On July 14, 1789, a huge crowd of Parisians captured the Bastille fortress, forcing King Louis XVI's troops to withdraw. Bastille Day is a French national holiday (akin to our 4th of July) celebrating the birth of the French republic and the end of royal
Start your tour at the French embassy in Washington D.
The most well-known monument in all of Europe is Paris' Eiffel Tower.
Click on the topics on the left-hand menu to take a virtual "journey through France and experience the culture, cuisine and scenery of this beautiful and diverse country.
The title of this excellent guide to France, published by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "alludes to Jules Verne's novel Around the World in Eighty Days and to the famous cycling race held in France every July.
Many simple french words with pronunciation.
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