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France Information
France is a country located in Western
Europe. Clockwise from the north, France borders
Belgium and Luxembourg to the northeast, Germany
and Switzerland to the east, Italy to the south-east
and Spain to the south-west, across the Pyrenees
mountain range (the small country of Andorra
lies in between the two countries). The Mediterranean
Sea lies to the south of France, with the Principality
of Monaco forming a small enclave. To the west,
France has a long Atlantic Ocean coastline,
while to the north lies the English Channel,
across which lies the last of France's neighbours,
England (part of the United Kingdom).
France is the world's most popular tourist
destination (78 million in 2006) boasting dozens
of major tourist attractions, like Paris, C?te
d'Azur (the French Riviera), The Atlantic beaches,
The winter sport resorts of the Alps, The Castles
of Loire Valley, Brittany: Mont Saint Michel.
The country is renowned for its gastronomy (particularly
wines and cheeses), history, culture and fashion.
France will be hosting the Rugby World Cup 2007
in October and November.
Cities
France has numerous cities and towns of interest
to travelers. Below is a list of nine of the
most notable:
Paris -- the "City of
Light", the capital of France
Bordeaux - city of wine, capital
of South-West
Bourges -- a middle aged city,
capital of central France.
Cannes -- host of the annual
Cannes Film Festival
Lyon - France's second city,
with a history from Roman times to the Resistance,
restaurants (Beaujolais and delicatessen)
Marseille - big harbor, heart
of Provence
Nice - a major resort on the
French Riviera
Strasbourg -- a historic city
on the Ill Rhine and home to, among other
institutions, the Council of Europe, the European
Court of Human Rights, the European Ombudsman,
the European Parliament
Toulouse -- "La Ville
Rose," a very nice and lively city in
the south of France
