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UNIQUE FACTS ABOUT FRANCE

Added on: 14th Apr 2016

 

 

THE ENTIRE CITY OF PARIS ONLY HAS 1 STOP SIGN

The entire city of Paris only has 1 stop sign

 

 

IN FRANCE YOU ARE ALLOWED TO MARRY A DEAD

PERSON. IN ORDER TO DO SO YOU MUST SEND A

REQUEST TO THE PRESIDENT

In France you are allowed to marry a dead person. In order to do so you must send a request to the president

 

 

FRENCH TOAST ISN'T ACTUALLY FRENCH. IT WAS

ALLEGEDLY CREATED IN ITS MODERN FORM BY

JOSEPH FRENCH, AN INNKEEPER FROM NEW YORK.

HE WAS NOT VERY GOOD WITH GRAMMAR THOUGH

AND FORGOT TO ADD THE APOSTROPHE AND

"S" FOR POSSESSION

French toast isn't actually French. It was allegedly created in its modern form by Joseph French, an innkeeper from New York. He was not very good with grammar though, and forgot to add the apostrophe and

 

 

LOUIS XIX WAS KING OF FRANCE…FOR 20 MINUTES

Louis XIX was King of France...for 20 minutes

 

 

AT PETITE SYRAH COFFEE SHOP IN PARIS,

NOT SAYING PLEASE MAKES YOUR COFFEE

MORE EXPENSIVE

At Petite Syrah coffee shop in Paris, not saying please makes your coffee more expensive

 

 

LICENCE PLATES FOR CARS WERE FIRST

INTRODUCED IN FRANCE

License plates for cars were first introduced in France

 

 

IT IS ILLEGAL TO NAME A PIG NAPOLEON IN FRANCE

It is illegal to name a pig Napoleon in France

 

 

THE OLDEST BRIDGE IN PARIS IS CALLED

PONT NEUF, OR "NEW BRIDGE"

The oldest bridge in Paris is called Pont Neuf, or

 

 

ALONG WITH ITS OVERSEAS TERRITORIES, FRANCE

COVERS 12 DIFFERENT TIMEZONES. THAT IS THE

MOST OF ANY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!

Along with its overseas territories, France covers 12 different timezones. That is the most of any country in the world!

 


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