France is the largest country in Western Europe, with a rich history in the arts and culture. Explore France's geography, economy and people in this section.
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 »
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.
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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 »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 »Bordeaux, France, the capital of Gironde department. It lies on the Garonne River in southwestern France, some 50 miles (80 km) from the Bay of Biscay and about 310 miles (500 km) south-southwest of Paris.
See more »Brest, France, a city in Brittany on the Atlantic Ocean near 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 »Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), a region of east-central France. The region is mostly in the drainage area of the Saône River, and is famous for its Burgundy wines.
See more »Caen, France, the capital of Calvados Department, in the Normandy region. It is on the Orne River about 10 miles (16 km) south of the English Channel.
See more »Calais, France, a city and a port in the department of Pas-de-Calais, about 185 miles (300 km) north of Paris.
See more »Cannes, France, a city in Alpes-Maritimes province, on the Riviera. It is a fashionable year-round resort built on low hills overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
See more »Cardiff (Welsh: Caerdydd), Great Britain, the capital and largest city of Wales. It is on the estuary of the Severn River.
See more »Château-Thierry, France, a town about 45 miles (72 km) east of Paris. Here on June 1–3, 1918, Allied troops drove the Germans back across the Marne.
See more »Clermont-Ferrand, France, the capital of Puy-de-Dōme Department, about 85 miles (137 km) west of Lyon.
See more »Corsica, (French: Corse), a French island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is 100 miles (160 km) southeast of Nice, France, and 50 miles (80 km) west of the coast of Italy.
See more »Dijon, France, the capital of Côte-d'Or Department. The city is in the historic region of Burgundy at the junction of the Ouche and Suzon rivers, 160 miles (260 km) southeast of Paris.
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