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France ( in French), officially the French Republic (, ), is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and that also comprises a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents.For more information, see Category:French overseas departments, territories and collectivities Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and North Sea, and from the Rhine River to the Atlantic Ocean. French people often refer to Metropolitan France as l'Hexagone (the "Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory.
France is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. In some of its overseas departments, France also shares land borders with Brazil, Suriname, and the Netherlands Antilles. France is also linked to the United Kingdom via the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel(La Manche in French).
The French Republic is a democracy which is organised as a unitary semi-presidential republic. It is a highly developed country with the sixth-largest economy in the world.Rank by nominal GDP: 6 (2006); Rank by GDP per capita: 17 (2005); Rank by GDP at purchasing power parity per capita: 21 (2005). Its main ideals are expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. France is one of the founding members of the European Union, and has the largest land area of all members. France is also a founding member of the United Nations, and a member of La Francophonie, the G8, and the Latin Union. It is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council wielding veto power, and it is also one of eight acknowledged nuclear powers. With almost 75 million foreign tourists each year,France is the most popular tourist destination in the world above Spain (52 millions) and USA (41 millions} .
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France opens its first Six Senses urban well-being sanctuary in Paris this December - The Six Senses Rue de Castiglione
FCTravel (Full Circle Travel) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:45:16 -0000
France opens its first Six Senses urban well-being sanctuary in Paris this December - The Six Senses Rue de Castiglione
Today in history 1804: Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris by Pope Pius VII.
GhostsAGoGo (Von Munster) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:45:04 -0000
Today in history 1804: Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris by Pope Pius VII.
@Tenick_jonas I can't go to the computer.And it will be very late in France. Something like 3-6am Or more :S I'll watch it later on Utube ;)
JessicaJ_D (Jessica D.) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:44:48 -0000
@Tenick_jonas I can't go to the computer.And it will be very late in France. Something like 3-6am Or more :S I'll watch it later on Utube ;)
@DeborahFedeli Oui, j'habite en pleins milieu de la frontiere, france/ Belgique moi ^^
DanBoheme (Dan Boheme.) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:44:44 -0000
@DeborahFedeli Oui, j'habite en pleins milieu de la frontiere, france/ Belgique moi ^^
France Soccer:Boulogne 2 - 4 Paris Saint Germain - 2nd half - http://www.worldsoccertweets.com
francesoccer (France Soccer) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:44:27 -0000
France Soccer:Boulogne 2 - 4 Paris Saint Germain - 2nd half - http://www.worldsoccertweets.com
WED France - Ligue 1 86' #Boulogne 2 - 5 #ParisS.G. [J. Maurice] #BrFutebol
BrFutebol (BrFutebol) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:44:21 -0000
WED France - Ligue 1 86' #Boulogne 2 - 5 #ParisS.G. [J. Maurice] #BrFutebol
Couloumine - Focuses on Roussillon, while also including general information about production, service, and storage. Some information is only available in French. [Flash required]
Meta Description: [ site dédié aux vins du Roussillon qui propose des informations sur sa fabrication, sa conservation et sa dégustation. Découvrez l'histoire de la vigne et les différentes étapes pour fermenter le vin à partir du raisin. ]
Frenchwines - Directory of winemakers and growers in France, with links to their websites.
Meta Description: [ L'annuaire des vins, des viticulteurs et producteurs de France ]
Terroir-France - Includes information about regions, classifications, grapes, winemaking, and health.
Meta Description: [ Guide des vins de France: regions, cepages, vinification, classification du vin, degustation, jeu du vin ]
The Wines of Corsica - Official site of the association. Includes news, events wines, producer directory, and island information. In French and English.
Vins de Pays de France - Offers information including regional maps and descriptions, grape varieties, food pairing, recipes, and a label overview.
Meta Description: [ vins rouges, blancs, ross, de table, Rotweine, Weiweine, Tischweinen, primeur wijnen, tafelwijnen, primeur wines, table wines, red wines, primeurvine, endruevine, rdvine, hvidvine ]
Wines of France - Offers information about regions, grape varieties, history, labels, production, selection, and cellaring. From L'Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins.
Meta Description: [ Le guide des vins français - A guide to French wines - Praktischer Ratgeber für französische Weine - Guía de vinos franceses ]
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