because the outline of France is like the shape of a hexagon
the word hexagon is used as an alternative name for France itself because of the general shape of the country, which fits (very roughly) in an hexagon.
Metropolitan France is often referred to a 'l'Hexagone, and is indeed roughly hexagonal in shape.
No, it's a hexagon.
No: the Hexagon (l'Hexagone) - from the shape of the country. French children are taught to draw a map of France starting with a regular hexagon. Oddly, in a hexagon ABCDEF, lines FB and AD intersect in Paris.
because the outline of France is like the shape of a hexagon
The French commonly refer to France as "L'Hexagone" because of its roughly hexagonal shape.
The general form of France on a map can roughly fit into an hexagon. It is a tip used when you teach children to draw a map of France.
France is often referred to as "l'Hexagone" due to its hexagonal shape, which is based on its border with Spain, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.
'The Hexagon' is another name for France. It refers to the shape of the country. So all mainland French cities are in the Hexagon.
The Hexagon or in French, le Hexagon.
the word hexagon is used as an alternative name for France itself because of the general shape of the country, which fits (very roughly) in an hexagon.
France could be roughly compared to an hexagon. The word hexagon is used at times by journalists and newscaters as an alternative name for France.
A hexagon.
Metropolitan France is often referred to a 'l'Hexagone, and is indeed roughly hexagonal in shape.
France is known as the "hexagon" due to its roughly hexagonal shape on the map. The term was popularized by French President Charles de Gaulle in the 1960s.
No, it's a hexagon.