Around the World with the Griffin Post

Hi there, I am CK Underdown and I will be writing for Around the World with the Griffin Post and I am really excited to write about it! 

This week's topic is Paris, France. Paris is actually the capital of France and has a population of about 2 million people. Paris is famous for its art, attractions, food and culture. French is the national language of France. As I stated before, lots of food is popular in France. Some favorites are baguettes, an incredibly long loaf of bread that can be topped with mushrooms, onions, sauce and fresh herbs. Other famous foods in France include croissants and escargot.

France is also known  for its architecture. Some very incredible buildings and towers include The Eiffel Tower which was built by Gustave Eiffel and Maurice Koechlin. There is also the Louvre Art Museum that holds many pieces of amazing artwork like the Mona Lisa which was painted by Leanardo da Vinci. There is also The Venus de Milo which was created by Alexandros of Antioch.

Some other highlights of Paris is their soccer league. Their soccer league, comprising 18 teams, is one of the best soccer leagues in the world. It has very great teams like Monaco, PSG and Paris FC. France also made the World Cup Semifinals led by Kilian Mbappé. France began during the fall of the Roman Empire, bringing forward Frankish people after being called Gaul by the Roman Empire. Gaul was taken by Julius Caesar during the Gallic Wars. Then the Frankish King Clovis Imanaged to unite most of Gaul during the 5th century. Frankish power reached its peak during the reign of Charlemagne and during his reign the west part of the  Carolingian empire formed Western Francia. Soon enough that became the Kingdom of France because Phillips II soon brought the Angevin Empire to an end making France the most powerful and wealthy kingdom in Europe.

In conclusion I think Paris, France would be an amazing place to visit and that with all the arts and culture and history that it wouldn’t be a trip I would soon forget.