France

Relief of France:

France is the largest country from West Europe. It has a various relief, ranging from low plains to mountains at 4.800 meters height (the Alps Mountains). In north-west of the country, in the Brittany and Normandy regions, the area is downy and the coasts are heavily fragmented. The highest mountains are the French Alps, with the maximum elevation in Mont Blanc peak of 4.810 meters height situated at the border with Italy and is also the highest peak from Europe. The next in height are the Pyrenees Mountains which form the border with Spain. In the center, approximately 15% of the territory is represented by the French Central Massif, 300 million years old mountains with a plateau aspect.

Rivers, climate, beautiful cities and French overseas territories:

The most important rivers are Loire River, along of it are lots of medieval castles included in the tourist circuit, Seine River which crosses the capital and Rhine and Ron Rivers which cross one of the most important cities of the country, Lyon. France‘s climate is mostly temperate with variations according to the region and altitude. Summers can be very hot especially in south  and winters in general are milder but very cold in the mountain area. The country is divided in 96 departments plus 4 overseas departments: Reunion in the Indian Ocean, Martinique and Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea and French Guiana in South America. The country has extended shores in north, west and south. This opening to seas and ocean, allowed France to become an important commercial centre. The most important ports of the country are Le Havre, Marseille and Bordeaux.

Agriculture, industry and tourist objectives and attractions:

France is one of the largest agricultural producers and exporters of agricultural products in the world. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) It is known the fact that France is one of the largest wine producers globally, so the agriculture together with tourism play an important role in the daily life of the locals and also in the country’s economy. The industry is very developed in this powerful country and it was based in a large part on the deposits of ores found here. France is one of the most searched tourist destinations, including Paris, the capital which is very popular.

Over 75 million tourists visited the country in 2000 and yearly are recorded over 40 millions. The most important tourist objectives and attractions besides Paris are the mountain ski resorts from the Alps, popular in the winter, Lourdes, the foot of the Pyrenees, the castles from Loire Valley, Côte d’Azur and many others. Paris has lots of tourist objectives and attractions, among the most important are Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum and Notre-Dame Cathedral. Visit France!

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Chambord is the largest castle on Loire Valley, France