28. Construction started on Napoleon’s Birthday. One of the most interesting facts about the Arc de Triomphe is that its construction started on the 15th of August 1806, the day of Napoleon’s 37th birthday. Some may suspect that Napoleon commissioned the Arc de Triomphe as a birthday present for himself.
Top 10 Fun Facts about Ousmane Dembele. Ousmane Dembele is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for France national team and the Spanish club Barcelona. He was born on 25th May 1997 in Vernon, Eure, Normandy. His mother is of Mauritanian-Senegalese origin while his father is a Malian. Dembele is one of the highly talented
10.Notre-Dame de Fourvière Shrine. Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre. Photo by Myriam Olmand -Unsplash. The Chapelle de la Vierge, to the left of the Basilica, is topped with a statue of Mary. Fourvière has always been a popular pilgrimage site. Since 1170, there has been a shrine dedicated to Our Lady in Fourvière.
Everyone knows the Tour de France, the grueling 2,162-mile slog that's known as the world's toughest cycle race. That would be news to the Russians. To complete the Trans-Siberian Extreme, riders have to traverse the biggest country in the world — one-eighth of the world's land mass is on Russian soil — in 25 days. The course runs 9,103
If you are planning a trip to Lascaux In France, or simply intrigued about the country, here are 7 interesting facts. 1. Lascaux contains outstanding displays of prehistoric art. Lascaux Cave goes by many names. It is usually just called ‘Lascaux’, but is also called Lascaux Grotto and the French call it Grotte de Lascaux.
1. Completed on March 31, 1889, the tower was the world's tallest man-made structure for 41 years until the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York in 1930. 2. As well as being 330 metres
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