F R A N C E

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F R A N C E
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INTRODUCTORY FACTS

• France is a country in Europe bordering Belgium,
  Germany, Spain, Luxembourg, Italy and Switzerland
• The capital city is Paris, the official language
  is French and the area of the country is
  674,843 km²
• There are 64.1m people living in France
• The currency is Euros
• They are famous for there cheese, wine and bread
• They are known in many sports including football,
  rugby, cycling and tennis
• They have hosted many sporting events including
  the football world cup, the Tour de France and
  the Tennis French open etc.

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Paris
There are many attractions in Paris including
Disney Land, The Eiffel Tower, The Louvre
Museum, The Arch de Triomphre and Notre Dame.
Paris held the 2005 champions league final.
Paris the capital of France. Paris is famous for
the Eiffel Tower which sits on the banks of the
river Seine.
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SUZANNE LENGLEN

• Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen (24 May 1899 4
  July 1938) was a French tennis player who won 13
  Grand Slam titles from 1914 through 1926. A
  flamboyant, trendsetting athlete, she was the
  first female tennis celebrity and one of the
  first international female sport stars.
• In June 1938, the French press announced that
  Lenglen had been diagnosed with leukemia. Only
  three weeks later, she went blind. She died of
  pernicious anemia on July 4, 1938. She is buried
  in the Cimetière de Saint-Ouen at Saint-Ouen near
  Paris.

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French Cuisine
France is famous for its wine, champagne and
cheese. Brie is one of the most famous French
cheeses. Champagne is originally from France
named after the place Champagne which borders
Paris.
The pink shows the main wine regions in France.
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SIGNIFICANT FRENCH SPORTS
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BY MAKOYE KAMPENGELE AND NICK MORGAN
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