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___ FranceDestination France, a virtual travel guide to the "Grande Nation". This page aims to give you a broad overview of France's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources which provide you with all the information you need to know about this European nation, e.g.: official web sites of France, addresses of French and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from France. |
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French Republic | Republique Francaise |
Country Profile |
 Flag of France - the Tricolore Background: Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroad of trade, travel, and invasions. Three basic European ethnic stocks--Celtic, Latin, and Teutonic (Frankish)--have blended over the centuries, to make up France present population. Today France is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. Since 1958, it has constructed a presidential democracy, resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier parliamentary democracies. In recent years, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the advent of the euro in January 1999. Presently, France is at the forefront of European states seeking to exploit the momentum of monetary union to advance the creation of a more unified and capable European defense and security apparatus. border countries: Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland |
Official Name: Republique Francaise short form: France int'l long form: French Republic int'l short form: France ISO Country Code: fr Time: Time Zone: Central European Time (CET) Local Time = UTC +1h Actual Time: Fri-Nov-20 23:40 DST: March - October (UTC +2h) Capital City: Paris Paris The Romans called it Lutetia. Other Cities: Other Cities in France List of links to official French city sites. Government: Type: Republic. Constitution: The Constitution of 4 October 1958. Geography: Location: Central western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain. Area: 551 670 sq. km. (220 668 sq. mi.); largest west European country. Terrain: Mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west; mountainous, especially Pyrenees in south, Alps in east. Climate: Generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral. People: Nationality: French. Population: 59.3 million. Ethnic groups: Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Sub-Saharan African, Indochinese, and Basque minorities. Religion: Roman Catholic 90%. Language: French. Literacy: 99%. Natural resources: Coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorospar, gypsum, timber, fish. Agriculture products: Wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes; beef, dairy products; fish. Industries: Machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics; textiles, food processing; tourism Exports partners: Germany 14.9%, Spain 9.6%, UK 9.4%, Italy 9.3%, Belgium 7.2%, USA 6.8% (2003) Imports partners: Germany 19.1%, Belgium 9.4%, Italy 9%, Spain 7.4%, Netherlands 7%, UK 7%, USA 5.4% (2003) Currency: Euro (EUR) |
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Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of FrancePrésidence de la République françaiseThe Elysée Palace - President of France. The French Parliament comprises of: Assemblée nationale The French National Assembly. Sénat français The French Senate (in French). Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication Full contents in French. Service-Public.fr A portal to French government agencies and services. Ministère de l'Outre-Mer The Ministry for the French Overseas Departments of French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, New Caledonia and Réunion.  France
Diplomatie - Ministère des Affaires EtrangèresInformation on France by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Diplomatic Missions French Mission to the United Nations France is one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. Embassy of France Washington D.C. Directory of French representations abroad (in French) List of French diplomatic missions around the world. Embassies and consulates in France List of foreign missions in France. Statistics INSEE - Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques The National Institute of Statistics - France in facts and figures. Weather Meteo France French and international weather. Maps Map of France Political Map of France.  Google
Map FranceZoomable satellite/map view of France. Google
Map ParisZoomable satellite/map view of France. Google
Map Eiffel TowerZoomable satellite view of the Eiffel Tower. Google
Map Palace of VersaillesAnnotated satellite view of Palace of Versailles. Map
of EuropePolitical Map of Europe. |
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French Newspapers and MagazinesAFPAgence France-Presse - news and photo agency. L'Express National and international news. (in French) Les Echos Business and Finance Information. (in French) Le Figaro French daily with national and international news. (in French) Le Monde National and international news. (in French)  Le Monde diplomatiqueInternational news and backgrond information. Le Parisien National and international news. (in French) Libération National and international news. (in French) Nice-Matin Regional and national news. (in French) Paris Match Magazine Paris Match. (in French) La Tribune Business and Finance Information. (in French) |
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Arts & CultureLa bibliothèque nationale de FranceThe National Library of France. Centre Georges Pompidou Modern Art Museum.  Chateau de VersaillesReflections of the French Monarchy. Festival International du Film de Cannes Cannes International Film Festival, the Official Site. La Grotte de Lascaux The Cave of Lascaux. Jules Verne Jules Verne website. The National Library of Public Information (BPI) Napoléon Commander Bonaparte's home page. French Museums List of Links to the most important French Museums. Réunion
des Musées NationauxNational Museums Directory. Musée du Louvre The Louvre Museum. |
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Business & EconomyBanque de FranceThe French Central Bank. Bourse de Paris Association of French Stock Exchanges (Euronext France). Assemblee des Chambres francaises de commerce et d'industrie (ACFCI) Chambers of Commerce and Industry of France. CCIP - Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry Paris. Transportation Airlines Air France The French Airline. Airports Aéroports de Paris Official site for Orly and Roissy (Charles de Gaulle) airports. Côte d'Azur International Airport Third largest airport of France in terms of passengers. Marseille Provence Airport Marseille-Marignane Airport is the fifth busiest French airport by passenger traffic. Saint-Exupéry International Airport Lyon's international airport. Rail Eurostar High-speed passenger train linking London, Paris and Brussels. SNCF The French Railroad. TGV A very fast French train. French products Cars Citroën Typical French cars. Peugeot Typical French cars. Renault More typical French cars. Fashion & Cosmetics Chanel N°5 Christian Dior Fashion & Fragrance. Christian Lacroix Couturier. ELLE International Fashion Magazine. Jean-Paul Gaultier Couturier. Givenchy Parfums Givenchy. Lancôme Le monde de Lancôme. Louis Vuitton Luxury Accessoires. Lumière Internet Fashion Magazine. Prêt à porter Paris Virtual Catwalk. Vouge International Fashion Magazine. Yves Saint Laurent Haute couture. Wines & Champagne Château Lafite Rothschild Château-Margaux Moët & Chandon Dom Pérignon. Perrier-Jouët Piper-Heidsieck Pommery Louis Roederer Ruinart Taittinger Comtes de Champagne. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Misc Asterix Asterix and Obelix Official Site. Christofle Arts de la table. Danone French yoghurt. Evian French Table Water. |
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Destination France - A Collection of Travel Guides to France France
Diplomatie - Ministère des Affaires EtrangèresComprehensive information on France by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Secretariat d'Etat au Tourisme The site of the French Tourist Board provides extensive travel and tourism information. French Government Tourist OfficeOffers comprehensive information for vacation, accommodation and leisure activities in France. Beyond the French Riviera Travel in Provence beyond the Côte d'Azur and French Riviera. France.com France Hotels, Paris Hotels and the France Travel Guide. businessriviera.com Business travel and tourism on the French Riviera. ViaFrance A guide to cultural events in France. Paris (the City of Light) Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau The official travel and tourism guide to Paris. Metropole ParisParis for lovers, dreamers, hopeless romantics and ordinary visitors. Les Pages de Paris / The Paris Pages Everything for the Paris Tourist. Pariscope Paris Magazine. (in French) The Eiffel Tower The official site of Eiffel Tower. More Cities of France: Cities in FranceList of links to official French city tourist sites. Hotels NEW Hotels in France Find Hotels in France. |
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EducationEduFranceA gateway to higher education in France. ENA - École Nationale d'Administration The Nr. 1 education institution in France. École Centrale Paris The first Grande École. École Polytechnique Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris - ESSEC Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) Université de Montpellier The University of Montpellier, is one of the oldest universities in Europe, since 1220 (in French) Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne Université Panthéon-Assas Le Grandes École online A list of links to the Grandes Ecoles. A list of French Universities by the Ministry of Education. Science & Research French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) The French Space Agency (CNES) Sophia Antipolis Science Park The technology park or more a high-tech cluster near Cannes/Nice. |
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HistoryNEW History of FranceFrance's history at a glance. |
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Corsica, CorseCountry GuidesCorsica Guide Corsica Directory. Go to Corsica Complete guide for staying and leisure, hundreds of accommodation links. Education Université de Corse Pascal Paoli |
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SearchécilaMoteur de recherche. Nomade Web Guide. (in French) Voila Recherche sur le Web. Newsgroup of France Usenet-fr soc.culture.france soc.culture.french Additional Information on FranceCreating French CultureThe relationship between power and culture in French history. (A Library of Congress Exhibition with treasures from the Bibliothèque nationale de France) Governments on the WWW: France Open Directory: France Wikipedia: France The World Factbook -- France |
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