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The TGV is the fastest train in the world. 

Explore France by TGV

The Tour de France is a men's cycling race around France. The first Tour de France was in 1903. It has been held every year since. It takes place in July although this year it is unlikely to take place. It does not always start in France. The race takes 23 days. 

Stars pattern

Notre Dame is a very old Cathedral in Paris. It is very famous. It is on a small island in the River Seine. It took from 1163-1345 to build. On April 15th 2019 the Cathedral went on fire. They are repairing and rebuilding the damage done. Victor Hugo wrote a famous story called 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'.

My family and I went to France in August 2018. We went on the ferry from Roslare which took 17 hours and stayed on a campsite. Mamó, aunty Fionnuala ans uncle Liam came too for a long weekend. We had a great holiday.

Sun Marina Camping Les Genêts Vu du ciel

This is the campsite we stayed at. It was so much fun. I loved the water-slides.

The French love to eat and France is famous for their cheese and baguettes. Croissants are usually eaten for breakfast. They also eat crepes, sometimes sweet and sometimes savoury. Some people also eat frogs legs and snails for their dinner.

Lots of people enjoy skiing on the Alps. Mont Blanc is the highest mountain range in France.

A family bike ride around St. Jean de Mont.

Travel from London to Paris on the Eurostar.

You can travel by train from London England to Paris France.

London to Paris by Eurostar e320

Roscoff is a port in the North of France. This is where we got the ferry home from. We stayed here for a night.

When Aunty Fionnuala was ten she went on a trip to Paris with her friend Maureen. Maureen's family were French but living in Ireland. They had an apartment in Paris too.

Paris - Educational Trip Around the World

We visited a Safari Park. We drove our car through it and the animals came right up to the window. I was frightened of the Octrich.

The Palace of Versailles is a royal castle. It was home to the French Royal Family from the 17th century until the French Revolution.

Vincent Van Gogh painted the 'Sunflowers' when he lived in Paris in 1887.

These are the Sunflowers I drew.

The Eiffel Tower is in Paris and is called Le Tour Eiffel in french. It was built by Gustave Eiffel in 1889. It is 320 metres in height, made of iron and needs to be painted every 7 years. Visitor can climb up stairs to the first two levels. They can take a lift to the third level.

My mum took this photo of Paris from the third level of the tower when she visited Paris on a school tour in 1993. She said it is really tall and that she was very high up.

The Louvre is the largest and most visited museum in the world. It was originally built in 1535. In 1989 a 21 metre high pyramid made of glass and metal was built as a new entrance.

Many of the most famous works of art in the world are kept here. The most famous is the 'Mona Lisa' by Leonardo da Vinci.

The Mona Lisa for Kids

My Mum visited the Mona Lisa at the Louvre. She said she had a lovely smile.

The colours of the French Flag for July 14th

I have been learning a new skill during lockdown. I started playing the Piano so I learned this song. I had to wait until my arm felt better to be able to record it.

France Capital: Paris Language: French Currency: Euro Flag: Blue, White and Red

Paris Famous buildings: The Eiffel Tower The Louvre Museum Notre Dame Disneyland Paris

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