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How to Dial a French Number
France's country code is +33. All French numbers are 10 digits locally and always start with 0. When dialling internationally, drop that leading zero. A Paris number that starts with 01 becomes +33 1, a mobile number starting with 06 or 07 becomes +33 6 or +33 7.
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🇫🇷 Surprising & Funny Facts About France
The Rooster Nation
The official national symbol of France is the Gallic Rooster (Le Coq Gaulois) — not the Eiffel Tower, not Napoleon, not a baguette. The rooster became a symbol because the Latin word for rooster, gallus, also meant a native of Gaul. France has essentially been trolled by its own language since Roman times.
The Tower Was Supposed to Be Torn Down
The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 as a temporary structure for the World's Fair and was scheduled to be demolished in 1909. It was saved only because it doubled as a useful radio transmission antenna. The most photographed monument in the world nearly ended up as scrap metal.
The Baguette Has Legal Protection
A real French baguette de tradition is legally defined by a 1993 decree: it must contain only flour, water, salt, and yeast — no additives, no preservatives, no refrigeration of the dough. The baguette is so culturally sacred that UNESCO added it to the Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2022.
More Varieties of Cheese Than Days in a Year
France produces over 1,200 distinct varieties of cheese — roughly three times the number of days in a year. Charles de Gaulle allegedly once sighed: "How can you govern a country that has 246 kinds of cheese?" The actual number has since more than quadrupled. Governing France remains a challenge.
France Has Land on Five Continents
Thanks to its overseas territories, France is the only country with territory on every inhabited continent except Australia. French Guiana borders Brazil, Réunion sits in the Indian Ocean, Martinique is in the Caribbean, New Caledonia is in the Pacific. The French sun never sets — Napoleon would be very pleased.
The Most Visited Country on Earth
France has been the world's most visited country for decades, welcoming over 90 million tourists a year. That means more tourists arrive in France annually than there are people living there. Paris alone attracts more visitors per year than the entire population of Switzerland — and most of them are looking for the Louvre.
🗺️ What Are the Best Places to Visit in France?
Paris — The City of Light
Home to the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre (with the Mona Lisa), Notre-Dame Cathedral, Montmartre, and the Palace of Versailles just outside the city. Paris has more UNESCO-listed sites within a single urban area than almost anywhere on Earth.
The French Riviera (Côte d'Azur)
The legendary coastline stretching from Nice to the Italian border — including Cannes, Antibes, and Monaco. Turquoise Mediterranean water, glamorous promenades, and the world's most famous film festival. Even the light here looks like a painting.
Provence — Lavender Fields & Roman Ruins
In summer, the fields around Valensole turn an impossible shade of purple. The region also holds the best-preserved Roman theatre in the world at Orange, the medieval city of Avignon, and the limestone cliffs of the Calanques near Marseille.
Loire Valley — Châteaux Country
A UNESCO World Heritage landscape dotted with over 300 Renaissance châteaux — including Chambord, Chenonceau, and Amboise where Leonardo da Vinci spent his final years. The Loire Valley is essentially France's fairy tale.
The French Alps & Mont Blanc
Chamonix sits at the foot of Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps at 4,808 m. World-class skiing in winter, epic hiking in summer. The cable car to the Aiguille du Midi at 3,842 m offers a view of Europe that genuinely takes your breath away — literally.
Mont Saint-Michel — The Tidal Island
A medieval abbey perched on a rocky island in Normandy, connected to the mainland by a causeway that disappears at high tide. At certain times the island is completely surrounded by water and looks like it floated there from another century. It is one of the most photographed sites in France for very good reason.