About France

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France is one of the most important countries from tourist point of view. She attracts more than 65 million tourists every year, making it the most popular tourist destination in the world.

France offers mountain ranges, coastlines like in Brittany or along the Mediterranean Sea, cities with a rich cultural heritage, Chateaux and castles like Versailles, countryside, vineyards in Burgundy, and the city of Paris with the Louvre, boulevards, the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and cathedral of Notre-Dame. In the eastern parts of France there are skiing resorts in the Alps. Other notable cities are Avignon with the Popes’ palace, Arles, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Nice, Orleans on the Loire River, Toulouse on the Garonne, Strasbourg on the border with Germany, and Lyon.

Due to her popularity among tourists all across the world, France is flooded with various hotels and resorts. For instance, the English like to spend their summers in the Dordogne Valley, the Spanish vacation in Biarritz and St Jean de Luz on the Basque, and the Irish often visit Lourdes.

France does offer a high-speed train service called TGV as well as regional services, both operated by the SNCF.

It is noted that the major chunk of revenue in France comes from tourism sector. Her economy, in one sense you can say, depends on tourism. It is said that if tourism comes to a complete halt in France, the economy would get serious jolt.

Certainly, a trip to France is one of the most memorable and treasured vacations you ever undertake, but like any trip to a foreign land, it always helps to be well prepared for the adventure. Here we've provided a wealth of resources, tourist information, other basic facts about France to which will help you plan your itineraries and assure a smooth trip. Come and discover France with us!

Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK ; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain.

Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. Since 1958, it has constructed a presidential democracy resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier parliamentary democracies. In recent years, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common exchange currency, the euro, in January 1999. At present, France is at the forefront of efforts to develop the EU's military capabilities to supplement progress toward an EU foreign policy.