France has 8 borders. For anyone who is really into traveling the world, it's stragicly placed. There are cities, country sides, villages, mountains, the sea. There are historical places and castles. Then there is all this food. That's not even touching on the art. Of course there are a lot of people that don't know any of this and how valuable it should be on your traveling bucket list, who only see this romantic version of what movies portray that the city of lights and lovers would have you strolling along underneath the Eifle tower. But that tower is what remains of the world's fair. My grandfather fought on the shores of Normandy. I'd like to see where he landed. Joan of arc, with all her schizophrenia, helped put a rightful king on the throne, and she was captured and put to death for it. I'd like to see where she came from.