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∙ 11y agoMainland France, by its shape on the map, is roughly shaped as an hexagon. Teachers learn young pupils to use that shape to help them with drawing the French map.
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∙ 13y agobecause of france's shape, it looks like a hexagon
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∙ 13y agoIt is often known as l'Hexagone as looks like a hexagon.
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∙ 13y agoBecause that is roughly the shape of the country. French children are taught to draw the map of France starting with a hexagon.
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∙ 13y agothey rarely do, but they do so because of the general shape of the country which could roughly fit into a hexagon.
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France is called L'Hexagone because of it's shape
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