France was divided into a german occupation zone in the north, an italian occupation zone and an unoccupied territory, the rest of france, which consisted of southern france and the french empire. 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. Presently, france is at the forefront of european states seeking to exploit the momentum of monetary union to advance the creation of a more unified and capable european defense and security …

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.