France Map

This is a map of Europe. Click on France to explore some French cities!

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Bravo! To learn some fun facts about each cities click on the capital of France.

Paris

Strasbourg

Nantes

Bordeaux

Lyon

Biarritz

Toulouse

Marseille

Nice

Ajaccio

Calais

Lille

Rouen

Drag the name of the cities to the correct place on the map.

Paris

Nice

Lyon

Nantes

Ajaccio

Marseille

Bordeaux

Calais

Lille

Toulouse

Rouen

Strasbourg

Biarritz

Calais

Lille

Rouen

Strasbourg

Paris

Nantes

Lyon

Bordeaux

Click on a city to find out some fun facts.

Nice

Toulouse

Biarritz

Marseille

Ajaccio

Paris

- The Louvre is the world’s biggest art museum. - The Eiffel Tower is not the most visited monument in Paris. - Did you know there is one dog for every 7 Parisians? - The French army still use carrier pigeons.

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Calais

- It is only 21 miles away from England. - Since the 19th century Calais specialises in the lace industry. - You can take the lift up 78 metres to the top of the Belfry of the Town Hall for panoramic and unspoiled views of Calais. - Charles De Gaulle was married in the building's wedding hall back in 1921 in a civil ceremony.

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Lille

- Lille is a true “college town,” with over 100,000 of its inhabitants being students! - There is a free zoo very near to the city center, the Parc Zoologique, where you can see over 70 different species of animals. - It is renowned for its summer markets, festivals and concerts. The most famous event is the Braderie de Lille, the largest flea market in all of Europe.

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Rouen

- The Big Clock Street, Rue du Gros, became the first pedestrian street in France in 1971. - The Notre-Dame cathedrale of Rouen with its 151 metres high spire is the 4th tallest cathedrale in the world. - The cathedrale Tour de Beurre (the Butter tower) has an amazing carillon of 55 church bells. - The old historic town of Rouen is very famous for its half-timbered houses. There are around 2,000 of these traditional buildings and half have been restored.

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Strasbourg

- It has changed nationality between French and German four times because of the multiple wars. - Strasbourg is important in France but it is also a European centre. - France's national anthem, "La Marseillaise", actually comes from Strasbourg. - It is the capital of Christmas, and this tradition dates back to 1570.

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Bordeaux

- It has 362 historic monuments, with some dating back to Roman times. - It took 45 years to build the Place de la Bourse. - The Miroir d’eau (Water Mirror) in Bordeaux is the world’s largest reflecting pool. It’s 3,450 sqm. - The rue Sainte-Catherine in Bordeaux, a 1.2 km long street, is one of the longest pedestrian streets in Europe.

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Biarritz

- It was originally created in 1870 for local fishermen. - Biarritz was made fashionable after 1854 by Napoleon III and his Spanish empress, Eugénie. - Visited by Queen Victoria, Edward VII , and Alfonso XIII of Spain, Biarritz began to call itself “the queen of resorts and the resort of kings.” - The town is a popular resort for windsurfers and surfers.

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Nantes

- Jules Verne was a famous writer from Nantes. - The Gallo and Breton languages are spoken in the city. - Nantes's twin town in the UK is Cardiff (Wales).

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Toulouse

- Toulouse is 2000 years old. - It is known as the “Pink City” because most buildings in the city used coloured bricks. - The University of Toulouse is one of the oldest in Europe, founded in 1229. - Toulouse was founded 4th century BC by Celtic people called the Volques Tectosages.

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Marseille

- It is the oldest city in France. It was founded 2,600 years ago by Greeks from Focea (now called Phocaea in Turkey). - It has 230 days of sunshine per year. - Marseille has the biggest commercial port in France. - It is the city of soap. Production of soap started in the Middle Ages, because there was a surplus of raw materials, like olive oil and soda.

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Lyon

- Lyon is part of the UNESCO’s World Heritage. - The famous French chef Paul Bocuse has kept his 3 stars in the Michelin guide for over 51 years, making his restaurant L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges the oldest and most renown restaurant in France. - The Petit Prince’s father (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ) was born in Lyon. It is the 4th most translated book in the World. - Lyon has 400 secret passageways.

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Nice

- Nice was named after a Greek goddess, Nike (Victory). - Every year in February, the carnival of Nice is a colourful and festive event. - It is the 5th most populated city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse. - A lot of rich and famous people have a holiday home in Nice, that is not a myth! - Nice only joined France in 1860.

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Ajaccio

- It is the capital city of Corsica, the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. - Although Corsica is located closer to the Italian mainland and Sardinia, it has been a part of France since 1768. - Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio in 1769 just after the city became the capital of Corsica. - Ajaccio became the first French town to be liberated from the German occupation during WW II.

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