France - Geography

France has the largest land area of any Western European nation and lies between the Mediterranean Sea on the southeast and the Bay of Biscay and English Channel to the north and west.

France has a total land area of 547,030 square kilometers and a coastline of 3,427 kilometers. It shares borders with Andorra, Monaco, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Spain. Its area is about four-fifths of the size of Texas.

Paris, the capital city, is the largest city in France and Europe (excluding Russia), and accommodates about one-sixth of the country's population. Other cities with over a million people including surrounding areas are Lyon, Marseille, and Lille.

Coast 

A wide range of watersports are offered along France's 3,000km of coastline. Famous resorts include

• Brittany
• Cannes
• Nice
• St Tropez
• Antibes
• Menton