GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS

France

Metropolitan France extends from Atlantic-facing lowlands to the Alps, Pyrenees and Mediterranean. Paris lies on the Seine, while major river valleys connect varied climatic and agricultural regions.

Fast Facts

  • Corsica is a French Mediterranean island.
  • The Massif Central is an interior upland cut by rivers including the Loire and Allier.
  • Monaco is an independent coastal state adjoining France; it is not a French enclave.
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