France is an independent nation in western Europe and the center of a large overseas administration. It is the third-largest European nation. It's present name is derived from the Latin francia, meaning" country of the franks", a Germanic people who conquered the area during the 5th century, at the time of the fall of the western Roman empire. It become a separate country in the 9th country since the 17th country, France has played a major role in European and world events. In the 20th country, it has experienced numerous crises, including the devastation of to world wars, Political and social upheavals, and the loss of a large empire in Indochina, Algeria, and west and equatorial Africa. Today, the term metropolitan France refers to the mainland departments and CORSICA, a large island located in the mediterranean sea off the coast of Italy that has been a part of France since 1768. France has numerous small possessions called overseas territories.
French wine is produced in several regions throughout France, in quantities between 7-8 billion bottles per year. France has the world's largest wine production. French wine traces it's history to the 6th century BC, with many of France's regions dating their wine-making history to Roman times. The wines produced today range from expensive high-end wines sold internationally, to more modest wines usually only seen within Frances.
Rank Country Production [metric tons]
1 France 5,199,930
2 Italy 4,460,413
3 Spain 3,444,310
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Paris had always been a destination for traders, students and those on religious pilgrimages. One of Paris 'first mass' attractions drawing international interest were, from 1855 is the expositions universalize that would bring Paris many new monuments, namely the Eiffel tower from 1889. Paris museums and monuments are by far it's highest esteemed attractions, and tourist interest has been nothing but a benefit to these.
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