Here, you can take a look behind the scenes of this global event and rediscover the history of this jewel of france's heritage, which has inspired so many artists. Today france is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among european nations. Since 1958, it has constructed a presidential democracy, resistant to the instabilities …

It hosts the fourth-largest number of unesco world heritage sites and is the world's leading tourist destination, … There's much more to france than parisâ€from the fairy-tale châteaux of the loire valley to the lavender fields of provence, and the french riviera's celebrity-studded beaches.