Tuesday, September 16, 2014

French historical and tourist places






The French Republic or France (French: Republican Francoise, French pronunciation [ʁepyblik fʁɑsɛz]) is a country that metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and also has various overseas islands and territories located in other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. French people often refer to Metropolitan France as "Hexagon" ("Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory. France is a unitary semi-presidential republic that has no president. Its main ideals expressed in the Declaration of Human Rights and the Citizen.

France is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. Due to its overseas departments, France also shares land borders with Brazil and Suriname (bordering French Guiana), and Saint Martyn (bordering Saint-Martin). France is also linked to the United Kingdom by the Channel Tunnel, which was under the Strait Prances has become one of the greatest strengths of the world since the mid-17th century. In the 18th century and 19, the French made ​​one of the largest colonial empires of the time, stretches along West Africa and Southeast Asia, the political and cultural influence. France is a developed country, with the sixth largest economy (nominal GDP) or eighth (PP) in the world. It is the most visited country in the world, receiving 82 million foreign tourists annually (including business visitors, but excluding people staying less than 24 hours in France).  France is one of the founding countries of the European Union, and has an area the biggest of all the members. France is also the founding member of the United Nations, and members of the Francophone's, the G8, NATO, and the Latin Union. Is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations; also an acknowledged nuclear power with 360 active warheads and 59 power plants located between the Metropolitan nuclear.Francis 41 ° and 51 ° North, on the western edge of Europe, and is located in the northern temperate zone. Region north and northwest have a temperate climate, while the combined influence of the sea, latitude and altitude produce a variety of climates throughout metropolitan France. In the southeast Mediterranean climate prevails. In the west, the climate is predominantly oceanic with a high rainfall, mild winters to warm summers. On land a more continental climate with hot summers and stormy, cold winters and less rain. Climate of the Alps and other mountainous regions is mainly alpine, with the number of days with temperatures below zero nearly 150 per year and snow cover up to six months in France now so many tourist attractions that can be visited by foreign tourists


















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