France Fun Facts

We all know a lot about France, like the incredible food and fabulous fashion. 

But, did you know these fascinating facts about the cultural centre of Europe? 

#1. France is the world's most popular tourist destination

#2. The French eat 25,000 tonnes of snails each year

#3. The French consume 11.2 billion glasses of wine per year

#4. France produces around 1.7 million tonnes of cheese per year in around 1600 varieties

5. Turning a baguette upside down is seen as unlucky in France.

6. Parisians were not originally fans of the Eiffel Tower. Many called it a monstrosity and petitioned to have it removed. 

7. The Bloody Mary was invented in France in 1921

#8. France had a king that only held the throne for about 20 minutes- one of the shortest reigns of a monarch that there has ever been.