France

**France** is a country in Western Europe, though it also has territories in other parts of the world. France is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. It is the location of Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. Its capital is Paris, an important city famous for its fashion, art, history, and cuisine. France is one of the most visited countries in the world.

## History

In the summer of 1993, Hermione Granger and her parents went on holiday in France, during which they visited the city of Dijon.

During the summer of 1995, when Rubeus Hagrid and Olympe Maxime went to parlay with the giants, they pretended that they were going on holiday in France to throw off the Ministry official that was tracking them.

## Wizarding world

### Government

France was governed by a Ministry of Magic.

### Economy

The French wizarding currency is the Bezant.

### Education

The Beauxbatons Academy of Magic was founded in France in the thirteenth century or earlier.

### Shopping

Place Cachée is the French equivalent to Diagon Alley.

### Games and sports

Quidditch had spread to France by the 1400s, as shown by references to it in the play *Hélas, Je me suis Transfiguré Les Pieds* by Malecrit. France has a national Quidditch stadium and a national Quidditch team with mostly female players. One of the French Quidditch teams is the Quiberon Quafflepunchers.

### Magical creatures

#### Native to France

* Thestral

* Wood Nymph

#### Others

The following creatures are found throughout the regions below that France falls under.

**Europe**
* Hippogriff
* Goblin
* Troll
* Graphorn
* Dugbog
* Nogtail
* Mackled Malaclaw
* Hag

**North Sea**
* Lobalug

**Atlantic Ocean**
* Sea Serpent
* Shrake

**Worldwide**
* Ashwinder
* Bundimun
* Chizpurfle
* Clabbert
* Fairy
* Flobberworm
* Ghoul
* Kneazle
* Merpeople
* Mooncalf
* Plimpy
* Puffskein
* Fire Dwelling Salamander
* Streeler
* Werewolf
* Winged horse

## Known residents

* Pierre Bonaccord — the first Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards.
* Apolline Delacour — a half-Veela witch, married to Monsieur Delacour.
* Fleur Delacour — a part-Veela witch who participated in the 1994 Triwizard Tournament; she moved to England in 1995 and married William Weasley in the summer 1997.
* Gabrielle Delacour — a quarter-Veela witch, Fleur's little sister.
* Monsieur Delacour — a wizard married to Apolline Delacour.
* Delacour sisters' cousins — two Veelas who attended Fleur's wedding to Bill Weasley in the summer of 1997.
* Apolline Delacour's mother — a Veela.
* Malecrit — a wizard and playwright of the early 1400s.
* Olympe Maxime — Headmistress of the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic.
* Lisette de Lapin — a 15th century witch convicted of witchcraft by Muggles.
* Luc Millefeuille — wizard pâtissier who became famous for poisoning Muggles.
* Nicolas Flamel — well-known alchemist and only known maker of the Philosopher's Stone.
* Perenelle Flamel — wife of famous philosopher and alchemist, Nicolas Flamel.
* Vincent Duc de Trefle-Picques — wizard and nobleman who managed to escape the Reign of Terror by casting a Concealment Charm on his neck and pretending that his head had already been cut off.

## Known locations

* Cannes
* Chateau Cos d'Estourel
* Dijon
* Lyon
* Nice
* Paris
	+ 69 Boulevard des Galantes
	+ Parisian opera house
	+ Place Cachée
* Pyrenees
	+ Beauxbatons Academy of Magic
* Quiberon