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Paris Food Walking Tour - French Pastry and Chocolate. Paris. France - If you want to discover the fascinating world of French pastries in Paris, learn more about the macaroons frenzy, meet taste inventors and see wonderful cakes...all made with the know-how of the best architects, this Paris Food Walking Tour is for you! Follow the experts on this exceptional walking tour and you will soon consider French food a fine art!. .
Paris Fashion Shopping Tour - Fabulous Accessories. Paris. France - Looking for the right fashion accesory to complement your every day wear and screams Paris? The right bag, exclusive scarf, designer shoes, exquisite lingerie and magnificent jewelry are awaiting your purchase on this Paris Fashion Shopping Tour.. .
Seine River Cruise and Paris City Tour by Minivan. Paris. France - If youre looking for a half day tour of Paris and like the idea of a cruise along the Seine River, then this is the perfect tour for you! Enjoy the history and architecture of many of the famous buildings in the capital of France, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.. .
Moulin Rouge Show with Transfers. Paris. France - Be dazzled with Feerie, the latest Le Moulin Rouge show in Paris. With a half bottle of champagne and roundtrip hotel transfers, this is an experience not to be missed.
Private Provence Tour - Footsteps of the Romans Pont du Gard. Arles. France - The Romans chose the Eure in Uzes to supply the town of Nimes with water and they built a thirty mile aqueduct and the bridge to achieve it. Today you can learn more about the history and heritage of the city of Nimes and see the many Roman remains.
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GENERAL DETAILS - France
CAPITAL CITY OF France: Paris
LANGUAGE OF France: French
CURRENCY OF France: Euro (EUR)
CLIMATE OF France: generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral
ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF France: France is in the midst of transition, from a well-to-do modern economy that has featured extensive government ownership and intervention to one that relies more on market mechanisms. The Socialist-led government partially or fully privatized many large companies, banks, and insurers, but the government retains controlling stakes in several leading firms, including Air France, France Telecom, Renault, and Thales, and is dominant in some sectors, particularly power, public transport, and defense industries. The telecommunications sector is gradually being opened to competition. France's leaders remain committed to a capitalism in which they maintain social equity by means of laws, tax policies, and social spending that reduce income disparity and the impact of free markets on public health and welfare. The current government has lowered income taxes and introduced measures to boost employment. The government is focusing on the problems of the high cost of labor and labor market inflexibility resulting from the 35-hour workweek and restrictions on lay-offs. The government is also pushing for pension reforms and simplification of administrative procedures. The tax burden remains one of the highest in Europe (43.8% of GDP in 2003). The current economic slowdown and inflexible budget items have pushed the 2003 deficit to 4% of GDP, above the EU's 3% debt limit. Business investment remains listless because of low rates of capital utilization, sluggish demand, high debt, and the steep cost of capital.
POPULATION OF France: 60,424,213 (July 2004 est.) Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, Basque minorities>
RELIGION OF France: Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4%
HISTORY OF France: Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. Since 1958, it has constructed a presidential democracy resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier parliamentary democracies. In recent years, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common exchange currency, the euro, in January 1999. At present, France is at the forefront of European states seeking to exploit the momentum of monetary union to advance the creation of a more unified and capable European defense and security apparatus.
COMMENTS ABOUT France:
France is a country located in Western Europe.
Cities :
Paris (capital), Bordeaux, Bourges, Cannes, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Strasbourg, Toulouse
Calling Code : 33
Time Zone : UTC +1
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Joyce - our private guide in Belgium Joyce is a tourist guide and a private driver guide in Belgium . She would like to introduce you her best tours: "Bruges guided tour", "Brussels excursion", " Sightseeing Ghent", " Ypres guided tour " and others. Also, she offers you port of zeebrugge pick up, tailor-made tours in Belgium and a la carte tours Belgium. You will memorize Sightseeing Belgium with Joyce as an interesting and professional guided tour!Private tours of this guide in BelgiumBrussels Private guide in Belgium is waiting for you!!! |
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Hiking in the Calanque of Sugiton. Marseilles. France | |
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 The 20 kilometer long Calanques massif is a nature-lovers paradise. The wild beauty of these countless creeks and inlets draws hikers from all over the world. With this hike between Garrigue and Pinewood, admire the panoramic viewpoint and the Calanque of Sugiton.
This tour is seasonal and operates from January to June and September to December only.Book this Tour in France |
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