France facts : Interesting fun facts about France |funfactquotes

France facts : Interesting fun facts about France |funfactquotes

 1. France's area is less than Rajasthan.

 2. April fool day was also started in 1564 in France.

 3. France is the first country to adopt an international unit system. Such as kilometers, liters, kilograms etc.

 4. In France it is lawful to marry any dead person.

 5. Every city in France has a market called Victor Huego.

 6. In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon.

 7. Around 4700 varieties of paneer are made in France.

 8. At the time of the French Revolution, there were 75 percent French people whose language was not French.

 9. French people eat meat of snakes, rams' legs and horses.

 10. In France, it is illegal to kiss a railway station.

 11. French men are, on average, the most obese in Europe, and women second only to Denmark.

 12. France is the most traveled country in the world. Every year 7.5 crore people come to do tourism. Significantly, this number is more than the total population of France.

 13. France has won the highest number of Nobel prizes in the world in the field of literature.

 14. France first declared human rights in 1789.

 15. France has ruled the world at 8.6 per cent of the world, followed by England.

 16. France's film industry is second in the world after India.

 17. The tradition of wearing white suits at weddings dates back to 1499 AD in France.

 18. Drawing photographs of police officers and police vehicles in France is illegal.

 19. According to a study, 44 percent of people in France are atheists.

 20. Around 50 to 70 lakh people in France are handicapped. (About 1 in 10 men)

 21. Until 1964, no French woman could get her bank account and passport made without the permission of her husband.

 22. The name 'France' comes from 'Franks' which is the name of a German race.

 23. The practice of decorating the Chrysmis tree on the occasion of Chrémis began in the 16th century in eastern France.

 24. France owes more than any other European country.

 25. In France, 2 books are published everyday on the subject of cooking.

 26. The world's first scientific conference took place on 2 February 1799 in France.

 27. Wine is being made in France for the last 2000 years.