France is one of the most beautiful countries that I’ve ever seen in pictures. Looking at this beautiful place, I wonder how this country became what it is today.
The French Republic has more than 65 million people, a Democratic government, Paris as the capital city, and euros for currency. It’s motto is Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité, which means ‘Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.’ 64 percent of the population are Roman Catholic, attending about 40,000 churches. Historically, a tribe called the Celtic Gauls arrived in France around 700-500 BC. However, Julius Caesar and his Roman Empire defeated them during 58-50 BC. There were many kings from then until the French Revolution in 1789, shortly after which Napoleon became Emperor until he was exiled to Saint Helena.
There are many different tourist attractions in this beautiful country. For example, the Eiffel Tower in Paris got about seven million visitors in 2011. There is also Saint Tropez, known “for its famous and extremely wealthy summer guests... dubbed the playground of the jetset, fashion models and millionaires” (Top 10 Tourist Attractions: http://www.touropia.com/tourist-attractions-in-france/). Lastly, there is Versailles, the main French palace until 1789, with its beautiful garden and fountain.
I’ve heard that the food in France is delicious. People tend to think that all restaurants in France are extremely expensive but this is untrue. For example, you can have a single baguette for lunch! I would really like to try one of the sandwiches because it would taste totally different than the ones in Korea.
France is a remarkably interesting country. The language, French, is one of the most beautiful languages. There is no national costume, unlike in Korea. Instead, each region has a different style of traditional clothing. French women there have the longest life expectancy in Europe. The majority of the year feels like spring. After Christmas and New Year’s Eve, the most important holiday is Bastille Day, July 14th, commemorating the start of the French revolution through parades.
There are three colors in the French flag, blue, white and red. Blue represents freedom, but can also signify as perseverance, justice, vigilance, peace, patriotism, and prosperity. The white in the middle represents peace. It shows the citizens how clean and honest France is. Lastly, the red represents blood, France being a strong and courageous country. The novel (subsequently remade as a Broadway musical and then a movie) Les Misérables is set during the French Revolution may help you understand France and its history a bit more.
I am very excited to visit France with my family after finding out all these things. We will go to many tourist attractions and are planning to stay in hotels and B&B. Our trip to France will become an unforgettable memory.
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