France
Capital:
Paris
Continent:
Europe
Maps:
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| European continent. France outlined in dark ink. |
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| A close-up of France & its neighbors. |
Neighbors:
Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, Spain
Water Borders:
English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Lion, Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay
Total Area:
246,201 square miles
Five Largest Cities:
Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice
Famous Geographical Point:
Seine River
Famous Person:
Coco Chanel, fashion designer
Book Set In/About:
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Set in rural 19th century France, Emma Bovary, obsessed with a life she can’t have, ruins the one she has.
Movie Set In/About:
“Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (Amélie)” (2001), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Set in a fantastical Paris, a shy young woman tries to fix the lives of others even though her own could use some improvement.
Headline of the Day:
“France Will Not Back Down on Digital Tax Despite US Legal Threats” in The Guardian.
Look at this list of countries that are neighbors: Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, Spain. It's so many!
ReplyDeleteWhich begs the question, which country has the most countries bordering it?
(I just googled the answer. Now I know.)