--Lyon, France grew to become the second largest city in the Roman Empire [France was under Roman rule until the 5th century]
--Normandy gained its name from Viking settlers and the Duke of Normandy took the throne of England in 1066.
--France's National Anthem was the tune sung by the men of Marseille as they marched to Paris in support of the revolution.
--Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in Western Europe.
--The Eiffel Tower tops out at over 1,000 feet, containing 2 restaurants, a souvenir shop, a post office (for that one of a kind postmark), snack bar, and a viewing area.
--During the French Revolution, earrings in the shape of a guillotine became popular for women
