Jour: 18 mars 2025

90+ reasons why we love France Reasons 31-60 31.For excellence in sports for example Les Bleus are long standing World Handball champions 32. For being the first to require vehicle registration (1891 in Lyon), although already in 1783 a metal plate with the owner's name and address was required on all hippomobiles. For many years license plates in France were called “plaques minéralogiques”, not because they were made of minerals, but because it was the Services des mines that was in charge of them. 33. For a network of French high schools all over the world 34. For knowing how to take lots of time off and rest, understand the concept of farnieté even though they didn't coin the term and they wish each other a “réposez-vous bien” each time they say good-bye for a vacation. The French have mastered the concept of living from vacation to vacation; they work to go on vacation. 35. For regional products: snails, oysters, frog legs (8000 tons per year!) and sea urchins…