First Children Encyclopedia

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Where in France would you find pink flamingos and wild horses?


Europe


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Mont St-Michel


A towering abbey sits on the


island of Mont St-Michel off


the north coast of France. At


low tide, people can walk


across the sand to get to


Mont St-Michel.


France

Bayeux Tapestry

Mackerel

Standing Stones
(Carnac)

Le Mans
race track

Wine

Cave Paintings
at Lascaux

Brandy

Rennes

Le Mans

Biarritz

Toulouse

Bordeaux

Mont St-Michel

Beef cattle

Aeroplane
manufacturing

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France is the biggest country


in western Europe. Its capital


is the city of Paris, site of


the Eiffel Tower. France


is famous for its scenic


countryside, which


is dotted with sleepy


villages and fairytale


castles called châteaux.


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