What is the word from old French meaning franc?
'Franc' orignally comes from the tribe name 'franks' , which meant 'free' in their Germanic language. It gave the words France (land of the Franks), français (French), franchise (same word in English).
What is the France former leaders?
items on which a store deliberately takes a loss in order to draw in people who will also purchase other items
it is not always sunny in france it derpendes on the weather
What is Frances surface area the France mostlyin europe?
The country of France covers an area of 213,010 square miles (551,695 km2) and is ranked 47th by size.
What was the most important city in the English Colonies?
My answer is Philadelphia because it is economic, cultural and intellectual. It grew more and more until it became the most important colony.
What is the official language of Toulouse?
Toulouse is a city in France. French is the official language of every city in France.
Is Southern France hotter than Northern France?
Southern France is hotter than Northern France, especially in the summer where the climate up North is mild, whereas the teperatures in southern France may be really hot. In Southern France the climate is described as "Mediterranean" (somewhat Californian) while in the remainder of the country the climate is described as "temperate".
Eastern regions, being farther form the mild influence of the Atlantic Ocean, have the coldest temperatures during winter.
What French islands are not in the Mediterranean?
La Guadeloupe, la Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, the Kerguelen islands, Clipperton, New Caledonia and the French Polynesia islands are all out of the Mediterranean sea.
What port is closest to Normandy France?
The ports of Dieppe, Le Havre, Rouen (on the Seine estuary, not a sea port), Cherbourg are IN normandy, so very close to it.
When was the Notre Dame built?
It was finished being built in 1354 monkeys pineapple hi wold im looney pop;)
Was Algeria controlled by France in the mid-1800s?
France conquered Algeria in the 1830s and ruled the country until independence in 1962.
France has land borders with:
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Italy
- Spain
There is also a direct train link with the UK through the Channel tunnel.
Plus Monaco and Andorra.
What is bigger Germany or France?
France is larger with a total area of 643,427 sq km (include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Réunion) ; 547,030 sq km (metropolitan France) Its population is 64,057,792 as of July 2009. Germany has a total area of 357,021 sq km and has a population of 82,329,758 as of July 2009.
France is the largest country in the European Union and in Western Europe. Germany is smaller.
What areParis France's Nightly Temperatures in the Summer?
Average summer temperatures in Paris are about 19° (celsius / centigrade). The avergae nightly temperature is not detailed on the sites I checked but it is likely to be between 9° to 14° celsius, for an average summer month.