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La France, l’Hexagone

Hexagonal-shaped France belongs to both Northern and Southern Europe (see The Travel Guide: Northwestern Europe) and is the only country bordered by the North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea on three sides. Centrally-located within Western Europe, two of its sides are bordered by the Alps and the Pyrenees Mountains.

Discover the Regions

♦ Paris

20 Arrondissements

♦ Normandie

♦ Hauts-de-France

Nord-Pas-de-Calais + Picardy

♦ Centre-Val de Loire

♦ Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

♦ Nouvelle Aquitaine

Poitou-Charentes + Limousin + Aquitaine

♦ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

♦ African Islands (Indian Ocean)

Mayotte and Réunion (islands)

♦ Île-de-France

Capital Region

♦ Bretagne

♦ Grand-Est

Champagne-Ardenne + Lorraine + Alsace

♦ Pays de la Loire

♦ Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

♦ Occitanie

Midi-Pyrénées + Languedoc-Roussillon

♦ La Corse

♦ Caribbean Islands + South America

Guadeloupe and Martinique (Caribbean islands), Guyane (South America)

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French

official language

Euro €

currency

18

official regions

Paris

capital

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Île-de-France

THE HEART OF FRANCE
One of eighteen official regions of France, this capital region surrounding Paris is the most visited part of France by tourists who flock to the area’s many landmarks and historic sites.

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Paris

THE CITY OF LIGHT
As the sun dips below the horizon, Paris comes alive. As evening sets in, lighting highlights its epic architecture and twinkles off the Seine, but this name comes from the Age of Enlightenment…

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Loire Region

VALLEY OF CHÂTEAUX
Two of the official regions of France, Centre-Val de Loire and Pays de la Loire, comprise the land around the Loire River and its tributaries, known for its chateaux, vineyards and orchards.

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Lyon, France – Rhône Passerelle du Collège

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

LYONNAIS REGION
Two main rivers and tributaries of the Loire and the Rhône flow through Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, located in the southeast of France. This region surrounding the city of Lyon is border to the east by the Alps mountains.

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Lyon

la VILLE des LUMIÈRES
Boasting two rivers, the Saône and the Rhône, Lyon has double the opportunity to reflect its sparkling lights at night. The peninsula la Presqu’Ile stretches between them both.

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Lille

FLEMISH NORD
Found near the Belgian border in northern France, Lille is connected via the Eurostar central to the London-Paris-Brussels triangle and was named a European Capital of Culture in 2004.

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