Anyone who wants to understand more about beautiful France is bound to “carve out the heart” of super interesting things not everyone knows below!
Needless to say, France is undoubtedly one of the most famous destinations in the world that every tourist believer dreams of once in a lifetime. Before exploring the famous culture, art, cuisine, you should also know a few interesting things below to avoid being surprised when you first arrive in this beautiful European country. !
1. The capital of light
Paris, France is really a true “capital of light” with a total of more than 50,000 street lights always shining at night.
2. “Hexagon country”
Seen from the world map, France looks like a hexagon, sharing borders with many countries like Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra and Spain. Even many imaginative people think that it has a 5-pointed star.
3. Eiffel Tower
Considered a symbol of France, the Eiffel Tower welcomes up to 7 million visitors each year, making it the most famous paid-for architecture in the world. And every 7 years, this tower is “new coat” with more than 50-60 tons of paint.
4. Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa paintings are stored in a separate room of the Louvre Museum (Paris) – the most attractive museum in the world. Not only that, people are careful to display the painting in a temperature-controlled environment and protect it in an extremely bulletproof glass frame.
5. Wine – French
Cheese is the second most consumed country in the world. In 2015, the French drank 2.7 billion liters of wine, losing only to Americans (3.1 billion liters). Besides wine, the country is also famous for the huge amount of cheese produced each year to nearly 1 billion tons.
6. Snails are considered a “national dish”.
As an unpopular animal in Eastern culture, snails (called “escargot” in French) are considered “national food” of France. On average, 1 French person will eat up to 500 snails per year, often used in appetizers.
7. Bread baguettes
In France, Baguette bread is dubbed the “addictive stick” and also a “other national dish”. It is said that the origin of the elongated shape of baguettes was thanks to Napoleon when he wanted to help his soldiers carry food more easily. People also think that if you turn the baguettes upside down, you may encounter many unfortunate things.
8. Means of transportation
France is a country with more motorbikes than any other European country per capita. In particular, moped – a car with a classic style is considered the most popular means of people here.
9. Purchase and sale
In France, sellers are not obligated to return the change, but instead, the law requires buyers to give the exact amount of the item to the seller. It sounds ridiculous, but actually very convincing! So make sure you always carry enough loose change with you!
10. French literature
France is the country with the most Nobel laureates in the world with a total of 15 people, and the last time the 2014 Nobel Prize was given to writer Patrick Modiano..
11. The Big Dipper Arc de Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe is considered the second largest triumphal arch in the world after being usurped by Korea in 1982. If you want to see the most beautiful Paris scene from the 50m high observatory then be prepared to cross 284 steps to reach the top of this place.
12. The country of interesting “terrible” figures
– France is the largest country in Western Europe with an area of 547,000 km2, accounting for nearly 20% of the territory of the European Union.
– France is also one of the most attractive destinations in the world. Each year, this beautiful country welcomes an average of 82 million visitors.
– France is the country with the most time zones in the world with a total of 12 different time zones.
– The castle is also one of the characteristics of France, and there are more than 40,000 castles throughout the country.
