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 * Riad**: Bicylcles were invented about 1790.


 * Andrew:** Jacques Yves Cousteau invented diving tanks in 1943. Joseph and Jacques invented the hot air balloon.


 * Lina:** The lowest point in France is the Rhone River delta. It's two meters below sea level. The highest point is Mont Blanc. It is 4,808 meters above sea level. France is a country in western Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, English Channel, Bay of Biscay, and several countries.


 * Sasha and Samar**: Claude Monet lived from 1840 to 1926. Monet became famous for his art. He went to Paris to study painting from 1860 to 1862. Monet made best friends with other artists. Monet loved to paint a lot. The history of French art has divided into a series of separate articles.


 * Hana:** Petanque is a sport that grandfathers could play. They needed steel balls and real piglets. You have to roll the steel ball and aim at the piglet. (How awful!)


 * Raghad:** Sports plays an important role in French society and the country has a strong sporting history. Kids are sports crazy. The kick soccer balls take jump shots.

The main holidays are New Years on January 1, Labor Day on May 1, World War II Armistice Day on May 8, Bastille Day on July 14, Assumption on August 15, All Saint's Day on November 1, World War I Armistice Day on November 11, and Christmas Day on December 25.
 * Jana:** The capital is Paris. The flag is blue, white, and red vertical stripes. The national anthem is La Marseillaise.


 * Eleonore:** France has an area of 547,030 square kilometer including the island of Corsica. France is one of the most varied countries in Europe. Frnach is one of the most varied countries in Europe.


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 * Ryan**: There is a totla of 37,939 kilometers of railway in France. Most of this are run by the French National Railway Company (SNCF).


 * Mikey and Jad:** Joan of Arc was a kid. She could always hear voices of St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margret.


 * Rami:** The main cities are Paris, Lyon, Marseilles, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Lille.


 * Razan:** France has a system of large rivers that boats can go on. (Loire, Seine, and Rhone). The first improvement where the Roman roads linking major settlements and that also allowed for quick travel for armies.