2. FRANCE IN THE WORLD
France is a country in western Europe
3. FRANCE IN EUROPE
Country
borders:
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Italy
- Monaco
- Andorra
- Spain
Maritime borders: Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
4. POLITICAL FACTS
Full name:
The Republic of France
King or Queen: No
President: Nicolas Sarkozy
Inhabitants: French
Official language: FrenchFrench flag
Other languages: Basque, Alsatian, Breton, Catalan, Provençal,
Occitan...
Currency: Euro €
They drive on the right.
5. POLITICAL FACTS
France is divided into regions. These are:
Alsace
Aquitaine
Auvergne
Lower
Normandy
Burgundy
Brittany
Centre
Champagne-
Ardenne
Corsica
Free Country
Upper-
Normandy
Île-de-France /
Paris
Languedoc-
Roussillon
Limousin
Lorraine
Midi-Pyrénées
Nord-Pas-de-
Calais
Pays de la Loire
Picardy
Poitou-Charentes
Provence-Alpes-
Côte d'Azur
Rhône-Alpes
Administrative map
6. GEOGRAPHICAL FACTS
- There are no deserts
in France.
- The most important
mountain ranges are
the Alps (east) and the
Pyrenees (south).
- The most important
rivers are the Seine
and the Loire.
Realif map
7. GEOGRAPHICAL FACTS
The weather
in France is similar
to the weather in
Spain.
It is very cold
in the winter,
especially in the
north,
and very hot
in the summer,
especially in the
Mediaterranean.
Carcassonne
Nice
Avoriaz
Paris
8. Paris – The City of Light
The Eiffel Tower
It's the most famous city in France.
It's in the north of France.
There live 12 million people.
It's a very multi-cultural city.
It's a very romantic city.
There is a very good subway (Métro)
system.
9. Paris – The City of Light
The Arc de Triomphe
The Louvre Museum is one of the biggest museums in the world. There is art from
all over the world, especially from Egypt.
The Louvre Museum
10. Paris – The City of Light
The Sacré Coeur
The Sacré Coeur is in Montmartre.
Disneyland Park is near Paris and cannot be missed.
Disneyland - Paris
