PM Narendra Modi visits France: 10 amazing facts about the country

France is the largest country in the European Union. French is spoken by 220 million people worldwide

France boasts Europe's longest coastline, stretching over 5,500 KM, known as 'Plage des Landes'

The French love for cheese is well-known. France has over 400 types of cheese. The average French person consumes over 26 kg of cheese annually

France is a country rich in museums. Paris alone houses over 200 museums. The Louvre is the most visited, with over 380,000 items on display

Paris, the capital of France, is known as the City of Lights. The largest lake in France, Lac du Bourget, is located in Savoie

France is the most visited country globally, attracting nearly 90 million tourists annually

The Statue of Liberty was constructed in France between 1875 and 1884

The hot air balloon was invented in France by the Montgolfier brothers. In French, a hot air balloon is called a 'Montgolfière'

The stethoscope was invented in France in 1816