10. The French economy is the 6th largest in the world. France has 6 th largest economy in the world behind U.S., China, Japan, Germany and India, and the 2 nd largest in Europe, and the 2 nd largest in Europe. France is part of the European Union, and uses the Euro as legal currency. 11.
Britain's Mark Cavendish rolls back the years to win his first Tour de France stage since 2016. The 36-year-old moves within three wins of Eddy Merckx's all-time record of 34 at the race. The 98th Tour de France began July 2 and runs through July 24. Deborah St. Thomas , Neighbor Posted Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 9:11 pm ET | Updated Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 1:13 am ETBattle of Tours. Engraving depicting Frankish leader Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours. At a point somewhere between Tours and Poitiers is the site of the Battle of Tours. There, in 732, Charles Martel, master of the Frankish kingdom, defeated Moorish invaders from Spain in a battle that proved to be the turning point in the advance of25th Start Outside France. The Tour will kick off outside France for the 25th time. It will the second start from the Spanish Basque Country after San Sebastian in 1992. After two stages entirely in Spain, the peloton heads for Bayonne in France. In 2022, the Grande Boucle started in Copenhagen, and in 2024, it gets underway in Florence, Italy. Michel de Nostredame. Michel de Nostredame, better known as Nostradamus, was a French physician and astrologer who lived from 150311 to 1566. He is one of the most famous French people in history. Nostradamus is best known for his predictions about the future, which have been collected in a book called The Prophecies. . 18 337 357 235 334 361 328 43 212