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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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Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean. It is north of Sardinia. Ajaccio is the capital, on the Eastern side of the Island.
Which three cities does the Prime Meridian pass through?
The Prime Meridian only passes through one city and that is Greenwich, England. Greenwich, England is a suburb of London.
Why is 14th July Republic Day for France?
July 14th is the national day in France. People commemorate the fall of the Bastille, an old prison-castle in the heart of Paris, which was stormed by the people of Paris, marking the beginning of the French revolution. That castle was afterwards dismantled.
What are French news channels called in French?
Well, technically there isn't popular newschannels like those which exists in the US or the UK. The widest part of the TV market is held by six/seven TV channels, called Hertzian Channels.
These channels are:
1) Télévision Française 1 (TF1) - private channel , reputed right-leaning and populist.
2) France 2 (formerly Antenne 2) - state-owned channel
3) France 3 (formerly FR3) - state-owned channel, with regional branches.
4) Canal + (Channel+) - state-owned channel
5) France 5 (formerly La Cinquième) - state-owned channel with a focus on talk shows and documentaries
5b) Arte - french/german cultural channel
6) Métropole 6 (M6) - private channel - formerly had a focus on music, and currently battles TF1 for the lead in reality TV liscencing.
All these channels devote at least a part of their daily schedule to news broadcasting, but TF1 and France 2 are bitter rivals in securing audience for the two main news digest slots, 13:00 and 20:00.
Meanwhile, at the 20:00 Canal+ host a mixed-form talk show/news commentary, and a popular satirical latex puppet show, Les Guignols de l'Info, which enjoys stable rating and a quasi total freedom of speech.
Recently, a dedicated newschannel France 24, was launched as a joint venture between the state and the TF1 channel. It broadcasts in French, English and Arabic.
It isn't that popular in France. Some French news agencies do sometimes submit material to European newschannel Euronews, which also broadcasts in French.
What is the distance between London and France?
The shortest driving distance from London to Calais, France is 106 miles.
Is 1 sixth of France located in the massif central?
YES. Roughly one-sixth (15%) of France is covered by the Massif Central.
What cities does Paris border?
Paris is surrounded by three départements
Hauts-de-Seine, (West) - Seine-Saint-Denis (North and East) and Val-de-Marne (South).
Those three départements are called "La Petite Couronne" (The little crown).
The cities belonging to those and that have a border with Paris are :
(from north Clockwise)
Seine-Saint-Denis (93)
Saint-Ouen
Saint-Denis
Aubervilliers
Pantin
Le Pré-Saint-Gervais
Les-Lilas
Bagnolet
Montreuil-sur-Seine
Val de Marne (94)
Saint-Mandé
Vincennes
Fontenay-sous-Bois
Nogent sur Marne
Joinville-le-Pont
Maisons-Alfort
Saint-Maurice
Charenton-le-Pont
Ivry-sur-Seine
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre
Gentilly
Hauts-de-Seine (92)
Montrouge
Malakoff
Vanves
Issy-les-Moulineaux
Boulogne-Billancourt
Suresnes
Puteaux
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Levallois-Perret
Clichy-la-Garenne
Haïti, with Toussaint Louverture
How long did the Hundred Years War last between England and France?
It lasted from 1337 to 1453, which is 116 years, there were various truces and times of peace, but they were actually at war with each other for a total of 83 years.
Is the tour de France route always confined to France?
No. On various years it has started in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, England, strayed in Italy and Spain.
What was the Notre Dame Cathedral built for?
It is a religious monument, a church, built to be a place of worship. It is still one, but it is also the most visited place in France.
How far is Sacramento from Paris?
== == The distance between Sacramento, CA and Paris, France is approximately 5503 miles (8856 km).
What is on each side of the hexagone France?
The word "hexagone" (French for "hexagon") is sometimes used to refer to the French territory because the borders of the French Republic in Europe form a roughly hexagonal shape.
In that sense, on the sides of the Hexagone of France are:
- Bay of Biscay and Celtic Sea
- English Channel
- Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany
- Germany, Switzerland, and Italy
- Monaco and Mediterranean Sea
- Spain and Andorra
Frances Barkley was the 17-year-old wife of Captain Charles William Barkley. She is considered to be the first European woman to have ever visited Canada's west coast.
