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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:
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Paris -- the "City of Light",
the capital of France
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Bordeaux - city of wine, capital
of South-West
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Bourges -- a middle aged city,
capital of central France.
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Cannes -- host of the annual Cannes
Film Festival
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Lyon - France's second city, with
a history from Roman times to the Resistance,
restaurants (Beaujolais and delicatessen)
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Marseille - big harbor, heart
of Provence
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Nice - a major resort on the French
Riviera
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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
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Toulouse -- "La Ville Rose,"
a very nice and lively city in the south of France
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