TABLE OF CONTENTS A TOWERING BEAUTY LOCATION LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE WILDLIFE PEOPLE COMMUNITIES CUSTOMS SCHOOL AND WORK PLAY FOOD CELEBRATIONS TIMELINE FRANCE FACTS GLOSSARY TO LEARN MORE INDEX 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 32
A TOWERING BEAUTY EIFFEL TOWER A family of tourists wanders the streets of Paris Everywhere they go the Eiffel Tower is visible in the distance When it first opened in 1889 the people of Paris thought it was ugly Now it is a world-famous landmark 4
OTHER TOP SITES FRENCH RIVIERA LOUVRE MUSEUM MONT SAINT-MICHEL VERSAILLES The Eiffel Tower stands 1,063 feet 324 meters high The family zips up to the top in an elevator From the top the city of Paris is spread out at their feet Historic landmarks like the Arc de Triomphe stand proudly amid the buildings and traffic of a modern city This is France 5
