This book is suitable for children of ages 9-14. This book takes readers on a fascinating tour of France from its majestic mountains and quiet countryside to its seemingly endless Mediterranean beaches. Glorious full-colour photos help display France's elegant cities, monuments, and many wonders as well as its plants, animals, farming, and industry. The topics include: France's shores, plains, and peaks; its territories around the world; the people and their ancestry; exciting cities including Paris; trade, industry, and living off the land; transportation; plants and animals.