FranceiscallingNowthatwinterisbehindus,manypeoplearestartingtothinkaboutgoingabroadforthesummerholidays.Thisyear,whynotspreadyourwingsandvisitFrance?

　　Franceisawonderfulplacetogoforaholiday.Itisahugecountry,withcoastsontheEnglishChannel,theAtlanticOceanandtheMediterraneanSea.Inaddition,ithasmanymountainregionswhichareexcellentforskiing.

　　ThecentreofFranceisabig,agriculturalregion,growingcropssuchaswheatandsunflowers,Itisamazingtodrivepastfieldswhichseemtogoonforeverorwholehillscoveredwithneatrowsofgrapevines.OneofthemostscenicareasistheLoireValley,whereyoucanvisittheoldcastlesinwhichthekingsandqueensofFranceusedtolive.

　　ParisisthecaptialofFrance.Itisoneofthemostpopulartouristdestinationsintheworld.Withitsworld-famouslandmarkssuchastheEiffelTowerandtheArcdeTrionphe,anditswidetree-linedstreets,Parisisoneofthemostbeautifulcitiesinthetheworld.

　　Ifyouaretakingyourchildrenwithyou,rememberthatEuroDisneyisjustanhourawayfromthecentreofthesameattrectionsastheDisneyparksintheUSA.

　　IfyouwanttogoontovisitBritain,youcannowdoitwithoutflyingortakingaferry.TheChannelTunnel,or(touseusnickname)the'Chunnel',enablesyoutotraveltotrainfromParisLondoninaboutthreehours.

　　Inourcity,wecanseetheinfluenceofFranceinsomeways.France,likeChina,isfamousforitsfood.SomebakeriesprovideFrenchbreadandcakes.OtherpopularFrenchproductsareitcheese,brandyandwine.

　　Manyoftheworld'stopdesignernamesareFrench.NamessuchasDiorincolthes,Chanelinperfume,andCartierinjewelleryarefamiliartomanyChinesepeople.AquickwalkalongNanjingRoadwillremindyouofmanysimilarnames.

　　Franceisaleaderinartandculture,too.Alotofyoungstudentsfromdifferentcountriesgotofrancetofurthertheirstudies.Dveryyear,Frenchfilmfestivals,exhibitionsandconcertsareorganizedallovertheworld.

　　TOgetthemostoutofyourholidayinGrance,whynottrylearningFrenchnow?Youcandothisinsomelanguageschoolsaroundthecity.