Some interesting facts about France

France we associate with romance and wonderful rest, dizzying shopping in the galleries of Lafayette and the beautiful castles of the Loire, the splendid Nice, lavender fields of Provence and the snow-covered Alps. France is attractive all year round, and although there are places famous for seasonal rest, you can come to France at any time - she will always hospitably meet you. But in order for the rest to be full and rich, you need to know some interesting facts about France.

Did you know that France ranks fourth in the world in terms of the number of monuments listed in UNESCO? The old town here is not something exceptional, and often it is not museum exhibits, but simply houses in which people still live. But the Romanesque churches, and even more so, the monuments of the ancient era of the Roman Empire are considered worthy of visiting tourists. Therefore the most interesting thing about France can be learned not only from the guides, but even from road signs - the sights are indicated on the roads of the country with special marks.

If you are going to travel to France on your own or rented car, you need to remember that most autobahns in the country are paid. It will be necessary to pay for the passage of bridges and tunnels, for example, under Frejus and Mont Blanc, it will cost 33 Euro, if you go in one direction, or 41 back and forth (but within 1 week). But each toll road has its own free analog, only the path along them will be longer both for kilometers and for speed limits. Stopping naively in the bosom of nature for a picnic, you risk to learn the following interesting facts about France: in this country you can not have a picnic and camp with a tent in the wrong places, otherwise you will pay a fine.

They say the road is a spoon for dinner, and this expression is very suitable for a voyage to France. In different cities, towns and localities, interesting festivals are held at different times, and you need to know interesting facts about France in order to be in the right place at the right time. So, the flower festival, celebrated since 1294 in Nice, takes place in the second half of February. On the second Sunday after Christmas, on the Feast of the Epiphany, the pies "Galette of Kings" are served to the table. Bite them cautiously: in one of the pies you will definitely have a porcelain figured baked in dough. To whom it falls, he will be the king of the festival.

Beaujolais is just one type of wine that France is so famous for. Interesting facts about Beaujolais can be found in the Burgundian town of Beaujot (north of Lyon) on the third Wednesday of November. This is a significant day, with it begins the famous festival "Beaujolais Nouveau". This wine is not subject to long-term storage, but it ripens faster than aged wine. Only young Beaujolais have excellent taste qualities, therefore it should be drunk as soon as possible. In Bozhu there is a solemn procession of winemakers carrying dry vines instead of torches, and barrels are uncorked at midnight and real fun begins. This night in some Beaujolais marrows is served completely free of charge.

Interesting facts about France are related to other products, glorified the country to the whole world. In late August, thousands of people gather in the capital of Lorraine for the feast of mirabelles - the yellow plum. The culmination of the festival is the elections of the queen of mirabell. And in October, everywhere there are successive successive festivals: Fig Tree Festival, Shukrut Festival, where you must certainly taste sauerkraut with beer sausages, spicy feast, young cider, fish festival and, finally, the Feast of Chestnut.

It is also important to know one more interesting fact about France: on the first Saturday of October the White Night is held throughout the country. All museums, galleries and exhibitions are open all night, and the entrance to them is free. "Brokante" is another exotic feature of French towns and villages. On the day of the brokante, you can sell and buy used things. Sometimes you get a real antiques.