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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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Student Demonstration (44) - 27Nov07, Paris (France) (http://bit.ly/6KLRMo)
tourfun (mrtour) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:14:12 -0000
Student Demonstration (44) - 27Nov07, Paris (France) (http://bit.ly/6KLRMo)
Brittany - 2 bedroomed mid terraced cottage in a quiet hamlet of Pleugriffet, Morbihan south, ... http://bit.ly/7bLDTC #france #realestate
FranceHouseHunt (France House Hunt) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:14:08 -0000
Brittany - 2 bedroomed mid terraced cottage in a quiet hamlet of Pleugriffet, Morbihan south, ... http://bit.ly/7bLDTC #france #realestate
Poitou Charentes - Building of 55m² in Mortagne to restore. Land of some 202m². Thousands o... http://bit.ly/5UZ6si #france #realestate
FranceHouseHunt (France House Hunt) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:14:08 -0000
Poitou Charentes - Building of 55m² in Mortagne to restore. Land of some 202m². Thousands o... http://bit.ly/5UZ6si #france #realestate
Poitou Charentes - Parcel of land for building block, near to Mortagne-sir-Gironde. Land with... http://bit.ly/4GgdhB #france #realestate
FranceHouseHunt (France House Hunt) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:14:06 -0000
Poitou Charentes - Parcel of land for building block, near to Mortagne-sir-Gironde. Land with... http://bit.ly/4GgdhB #france #realestate
Poitou Charentes - Building to restore of 55m² at Mortagne. Land of 202m². Thousands of pro... http://bit.ly/5QJVoY #france #realestate
FranceHouseHunt (France House Hunt) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:14:05 -0000
Poitou Charentes - Building to restore of 55m² at Mortagne. Land of 202m². Thousands of pro... http://bit.ly/5QJVoY #france #realestate
Poitou Charentes - Charentaise house of some 90m², in a peaceful hamlet, near Virollet, enti... http://bit.ly/68w1Xk #france #realestate
FranceHouseHunt (France House Hunt) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:14:04 -0000
Poitou Charentes - Charentaise house of some 90m², in a peaceful hamlet, near Virollet, enti... http://bit.ly/68w1Xk #france #realestate
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A cycling holiday in Auvergne - A bicycle day trip from Chaudes Aigues in Auvergne, France. Details of the Resistance Museum and the hot water springs.
Meta Description: [ A great cycling holiday in Auvergne ]
A Tour of South-West France - The Massif Central, the Lot and Dordogne rivers, Gascony and the Pyrénées.
A Tour of Southern France - Provence, Languedoc and the Gorges du Tarn.
A Tour through South West France - Through Limousin, Dordogne and Quercy.
Meta Description: [ Travel France by bicycle ]
An 8-Day Bike Trip on Corsica - A small page with some information and photos on a tour in Corsica.
Bicycling France'98 - Travel France by bicycle through Le Midi, Languedoc and Roussillon.
Meta Description: [ Travel France by bicycle ]
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Bordeaux to Toulouse - Some notes from a cycling holiday in France during September 1999.
Meta Description: [ Cycling Holiday: Bordeaux to Toulouse- Welcome and Index. ]
Harris Cyclery Articles about Touring - Articles about bicycle touring, mainly in France.
Meta Description: [ Articles about bicycle touring, mainly in France. ]
La Marmotte 1988 by Francis Cooke - One of the toughest and most spectacular one-day events in Europe, only 175km but with well over 5000m of climbing.
Paris - Loire - Bretagne - Bicycle tour report in France, along the Loire and around Brittany (Bretagne).
Meta Description: [ Bicycle tour report in France, along the Loire and around Brittany (Bretagne): Paris, Orleans, Tours, Saumur, Nantes, St. Nazaire, Quimper, Brest, Morlaix, St. Brieuc, St. Malo, le Mont St. Michel. ]
Pyreneen Cycling News - Information for the cyclist who plans to spend some time in the Pyrenees including routes, articles, races, and accommodation.
Meta Description: [ Dedicated to sharing information on cycling in the Pyrenees ]
Raid Alpine: Thonon-Trieste 1995 - A certain Frenchman, Georges Rossini of Thonon on Lake Geneva, has set up four testing Alpine routes, or 'Raids'.
Self Tour France's Loire Valley - Don LaVange's Loire River Valley, Bicycle Tour.
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St Malo to Caen - A 419 mile tour through France, during October 1995.
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The Bike Service, Schumi's - A bike trip to Mont Ventoux in France, hints for biker on the road, repair tips on the road, and artwork pictures from bikes and bikers.
Tom and El's Grand Adventure - A tour report from Brittany, 1997.
Tour du Mont-Blanc - The Tour du Mont-Blanc is a circuit of 322km based in the northern French Alps.
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