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France

•The French Republic is a country in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands. The capital city is Paris.

The Eiffel Tower is the tallest structure in Paris and one of the world's most recognizable symbols.

Notre Dame de Paris cathedral dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in the style of high Gothic on the island of Ile de la Cité in the River Seine in Paris.

The Louvre Museum is one of the world's greatest museums.

Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris is situated in the center square of Charles de Gaulle, also known as the Place de l'Étoile.

•The Paris Metro system is fast public transport in Paris.

•They met at the Hôtel de Ville to confer on matters of citywide importance and each year selected eight of "the most notable inhabitants of the area", which together with other local officials would elect the city council

•TGV is the French high speed train railway.

•Les Invalides , officially known as L'Hôtel national des Invalides, is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the building's original purpose.

•Pantheon in Paris, originally Genevieve Church, Paris was the largest church and the earliest monument neoclassicism.