Outline of France

The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide of France: France – country in Western Europe with several overseas regions and territories.

Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean.

Pays de la Loire 19.

Pays de la Loire 12.

Corsica (special status) Departments of France French departments are roughly analogous to British counties.

Charles de Gaulle was the leader (and General) of the Free French Forces during World War II, he founded the Provisional Government of the French Republic, was a prime minister of the French Fourth Republic, and was the first president of the French Fifth Republic.

Sport articles specific to France: France is the most visited country in the world, receiving over 79 million foreign tourists annually (including business visitors, but excluding people staying less than 24 hours in France).

[4] The three stages of the education process in France: Wikimedia Atlas of France French government Country profiles Culture

The location of Metropolitan France
The territory of the French Republic
An enlargeable map of Metropolitan France
Constituent lands of the French Republic
An enlargeable topographic map of Metropolitan France
An enlargeable satellite image of Metropolitan France
The Seine as seen from the Pont Royal
Departments and Regions of France
The Eiffel Tower , with the skyline of Paris in the background
Map showing France and its neighbours
A policeman armed with a submachine gun guarding a police station in Paris
French Armed Forces, armed with FAMAS F1 assault rifles, await for the opening of the Memorial Day ceremony at the LaFayette Escadrille Monument in Paris, France.
Napoleon Crossing the Alps , by Jacques-Louis David . Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte
Palace of Versailles
Eiffel Tower on Bastille Day
The Louvre Museum, in Paris, is home to many of the world's greatest masterpieces of art, including the Mona Lisa .
Tour de France 2005: Arrival in Mulhouse from Gérardmer
A traceur – a practitioner of parkour – performs an équilibre de chat (cat balance).
TGV Duplex in Paris, Gare de Lyon . TVG stands for t rain à g rande v itesse , which is French for "train of great speed"), and is the name of France's high-speed rail service.
Euro banknotes