“Every person has two homelands - his own and France,” said Henri de Bornier. And indeed it is. Even as a child, we learned and fell in love with this wonderful country, forever giving our hearts to the brilliant heroes of the great Frenchman - the unsurpassed Alexandre Dumas. And now you have a new meeting with France - amazing and many-sided, ancient and forever young.This book will reveal to you the secrets that keep medieval castles, tell legends that allow you to better understand the character of a proud, independent and witty people . You will make an excursion into history, get acquainted with the greatest French people - the pride of the nation | find out how modern France lives.The author of the book will take you through the streets of Paris - the capital of the world and fashion, the city of dreams, the city of lovers. You are waiting for the corners of the provinces, where you will see landscapes that are completely different from each other. They are truly beautiful, as evidenced by the hundreds of gorgeous illustrations included in this book.So, welcome to France!