Nowthatwinterisbehindus,manypeoplearestartingtothinkaboutgoingabroadforthesummerholidays.Thisyear,whynotspreadyourwingsandvisitFrance?
Franceisawonderfulplacetogoforaholiday.Itisahugecountry,withcoastsontheEnglishChannel,theAtlanticOceanandtheMediterraneanSea.Inaddition,ithasmanymountainregionswhichareexcellentforskiing.
ThecentreofFranceisabig,agriculturalregion,growingcropssuchaswheatandsunflowers,Itisamazingtodrivepastfieldswhichseemtogoonforeverorwholehillscoveredwithneatrowsofgrapevines.OneofthemostscenicareasistheLoireValley,whereyoucanvisittheoldcastlesinwhichthekingsandqueensofFranceusedtolive.
ParisisthecaptialofFrance.Itisoneofthemostpopulartouristdestinationsintheworld.Withitsworld-famouslandmarkssuchastheEiffelTowerandtheArcdeTrionphe,anditswidetree-linedstreets,Parisisoneofthemostbeautifulcitiesinthetheworld.
Ifyouaretakingyourchildrenwithyou,rememberthatEuroDisneyisjustanhourawayfromthecentreofthesameattrectionsastheDisneyparksintheUSA.
IfyouwanttogoontovisitBritain,youcannowdoitwithoutflyingortakingaferry.TheChannelTunnel,or(touseusnickname)the'Chunnel',enablesyoutotraveltotrainfromParisLondoninaboutthreehours.
Inourcity,wecanseetheinfluenceofFranceinsomeways.France,likeChina,isfamousforitsfood.SomebakeriesprovideFrenchbreadandcakes.OtherpopularFrenchproductsareitcheese,brandyandwine.
Manyoftheworld'stopdesignernamesareFrench.NamessuchasDiorincolthes,Chanelinperfume,andCartierinjewelleryarefamiliartomanyChinesepeople.AquickwalkalongNanjingRoadwillremindyouofmanysimilarnames.
Franceisaleaderinartandculture,too.Alotofyoungstudentsfromdifferentcountriesgotofrancetofurthertheirstudies.Dveryyear,Frenchfilmfestivals,exhibitionsandconcertsareorganizedallovertheworld.
TOgetthemostoutofyourholidayinFrance,whynottrylearningFrenchnow?Youcandothisinsomelanguageschoolsaroundthecity.
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