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Work and Study in France

Work and Study in France

Before you can work in France, it is necessary to get an authorization from the French Ministry of Labour. Once approved, the authorization is then sent to the Office des Migrations Internationales and forwarded to the appropriate French consulate abroad. Working ...

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Visit the French Agriculture

Visit the French Agriculture

France has a vast countryside where fruits, vegetable abound. It exports more agricultural products than any other country in the European Union. The most productive farms can be found in the northern part of France. The vegetable farms of Brittany,...

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Visit Paris

Visit Paris

Paris, the City of Lights, the City of Romance. It is one of the most famous cities in the world and there are not enough superlatives in all the languages of men to describe even a fraction of its magnificence....

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Unique ideas for special engagement rings

Unique ideas for special engagement rings

Purchasing engagement rings and asking that all important question can be a daunting process. Knowing what to get your loved one and how to make it special is an in depth process and should be thought out to make sure...

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Travelling Tips and Advises

Travelling Tips and Advises

France is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world and those who are planning to spend a holiday in the country need to do more than pack their bags to prepare for their trip. Contrary to the...

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Travel Visas and Red Tape

Travel Visas and Red Tape

There are three types of visas that travellers to France can apply for. These are: student visas, long-stay visas, and work permit visas. Before your trip, you have to find out if you need one, which one you need, and...

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Transacting Business Opportunities with the French Market

Transacting Business Opportunities with the French Market

The world’s economy is built largely on business. The richest people in the world are owners of information and technology companies, oil companies, and telecommunications companies. Majority of them started from nothing. They laid the groundwork of their respective companies. Business...

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Tour de France

Tour de France

A number of sports events held every year are staged in France. Among them are the Tour de France the most famous road bicycle race in world spanning a distance of 3, 500 kilometres. Endurance of the participants are put...

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The French Art

The French Art

Since prehistory, France has been a country rich in artistic traditions. Lascaux in south western France, for example, is the site of many cave paintings done by ancient humans. Some of the most influential and famous artists in history have...

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The French Alps

The French Alps

The French Alps feature craggy peaks and snow-capped mountains that tower over lush, fertile valleys. The area is a popular vacation destination which offers different activities like skiing, hiking, rafting, mountain biking, canoeing, paragliding and skydiving. Skiing is the main...

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The Eiffel Tower

One of the most famous monuments in the world, and a symbol for France that is known everywhere by everyone, the Eiffel Tower is an immense iron structure that has an equally immense and rich history. The tower was erected for the Paris Exposition of 1889, the winning entry in a design competition that had over 700 proposals.

The Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower

The radical creation of French structural engineer Gustave Eiffel was originally met with a lot of criticism when it was first built and a lot of French citizens protested its construction. It came close to being torn down in 1909 when its 20-year lease expired but it was saved because of its antenna which was used for telegraphy. Today, not only has it become a source of pride for the French people but it is recognized as being one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.