10 Oct
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7 Jan
๐ด 13 Enduring Facts about the Tour de France
…It will be known as the ’Tour de France Femmes’, translating to ’Tour de France Women’. Right now, women don’t take part in the main Tour de France races. 8….
21 Dec
๐จ๐ต 15 Marvellous Facts about Mayotte
…changed In 1975, the Mayotte community voted to remain part of France instead of pursuing independence. 12. It’s been a department of France for a long time. In 1979, the…
18 Dec
40 Natural Facts about Normandy
Normandy has an immense role in European history. This northern region of France with its rich and fierce history is well remembered. The Norman invasion of England in 1066, the…
9 Jun
๐ซ๐ท 38 Victorious Facts about Versailles
…disrepair. 20. …but not for long! Louis-Philippe, who became King of France in 1830, decided to dedicate the Palace of Versailles to all the glories of France. He decreed that…
2 Nov
38 Fun Facts about the French Riviera
The French Riviera, also known as the Cote d’Azur, is the famous coastline stretching along the Mediterranean Sea in the south-eastern corner of France. The nickname the Cote d’Azur or…
27 Nov
35 Revealing Facts about the French Revolution
…Robespierre in a 1790 speech that echoed and spread around France. He even advocated that the words “The French People” and “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” be written on uniforms and flags,…
4 Dec
โฐ 12 Playful Facts about the Pyrenees
…it’s been a part of the landscape and local tourist scene since the late 1960s. 6. France has more where these came from. France is well-known for its huge variety…
4 Feb
โ 30 Wonderful Facts about the Winter Olympics
…The Winter Olympics History 1. It all started in France… The very first Winter Olympic Games wะตrะต held in Chamonix, France in 1924. 2. …At the base of a mountain…
29 Aug
15 Excellent Facts about Europe
…Of these, just 27 make up the European Union, or EU: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,…
23 Oct
๐ 23 Neat Facts about NASCAR
…Bill France Sr retired as Leader of NASCAR, passing the role to his son – Bill France Jr – on January 10th, 1972. 8. A female first in the late…
16 Jul