France, or the French Republic, a country of western Europe. It is adjoined on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, including such arms as the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay, and on the south by the Mediterranean Sea. See more »

Paris, France, the nation's capital and largest city. It is in north-central France, on the Seine River, about 90 miles (145 km) from the English Channel. See more »

Brittany,a historic region and a former province of northwestern France. It occupies a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay. See more »

Marseille, or Marseilles, France, the nation's second largest city and the capital of Bouches-du-Rhône department, in the region of Provence. See more »

Alsace-Lorraine, a historic region now part of France. It encompasses the departments of Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin (in Alsace) and Moselle (in Lorraine) in northeastern France. See more »

Amiens, France, the capital of Somme Department. It lies on the Somme River, about 70 miles (110 km) north of Paris. See more »

Angers, France, a river port and the capital of Maine-et-Loire Department. It lies on the Maine River, a tributary of the Loire, in the western part of the country. See more »

Aquitaine, a historic region of southwestern France, also known from the 10th century as Guienne. See more »

Avignon, France, the city that served as the seat of the popes during the "Babylonian Captivity of the Church" (1309-77), and of the antipopes during the Great Schism (1378-1417). See more »

Belfort, France, the capital of the Territory of Belfort. It is on the Savoureuse River about 225 miles (360 km) southeast of Paris. See more »