France

Christine Lagarde is from France. After being appointed as managing director of the International Monetary Fund, she will likely relocate to Washington DC where the IMF headquarters are located.

France entered the revolutionary war in 1778 that was so long ago that some people guess to get the answer and tons of money.

There are many online property listing sites for France including Rightmove, Green-Acres, French Property, Elegance France and My French Real Estate. One might also find properties for sale in France by contacting a French realtor.

the Loire valley and the valley of its subsidiary 'le Cher' are famous for the renaissance castles alongtheir banks.

France falls to Germany June 22, 1940.

Since the Constitutional change in 1988, anyone who is 18 years of age at the time of election is eligible to vote. In fact, in Belgium you don't have the right to vote, but the obligation to vote. Not showing up is illegal and you can get a fine for it. It is, however, legal to just vote blanc (just like you would hand in a blanc test in school) in which case the blanc votes go to whichever party had the most votes overall.

Several parts of Canada have retained much of the culture from their days as a colony of the French Empire. Most notable is the large amount of fluent French-speaking people, as well as the many places that designate French as their official language.

Additionally, because the majority of the French settlers were avid followers of the Catholic faith, a large percentage of the demographic of Canada is still Catholic today (38.7% of the total population are Catholic according to the 2011 Canadian census).

Canadian cuisine in certain areas also draws heavily from a mixture of both French and English cuisine. One of Canada's national dishes, Poutine, has heavy French origins.

To write to the French president, send your letter to:

monsieur le président de la république française,

55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré,

75008 Paris

You can also mail the French presidency by using their website, section "écrire au président" (in link).

The Statue of Liberty, which was a gift from France to the USA to commemorate 100 years of Independence

All the major chains such as Super-U, L'Eclerc and Carrefour generally open 0900-1300 on Sundays. Shops in tourist resorts like La Tranche-sur-Mer and Jard-sur-Mer are definitely open on Sunday mornings in the holiday season but often remain closed on alternate Sundays out-of-season, leaving only one out of a pair of shops to provide 'Sunday service'.

French kids have to start school at age 6. Most of them already to kindergarten (called l'école maternelle : 'the motherly school') starting at age between 2 and 3.

A French person

The country of France is bigger than Great Britain. The country of France is 246,201 square miles and Britain is 88,745 square miles.

Marseilles (French spelling Marseille) is more than 2,600 years old, but never was the Capital of France. However during the French revolution it sent regiments of volunteers to Paris. The war song they had adopted was soon renamed 'la marseillaise' as they popularised it on their journey, and became under that name, the French national anthem.

They consume the most cheese of any nation - French workers enjoy the longest vacations, but they are the most productive in the world - one out of 6 people in France is living in greater Paris - they are predominantly Roman Catholic - They consume lots of pizzas, only second to Americans.

the Alps on the south side, the Jura on the northern part of the border.

For Lourdes a pilgrimage is a visit by Catholics to do various activities there, like praying, going to mass, visiting the grotto where the apparitions happened, visiting places associated with St. Bernadette, and doing other activities. Pilgrims come from all around the world.

linen and light colored clothing. Women will wear sundresses but they usually have a more substancial strap than the American style sundress.

Both countries are wonderful, they both have their problems as well as their advantages, so it is a purely personal choice, like asking do you prefer apples or pears.

Belgium is right next to the north of France.

Some past French presidents are Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, Adolphe Thiers, and Jules Grevy. Other past presidents for France are Francois Mitterrand, Nicolas Sarkozy, and Charles de Gaulle.

In the Latin Language what we currently call France was called Gaul. France is pronounced "Frons" by its natives, and borders both the Atlantic and Meditteranean waters, thus causing a major tourist industry, especially for popular beaches and resorts in the warm, sunny waters of both coasts. France also has a rich history and language derived from Latin.

Yes, the election process is regarded as free and fair in France. Any French national aged over 18 is allowed to vote regardless of gender, social status or other distinction. In national elections, the media exposition of the candidates is monitored to ensure that they have an equal access to national medias, especially TVs and radio stations, even though the candidate is not part of any mainstream political party. Campaign expenses are also monitored, published and submitted to an independent comittee. In case the spending rules are breached the candidate may be suspended or stripped from his electoral victory. (that happened even to candidates of any of the major political parties, for very minor expenses).

Target Corporation is a publicly owned, U.S. based firm headquartered in Minneapolis, MN since it began as Dayton Dry Goods in 1902. Target Corporation is not and has never been foreign owned.

The Seine is one of the the major rivers in France.It goes through Paris and is used for shipping goods around the country.