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France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country in Western Europe with several other overseas territories and islands situated in other continents, as well as in the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans. France is the largest west-European country, having a total land area of 674,843 sq km.
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How has French culture influenced the world?
by sucking its way to the bottemCooking and fashion are two ways French culture has influenced the world. French philosophers have also had a significant impact on the way many people think about the world.
What are the surrounding oceans or seas of France?
France is bordered to the south east by the Mediterranean sea, to the West by the Atlantic ocean.
The Atlantic ocean on the coast of France can be divided into two zones, the bay of Biscay from Spain up to Brittany; the English Channel from the tip of Brittany up to the Straits of Dover. They aren't "seas", but just zones of the Atlantic ocean.
Finally, as the English channel stops at its narrowest point (the line between Dover and Calais), a few kilometres of French coast are also bordered by the North Sea lying further north.
10 degrees 30 minutes south 105 degrees 40 minutes west. Does anyone know this location?
I think it is safe to say that nobody knows it. It is a location in the Pacific Ocean, about 1200 miles West of South America.
What is the population of Rennes France?
Rennes has a population of 212,229 inhabitants (2012 census) and a population density of 4,211 people per square km.
What separates Corsica and Sardinia?
The Strait of Bonifacio.
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To get to France from England you have to cross what ocean?
No ocean, just the English Channel, over it or under it.
French artist connected with fauvist and modernist movement?
Henri Matisse is definitely connected with both Fauvism and art moderne. Other Fauvists include André Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, or Georges Braque.
It was first sold as a medicine. If it is natural, it will contain licopenes which are thought to aid in cancer prevention. As long as there is low salt and sugar it is relatively healthy. It also tastes nice, and even those not keen on tomatoes like it.
Why do people walk from France to galicia?
It's the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, the location of the alleged tomb of the apostle St James. The track has been walked by pilgrims for over 1,000 years. The one you're referring to is the Camino Frances, which is around 800kms long, and these days more than 100,000 people walk all or part of it annually. Most people still walk for religious, or more often, spiritual reasons, a few just because it's there.
I walked in 2006 and 2007, and am considering walking again in 2009 - I must have some masochistic tendencies!! And I'm still trying to work out why I do this.
Google Camino de Santiago or Camino Frances and you'll find heaps of websites and useful information.
Does Andorra lie between France and Portugal?
Andorra is located in the Pyrénées mountain range, between France and Spain. And far away from Portugal.
Is Corsica is a French department?
Corsica is a French region. It used to be a departement and it now divided into two departements 'Corse du Sud' (main town Ajaccio) and 'Haute Corse' (main town Bastia)
Switzerland, and some African countries among the former French or Belgian colonies do call teir currncy the franc. France doesn't anymore since it uses the Euro.
Answer 2Countries currently using a currency called "franc"
Countries - Currency
Benin - West African CFA franc
Burkina Faso - West African CFA franc
Burundi - Burundi franc
Cameroon - Central African CFA franc
Central African Republic - Central African CFA franc
Chad - Central African CFA franc
Republic of the Congo - Central African CFA franc
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Congolese franc
Comoros - Comorian franc
Côte d'Ivoire - West African CFA franc
Djibouti - Djiboutian franc
Equatorial Guinea - Central African CFA franc
Gabon - Central African CFA franc
Guinea - Guinean franc
Guinea-Bissau - West African CFA franc
Liechtenstein - Swiss franc
Mali - West African CFA franc
Niger - West African CFA franc
Rwanda - Rwandan franc
Senegal - West African CFA franc
Switzerland- Swiss franc
Togo - West African CFA franc
How is Canadian French different from French spoken in France?
Canadians live in Canada. The French live in France.
If you mean the difference between Canadian French and French French, they have very different accents and vocabulary. French Canadians use many English terms and some words that are considered archaic by the French. They have also retained vowel sounds that have disappeared in continental French.
What region is called Le jardin de France?
The region of Touraine (the area around Tours in central-western France), is sometimes called le jardin de la France.
Which part of France would you come from if you were Breton?
"Breton" is ne name of the people from the region of Brittany, which is the westernmost region of France, pointing out in the Atlantic.
What did Julius Caesar want from France?
Julius Caesar wanted to overcome all the western countries in Europe just like, Rome, Italy ect.
Is a bottle of Chateau Boisset La Chapelle Bordeaux 1999 worth more than 10 pounds?
Yes, but not much more. I would also drink it soon, as not all Bordeaux wines last as well as the top producers do.
