Where are poodles originally bred?

The Poodle orginates from France, no doubt about it. Some people say that they orginated from Germany, but i don't believe that. Of course, Poodles are orginated from France. The Poodle did originate from Germany. People just think they came from France because they were very popular there. The Poodle was bred to retireve game from the lakes and oceans, similar to the Labrador and Golden Retriever.