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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.
Featured Article: Geography of Alsace-Lorraine
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 »
Geography of Dunkirk
Dunkirk (French:Dun-kerque), France, a seaport on the Strait of Dover near the Belgian border.
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Gascony, a region and former province of southwestern France. It borders the Garonne River on the north and east, the Pyrenees on the south, and the Bay of Biscay on the west.
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Grenoble France, the capital of the Isère department. It lies at the foot of the Alps on the Isère and Drac rivers, 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Lyon.
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La Rochelle, France, the capital of Charente-Maritime department. It is on an inlet of the Bay of Biscay in southwestern France.
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Le Havre, France, a city in Seine-Maritime department, in Normandy. It lies on the English Channel at the mouth of the Seine River, some 110 miles (177 km) northwest of Paris.
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Le Mans, France, an industrial city and the capital of Sarthe department, on the Sarthe River, about 110 miles (177 km) southwest of Paris.
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Lille, France, the capital of Nord department. It is situated in a heavily industrialized and urbanized area on the Lys River a short distance from the Belgian border Products include textiles, iron and steel machinery, and chemicals.
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Limoges, France, the capital of the department of Haute-Vienne. It is on the Vienne River, approximately 110 miles (177 km) northeast of Bordeaux.
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Lourdes, France, a town in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, in the southwestern part of the country at the foot of the Pyrenees.
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Lyon, France, the capital of Rhône department, in the east-central part of the country.
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Marseille, or Marseilles, France, the nation's second largest city and the capital of Bouches-du-Rhône department, in the region of Provence.
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Metz, (French:), France, the capital of Moselle Department. Metz lies at the junction of the Moselle and Seille rivers, 178 miles (286 km) east of Paris.
See more »Geography of Nancy
Nancy, (French:), France, the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle department. Nancy is about 190 miles (306 km) east of Paris on the Marne-Rhine Canal and the Meurthe River, 6 miles (10 km) from its junction with the Moselle.
See more »Geography of Nantes
Nantes, (French: äNt), France, the capital of Loire-Atlantique Department, in the western part of the country.
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Nice, France, the capital of Alpes-Maritimes Department. Nice is on the Bay of Angels, an arm of the Mediterranean, and is at the mouth of the Paillon River.
See more »Geography of Nimes
Nîmes, France, the administrative seat of Gard Department. It is in southern France about 65 miles (105 km) northwest of Marseille.
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Normandy, (French: Normandie), a region and former province of France. It is in the northwestern part of the country, bounded by the English Channel and the regions of Picardy, Île-de-France, Maine, and Brittany.
See more »Geography of Orleans
Orléans, France, the capital of Loiret Department. The city is on the Loire River, 70 miles (113 km) south-southwest of Paris.
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Provence, a region and a former province of southeastern France. The region is bounded on the north by the Dauphiné region; on the east by Italy; on the south by the Mediterranean Sea; and on the west by the Languedoc region.
See more »Geography of Reims
Reims, or Rheims, France, a city in Marne department, Champagne, about 80 miles (130 km) northeast of Paris.
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