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  2. List of French inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    Tanks : developed at the same time (1915–1916) in France and in Great Britain. France was the second country to use tanks on the battlefield (after Great Britain). in 1916, the first practical light tank, the Renault FT with the first full 360° rotation turret became, for armour historian Steven Zaloga "the world's first modern tank". [218]

  3. Culture of France - Wikipedia

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    France hosts "the world's biggest annual sporting event", the annual cycling race Tour de France. [37] Other popular sports played in France include: football, judo, tennis, [38] rugby union [39] and pétanque. France has hosted events such as the 1938 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, [40] the 2007 Rugby World Cup, [41] and the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [42]

  4. List of World Heritage Sites in France - Wikipedia

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    Île-de-France: cultural 1979 2007 [28] 600 Paris, Banks of the Seine: Île-de-France: cultural 1991 2024 [29] 229 Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière, and Place d'Alliance in Nancy: Grand Est: 18th century cultural 1983 - [30] 334 Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) Occitanie: 1st century AD cultural 1985 2007 [31] 873 Provins, Town of Medieval ...

  5. List of tourist attractions in Paris - Wikipedia

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    Paris, the capital of France, has an annual 30 million foreign visitors, and so is one of the most visited cities in the world. [1] Paris ' sights include monuments and architecture, such as its Arc de Triomphe , Eiffel Tower and neo-classic Haussmannian boulevards and buildings as well as museums, operas and concert halls.

  6. Culture of Paris - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Paris concerns the arts, music, museums, festivals and other entertainment in Paris, the capital city of France.The city is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centers; entertainment, music, media, fashion, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities.

  7. Mythology in France - Wikipedia

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    The mythologies in present-day France encompass the mythology of the Gauls, Franks, Normans, Bretons, and other peoples living in France, those ancient stories about divine or heroic beings that these particular cultures believed to be true and that often use supernatural events or characters to explain the nature of the universe and humanity.

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