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COUNTRY INFORMATION - FRANCE

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Location Of France
France is the largest country in Europe and is bordered by Germany, Switzerland and Italy to the east, Belgium and Luxembourg to the northeast, to the north by the English channel, in the south by the Mediterranean (with Monaco as a coastal enclave between Nice and the Italian frontier), the southwest by Spain and Andorra, and the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The country offers a breathtaking variety of scenery, from the mountain ranges of the Alps and Pyrénées to the attractive river valleys of the Loire, Rhône and Dordogne and the flatter countryside in Normandy and on the Atlantic coast.

Airports
Paris-Charles de Gaulle is 14 miles northeast of the city. There are coaches to the city at least every 20 minutes. Taxis are readily available. An airport limousine service can also be hired. Bus services operate from the airport to Place de l’Opèra between 0545-2300 every 15 minutes.

ParisOrly is 9 miles south of the city. Coaches and buses run to the city every 12 minutes from outside Orly Ouest. Taxis are available. RER B and C trains run every 15 minutes via Saint Michel. There are other international airports in France. For more information speak to your local travel agent

Language
French is the official language in France, with many other regional dialects that vary from region to region. Many people, particularly those connected with tourism in the major areas, will speak at least some English.

Places To Go:
France is the world’s most popular tourist destination, managing to be all things to all people. For people who prefer the lively city life, Paris is one of the world’s truly great cities with a myriad of attractions and diverse eating and drinking experiences. The large cities of Lyon and Marseille are not far behind Paris with their own beautiful charms, both offering alternatives and complements to the Parisian experience. Beyond urban France there is a different range of scenery, with everything from towering Alpine peaks in the southeast and rugged sea cliffs on the Atlantic coast, through to sweeping beaches in the west and south and some of Europe’s wildest areas, like the wild Camargue in the south.

Embassy of the French Republic
58 Knightsbridge
London
SW1X 7JT
UK
Tel: (020) 7073 1000
Fax: (020) 7073 1059.
E-mail: press@ambafrance.org.uk
Website: www.ambafrance-uk.org

British Embassy
35 rue du Faubourg St Honoré
75383 Paris
France
Tel: (1) 4451 3100
Fax: (1) 4451 4127
E-mail: visamailparis.visamailpavis@fco.gov.uk
Website: www.amb-grandebretagne.fr

CIA World Factbook - France
France Tourist Board

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