FranceiscallingNowthatwinterisbehindus,manypeoplearestartingtothinkaboutgoingabroadforthesummerholidays.Thisyear,whynotspreadyourwingsandvisitFrance? 　　Franceisawonderfulplacetogoforaholiday.Itisahugecountry,withcoastsontheEnglishChannel,theAtlanticOceanandtheMediterraneanSea.Inaddition,ithasmanymountainregionswhichareexcellentforskiing. 　　ThecentreofFranceisabig,agriculturalregion,growingcropssuchaswheatandsunflowers,Itisamazingtodrivepastfieldswhichseemtogoonforeverorwholehillscoveredwithneatrowsofgrapevines.OneofthemostscenicareasistheLoireValley,whereyoucanvisittheoldcastlesinwhichthekingsandqueensofFranceusedtolive. 　　ParisisthecaptialofFrance.Itisoneofthemostpopulartouristdestinationsintheworld.Withitsworld-famouslandmarkssuchastheEiffelTowerandtheArcdeTrionphe,anditswidetree-linedstreets,Parisisoneofthemostbeautifulcitiesinthetheworld. 　　Ifyouaretakingyourchildrenwithyou,rememberthatEuroDisneyisjustanhourawayfromthecentreofthesameattrectionsastheDisneyparksintheUSA. 　　IfyouwanttogoontovisitBritain,youcannowdoitwithoutflyingortakingaferry.TheChannelTunnel,or(touseusnickname)the'Chunnel',enablesyoutotraveltotrainfromParisLondoninaboutthreehours. 　　Inourcity,wecanseetheinfluenceofFranceinsomeways.France,likeChina,isfamousforitsfood.SomebakeriesprovideFrenchbreadandcakes.OtherpopularFrenchproductsareitcheese,brandyandwine. 　　Manyoftheworld'stopdesignernamesareFrench.NamessuchasDiorincolthes,Chanelinperfume,andCartierinjewelleryarefamiliartomanyChinesepeople.AquickwalkalongNanjingRoadwillremindyouofmanysimilarnames. 　　Franceisaleaderinartandculture,too.Alotofyoungstudentsfromdifferentcountriesgotofrancetofurthertheirstudies.Dveryyear,Frenchfilmfestivals,exhibitionsandconcertsareorganizedallovertheworld. 　　TOgetthemostoutofyourholidayinGrance,whynottrylearningFrenchnow?Youcandothisinsomelanguageschoolsaroundthecity.