Question

what did France hope to achieve during the peace treaty negotiations at Versailles?

Answer 1

They hoped to get their destroyed land paid and fixed by Germany because of trench warfare during WW1 and to reduce Germany military power 

Answer 2

Answer:

France hoped to achieve Rhineland and mines of coal from the Saar valley.  

Explanation:

The Treaty of Versailles became known to have end World War I in 1919. The treaty brought by the allied group (France, Great Britain and the USA). As for France, it was a chance to cripple Germany. Germans were humiliated as they were forced to pay enormous reparations to the allies. France took control over Rhineland along with the mines of iron ore and coal of the Saar Valley. The Saar region was the 90% producer of coal for Germany.  The Treaty of Versailles requited to return territories which were held by German, among them were Alsace and Lorraine which returned to France.