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Today I will be giving you an essay/bibliography on France. France is known for a lot of different things. I will be telling you about food, history,famous shops and fashion, and famous cities, and the Eiffel Tower.

History of France
History of France is very deep and interesting. So let me tell you a little bit about France’s history. France had the first written records for the history of France. They had a culture in France called the Gauls, the largest and best attested group were known as the Celtic people. The Celtic people and the Gaulish people both shared the same language,they shared the Gaulish language.
Eiffel Tower History In 1889 Paris hosted a World’s Fair to mark the 100 year anniversary of the French Revolution. They wanted

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