France has a population of 67.2 million people and its official language is French. Some of France's largest cities include Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Nice. In 2018, France won the FIFA World Cup, defeating Croatia 4-2. Some famous French people mentioned include Coco Chanel, who learned to sew and embroider in an orphanage, footballer Eric Cantona, and military leader Napoleon Bonaparte. The document also provides brief biographies of Joan of Arc and details on the current president of France.

1. FRANCE
BY EOIN BRENNAN

2. FRENCH FLAG

3. French Map

4. FRANCE STATS
Population= 67.2 million
Language=French
Area= 643801
Capital=Paris
Currency=Euro

5. Language
French is an official language across 29
countries. French is the 18 most natively
spoken language worldwide. France has 76
million native speakers. Approximately 300
million people speak the language worldwide

6. Geography
Cities=Paris, Marseille, Lyon,
Nice
Rivers=Seine, Rhône, Loire,
Mountains= Pyrenees, Alps
Bordering Seas= Celtic Sea, Bay
of Bissau, English Channel,
Mediterranean Sea
Bordering Countries=
Spain,Germany
Belgium, Germany, Switzerland,
Italy

7. THE FRENCH
FOOTBALL TEAM

8. In 2018 France won the
World Cup final against
Croatia. They won the game
4-2.
Mandzukic OG
Antoinne Griezmann
Paul Pogba
Kylian Mbappé
all scored in the final

10. Famous People
Coco Chanel
Eric Cantona,
Napoleon Bonaparte
Joan of Arc

11. Coco ChanelWhen her mother died,
her father put her and her
sisters in an orphanage in
Corrèze. She was only
twelve years old. This fact
is very important, because
the orphanage was
actually the element that
inspired plenty of her
collections. In fact, this is
where she learned to sew
and to embroider. The
clothes of the nuns and
residents of the
orphanage had neutral
colors, such as white,
beige and black

12. Eric Cantona
1. His middle names are Daniel and Pierre.
2. He was born in Marseille and his family home was a cave, which was rumoured to
have once been a look-out post for the Germans in WW2.
3. His father was a nurse and painter. His mother was a dressmaker
4. After retiring from United his first film in 1998 was Elizabeth, starring Cate Blanchett.
5. In 2010, he debuted as a stage actor in Face Au Paradis, a play directed by his wife.

15. Napoleon Bonaparte
HE HAD A FORMAL MILITARY TRAINING.
One of the most fascinating figures to ever live was born 246
years ago. For Napoleon Bonaparte’s birthday, here are 15
things you might not know about the general-turned-emperor-
turned-icon.
HE WAS ORIGINALLY A CORSICAN
NATIONALIST.
HIS FIRST WIFE, JOSÉPHINE DE
BEAUHARNAIS, EXECUTION.
HE ONCE WROTE A ROMANCE
NOVEL.
BEETHOVEN ORIGINALLY
PLANNED TO DEDICATE HIS
THIRD SYMPHONY TO
NAPOLEON.
NAPOLEON’S EMPIRE ATTEMPTED
TO SPREAD RELIGIOUS
TOLERANCE.
NAPOLEON ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
BEFORE EXILE IN ELBA.

17. Joan of Arc
1. Joan’s real name was Jehanne d’Arc, Jehanne
Tarc, Jehanne Romée or possibly Jehanne de
Vouthon—but she didn’t go by any of these.
2. In modern times, some doctors and scholars
have “diagnosed” Joan of Arc with disorders
ranging from epilepsy to schizophrenia.
3. While commander of the French army, Joan of
Arc didn’t participate in active combat.
4. Joan of Arc had a famously volatile temper.
5. From 1434 to 1440, Joan’s brothers passed an
imposter off as their sister, claiming she’d escaped
execution.

19. The
Resident of France is
Emmanuel Macron

20. Eoin in French
John( shz-on)

21. The End
By Eoin