Bonjour! Find some interesting and little known facts about France, you can be in France. Fascinated by what you find is an extraordinary country with a fascinating history. A close friend of mine traveled there in search of her French heritage. What they found was a beautiful landscape, rich culture and a French family composed centuries.
Alsace is one of the lesser known tourist areas in France, but some of the bestResorts. Alsace borders Germany, apparently in the cultural influence of the two countries in the food, wine and customs authorities.
Historical facts about France tell a story of a divided country. My friend is pursuing its descent in Alsace-Lorraine. He found that sometimes their ancestors were French, and other times, as were German, depending on who was winning the war! Even his name changed to Sherber Gerber, with any power struggle. An unforgettable experiencemet with relatives living, and a visit to the family inn and vineyard. Among its treasures - a copy of a birth certificate found in his original certificate ancestor!
It 'can not be on the shores of Normandy and not feel the presence of D-Day invasion town. Early that fateful morning, had three airborne divisions in the silence of the night parachute and landed silently on the German defense. Allies of Great Britain, France,Canada and the U.S. followed in the next few weeks. The bloodiest battle took place on Omaha Beach.
In Colleville-Saint-Laurent, is the American cemetery, a memorial for those who have permanently lost and risked their lives. The French government provided the land to the United States to honor our war heroes. The dead are forgotten on "U.S. soil" as they do not fall into a far country, buried. When the fog rolls the sea, the vision remains long after your trip to Normandygo home.
Brittany is a spectacularly beautiful location in the coastal region of northwest France. Are you planning a stop in the village of Saint Michel to catch a glimpse of the villagers, as a collection of marine algae. On the beaches of bronze Greve Blanche, from the perspective of Europe's tallest lighthouse, watch a golden sunset.
Brittany is secret and can be submerged in France to maintain some of the fascinating facts: The region is said that once the position oflegendary Holy Grail. The history of this part of rural France, recently came to light, although the novel The Da Vinci Code. Ruin is now high on the mountain Testament documents the glorious past.
Provence is one of the most interesting regions in France, with their customs and language. In the 19th Century has light and landscape of Provence famous artists like Vincent Van Gogh The Greeks were the first vines in the region to introduce. TheRomans wore Architecture Forum, villas, amphitheatres, aqueducts.
steep steps and alleyways make its feudal castle, the medieval town of Roquebrune crowns. The castle of the 10th Century, the oldest in France, lives of medieval houses dating from the Middle Ages. Dignitaries such as Winston Churchill stayed here.
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