🥇 What is France known for? 🥐 20 Famous French Things! ❤️ (2023)

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When you think of France, the first thing that comes to mind is the Eiffel Tower as it is one of the most iconic French things.

With around 7 million visitors a yearbecame one of the most visited monuments in the worldFurthermore, as it is the symbol of the country, no one misses it when traveling to France. Being the tallest tower in Paris makes it perfect for photographers, as they will be able to take amazing photos from many different perspectives.

While everyone associates famous places in France with cities, monuments and cathedrals, there are other regions like Provence where you canenjoy a more natural environment.

France is famous for its Côte d'Azur and its olive groves, butwhat most resigns are its fields of purple lavender. It is surprising how many travelers visit the country just to admire these beautiful flowers that shine in Provence from May to July.

We have to go back to Paris to talk about one of the most famous cathedrals in Europe (along with “La Sagrada Familia”).

Notre-Dame is undoubtedly another thing that France is famous for, it is a medieval Catholic cathedral that perfectly represents French Gothic architecture.

It is the third most visited attraction in Paris and probably in France, butunfortunately in 2019 the cathedral caught fireand now part of it is destroyed and in the process of rebuilding.

Just by saying these names you can already say thatfrench desserts are amazing. You can start the day with a croissant, eat macarons for lunch and a crepe at these markets for a snack.

These French sweets have three things in common: they are all popular in France, they taste delicious, and theythey are all very elegant. The French are so elegant that even desserts are dressed in style.

Without a doubt, one of the things France is best known for is cheese, well, cheeses, the way they have them.more than a thousand varietiesfrom them.

You have probably heard of some very typical ones like theQueso camembert, brie or roquefort,But these are just the famous ones. We found it impossible to try them all.

In addition to cheeses,baguettes are also traditional in Francecooking and now they are so popular that you can see them all over the world.

Champagne is also one of those typical French things and it is the most famous drink in the whole country. You will not only find it in France, but in most countries of the world asIt is a very common drink in celebrations such as New Year's Eve..

A curious fact about champagne is that although in many regions any type of sparkling wine is considered champagne, in some countries, such as the United States, it must come from theChampagne wine region of Franceand follow your fermentation rules.

As we said, soccer in France is the most common sport, and many children practice it every day.The French team was the last to win the World Cup in 2018, and they also won in 1998. With 2 titles they became one of the best soccer teams in the world.

Soccer clubs are not as good as the national team, but theThe French league is still one of the top 10 leaguesin the world. Paris PSG is the best team in France.

Another sport that the French are good at is cycling. EITHERThe Tour de France is the biggest cycling tournamentand is held every year during the summer months.

It is a race of many cyclists who compete for 23 days traveling around3,500 kilometersof all country.

Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain are the cyclists whowon the Tour de France the most times(5 each)

It is true that there are many events related to fashion, and more in France, but the best is undoubtedly the Fashion Week.

Fashion Week is held in 4 different cities, starts in New York, then London and Milan and ends in Paris. It is held twice a year, once in spring/summer and once in autumn/winter, and each designer presents his different collections.

The Louvre is one of the biggest reasons France is famous for! For those who don't know the Louvre yet (I hope everyone does),It is the most important museum in the world, and more than 10 million people visit it every year. Although it is also known for its outer shape (a glass pyramid), what makes it really so popular is the large number of paintings that you can see there, especially one: Da Vinci's Mona Lisa.

If you are thinking of going, we advise you toGet your tickets in plenty of time,otherwise you will have to wait in a long queue and sometimes you may not be able to get in.

monet isone of the best artists everfrom France. He is considered the founder of the Impressionist movement and his most famous work isprint sunrise(painting that gave name to the movement).

Claude Monet began his journey in a realistic style and was a very popular artist, butin 1860 he decided to concentrate on his impressionist paintings.This landed him in a difficult financial situation and it was years later that his work began to be appreciated.

We don't know why, but one of the things the French are known for is not speaking English very well.The French know how to speak English!

Of course, like in Spain, China or other countries where your language is very popular,may not be as fluent as in other countries,but most will be able to have a conversation with you.

Just to give you an idea,10 yearsThey are already studying English in their schools.

As we said, another of the famous things in France are its wines and cheeses... Believe it or not, many French people tend to havea glass of wine to accompany each of your lunches, and yes, cheese and baguettes are also part of their day to day.

It's more of a cultural thing and they don't normally drink to get drunk.

A curiosity is that the French can only drive after drinking a glass of wine.

He was one of the greatest military leaders.about the history of France. His most important role was during and after the French Revolution, when he positioned himself as the leader of the French government.

His battles and acts were so important that more than 200 places in France bear his name or that of his soldiers.

Production and industrial development were very good during the postwar period and during the 1950s and 1960s. it was something important in the French economy. This lasted until the mid-1970s, whendeindustrialization has reduced production levels to a minimum.

to industrytourism turned out to be the key to the French economyand almost every famous product in France is somehow related to tourism now. For example, the production of wine and cheese is still very efficient. some others likethe vehicle industry is still holdingand be competitive with other brands outside of France.

Although France is a large country with many musicians and many different styles, theFrench music is best known for its classical music.. Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel and Gabriel Fauré are some of the greatest classical music composers in French history.

Today that is beginning to change, andOther musical genres begin to appear. Hip-Hop, electronic and pop musicThey are some of the most successful styles. David Guetta is an international DJ, known for being probably the most famous musician in France today.

To finish our list of the 20 most famous French things, let's talk about the Cannes Film Festival. It is a film event founded in 1946, where manymovie industry celebritiesGather and preview the new movies of the time.

This event is also very famous in France because that is where they giveone of the most important film awards: the Palme d'Or.