central landmark of paris france in competition with the eiffel tower nearly 35 000 objects from prehistoric time periods up to the 21st century can be found on exhibit over an area of some 650 000 square feet or sixty thousand three hundred square meters there are a number of unique things about the louvre but what sets it apart from all others is the fact that it's the most visited museum in the world in 2013 it received over 9.3 million visitors who came to view priceless paintings and other works of art such as leonardo da vinci's mona lisa and hammurabi's code of law.
6 Oldest recorded person jen louise command was a french super centenarian which means that she lived past the ripe age of 110. in fact she lived for another 12 years and holds the record of becoming the official oldest person ever to live at the time of her death on august 4th 1997 comet was 122 years 164 days old if you haven't already done the math she was born on february 21 1875 in the town of arles france where she remained for the entirety of her life jean calment outlived both her daughter and grandson by several decades there have always been disputes over the title of oldest living person because of lost documentation but the guinness book of world records has seen enough you are currently viewing a copy of cowman's verified birth certificate number five french cuisine french cuisine consists of cooking traditions and practices that are a product of the country's long and rich history the nation has become famous to a degree for its agricultural independency due to the former peasant population it has long been looked at as a place like no other where fine dining and delicious recipes are combined in the most perfect of fashions guillaume tyrell was a chef to the court of france who helped write one of the earliest french cook books la von dei at this time during the 14th century french cuisine was heavily influenced by that of italy a very enjoyable french meal is ham and cheese souffles as savour.com points out these two go hand in hand when combined with mustard the souffle should come out of the oven ready to eat because of the fact that they have a quick deflation rate one of the more daring foods is kasumarzu a traditional sardinian sheep milk cheese that commonly contains live insect larvae it can typically be found on the island of sardinia in italy and in the nearby town of corsica france where it has become known as kazuma zoo.
7 The eiffel tower the eiffel tower is a giant lattice structure that is located on the jean de mars in paris this piece of art as some call it was named after gustav eiffel whose company designed and built the tower it was erected to serve as the entrance to the 1889 world's fair which celebrated the 100th year anniversary of the storming of bastille an event considered to be the beginning of the french revolution initially some of the most famous artists and intellectuals criticized the eiffel tower's design as you should well know it has become a cultural icon of france and undoubtedly one of the most recognizable man-made landmarks in the world the tower's height is 1063 feet or 324 meters and has restaurants for visitors located on the first and second floors from ground level to the second floor there are 600 steps in total but the third floor also known as the observatory is often only accessible by means of a lift.
8 French inventions the french have contributed to the world in many unique ways french inventions include an ancestor to the everyday hair dryer this contraption was patented in 1888 and funneled hot air from a heat source through a pipe surrounding a woman's head it was neither portable nor handheld but quite a luxury for the times another invention credited to the french is canned food in 1795 napoleon bonaparte offered a prize of 12 000 franks to anyone who could invent a relatively inexpensive way to transport large amounts of perishable food without it spoiling this was done because feeding such a large army while on the move proved to be very challenging nicholas appare a french brewer and confectioner was awarded the prize for his primitive method of canning which used glass jars sealed with wax the list of french inventions goes on and on and also includes the hot air balloon the stethoscope and the metric system.
9 la tour de france latur de france is an annual multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in france but occasionally passes through nearby countries as bike raceinfo.com indicates it was put together in 1903 in an attempt to increase sales for a sports paper on the brink of going out of publication le auto the editor honorary degree a cyclist himself will be remembered as the father of one of the most watched sports competitions in the world the two thousand mile or three thousand two hundred eighteen kilometer race has been held annually ever since with the exception of a short time period when the two world wars were taking place miguel indorain is the only man to win five consecutive tours and is tied with three others for the most racist one with five just watching a small portion of the race is enough to show you what a beautiful country france is and how much it has to offer.
10 ost visited france has been crowned the most visited country in the world in 2013 alone it received 84.7 million international tourists a 2 percent increase from 2012. the united states is the runner-up but is far behind with 69.8 million visitors and spain follows in suit with 60.7 million there are multiple logical explanations for why france is the most visited country in the world as mentioned previously fans and students of art are attracted to it for educational purposes including studying abroad and honeymooners find paris and the eiffel tower to be one of the most romantic locations in the world also france is easily accessible by nearly all forms of transportation which includes aircraft train automobile and unlike many others boats and cruise.
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