France
Physical and
Outline maps of
France
The Regional Map of France
French FLAG
France – Quick facts
France is the third largest
country in Europe
It has the fifth largest
population in Europe
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National Name
République Française
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Population
More than 66,616,416 people live
in France (2014).
We can round it to 67 million.
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Capital
Paris is the capital city of
France.
Paris is also the largest city of
France.
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Largest Cities of France by Population
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Paris
Marseille
Lyon
Toulouse
Nice
Nantes
Strasbourg
Montpellier
Bordeaux
Lille
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French National Day
July 14th 1789
Also called “Bastille Day”
It commemorates the
beginning of the French
revolution.
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National Symbol – Gallic Rooster
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National Flower – Iris
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National Anthem
La Marseillaise composed by
Claude Joseph Rouget de
Lisle
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France Time Zones
CET – Central European Time
Zone
CET – Central European Summer
Time(UTC+02:00) – This is a Daylight
Saving Time during summer.
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Current Monetary Unit - Euro
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Former Monetary Unit French Franc
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Languages - French (100%)
Literacy Rate - 99%
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Ethnicity/Race:
Celtic and Latin with
Teutonic,
Slavic,
North African,
Southeast Asian,
and Basque minorities
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Religions
Roman Catholic 83%-88%,
Protestant 2%,
Jewish 1%,
Muslim 5%-10%,
unaffiliated 4%
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TimeZone
CET – Central European TimeZone
The Regional Map of France
France - Regions
 France is divided into 27 administrative regions.
 22 of them are in Metropolitan France, ie., continental
France plus the island of Corsica.
 5 of them are overseas
 Corsica --------------- Red in map
Mountain Ranges
There are 5 mountain ranges in France:
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The Alps
The Pyrénées
The Massif Central
The Jura
The Vosges
Mountain Ranges
The Alps, on the border with Italy. Mont
Blanc in the Alps is the highest mountain in
Europe.
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Mountain Ranges
2. The Pyrénées, on the border with Spain with
several summits above 10,000 ft.
Mountain Ranges
3. The Massif Central a spectacular chain of extinct
volcanoes, in the very center of the country.
Mountain Ranges
4.
The Jura along the Swiss border and
The Dark green area is
Switzerland --------
Mountain Ranges
5.
The Vosges not far from the German border
Rivers
The 5 main rivers :
1. The Loire (the longest : 1,012 kilometers i.e.
629 mi.)
Rivers
2.
The Rhine (the Franco-German border)
Rivers
3. The Rhône (coming from Switzerland through
the Lake of Geneva)
Rivers
4. The Seine (crossing Paris)
Rivers
5. The Garonne in the South-West
The Four Seas
The four seas bordering France are:
1. The Mediterranean
2. The North Sea
3. The Manche (English Channel) and
4. The Atlantic Ocean
Neighbors of France
 The 8 neighbors (clockwise from SW to North) :
1. Spain (including small Franco-Spanish Andorra)
2. Tiny Monaco
3. Italy
4. Switzerland
5. Germany
6. Luxembourg and Belgium
7. Brazil
8. Surinam and Netherlands
Important Monuments
Eiffel Tower
The world-famous metallic tower was built for the Paris
International Exhibition in 1889 for the centenary of the
French Revolution.
At the time of its
inauguration, it was
the world’s
tallest monument.
Important Monuments
Notre-Dame
The cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-Paris is a jewel of Gothic
architecture and arguably one of the finest churches in
Europe.
Important Monuments
Arc de Triomphe
The monumental triumphal arch was built in
honor of the French
Imperial army of
Napoleon.
Important Monuments
Palais du Louvre
It is said that the Louvre is the world’s largest museum.
Whether it is true or not, it is one of the most majestic
palaces of Europe.
Important Monuments
Panthéon
Originally a church, the Panthéon has since become a
necropolis for France’s greatest citizens and a popular
national monument.
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