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A warm welcome to France, one of Europe's beautiful countries. Get
impressed with it's architecture, it's fine restaurants and, of course,
the Eiffel Tower. Paris and other cities offer great accommodations.
Still not convinced? Take a look around this site by clicking the
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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, Côte 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.
The cities of France are one in a million. Paris -
City of Light - is the capital of France, while Bordeaux is city of
wine and capital of South-West Bourges; a middle aged city, capital of
central France. Cannes hosts the annual Cannes Film Festival and Lyon
has a history from Roman times to the Resistance. Marseille is famous
for it's big harbor and it's heart of Provence, while Nice is a major
resort on the French Riviera. Historic city Strasbourg is home to the
Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, the European
Ombudsman and the European Parliament. Finally Toulouse is called
"La Ville Rose"; a very nice and lively city in the south of
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