From the Roman occupation 300 years before Christ to the First and Second World Wars, France has a tragic and bloodstained history.

Below are just some of the highlights of a seriously bloodthirsty history:

Roman Gaul, Franks and Carolingian Empire, Visigoths, Normans, Conflict throughout the Middle Ages, the Wars of Religion, the Thirty Years War, the French Revolution, the Napoleanic Era, Franco-Austrian War, Crimean War, Franco-Prussian War, World War One and World War Two

Most Australians are particularly interested in the World War One battlefields especially where the diggers were involved. Normandy also holds a fair bit of interest since the movie Saving Private Ryan.