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France

General Information

Union Européenne

Capital
Paris

Main Language
French

Area
213,128 mi²

Population (number of inhabitants)
62,448,977 (2009)

Min/Max Altitude
-7 / 15,774 feet

Political System
Parliamentary democracy

Electric Current (voltage, frequency, type of outlet)	Currency	Time Zone (daylight-savings time)	Calling Code
230 V / 50 Hz / C, E	Euro (€)	UTC +1 (+2)	+33

Weather

50°f

Mostly Cloudy
Wind: W at 13 mph
Humidity: 82%

Average Max Temperature (Paris)
66 °f (July)

Average Min Temperature (Paris)
37 °f (January)

Min/Max Precipitation (Paris)
1.3 " (March)
2.4 " (August)

Must-See Sights

UNESCO Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Cultural/Historical Sites
UNESCO Chartres Cathedral
UNESCO Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay
UNESCO Palace and Park of Versailles
UNESCO Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
UNESCO Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange
UNESCO Paris, Banks of the Seine
UNESCO Canal du Midi
UNESCO Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
UNESCO The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes

   Noteworthy Natural Sites
   Cévennes National Park
   Écrins National Park
   Guadeloupe National Park
   Guiana Amazonian Park
   Mercantour National Park
   Port-Crois National Park
   Pyrénées National Park
   Réunion National Park
   Vanoise National Park

Local Specialties

Food & Wine
Baguette, croissants, French onion soup, cassoulet, coq-au-vin, boeuf bourguignon, foie gras, crêpes, crème brulée, champagne, Bordeaux and Alsatian wines

Handicrafts
Limoges porcelain, Calais lace, crystal objects (Baccarat, Saint-Louis), Marseille soap, perfumes from Grasse