 France,
the largest country in Europe, is bounded to the north by
the English Channel (La Manche), the northeast by Belgium
and Luxembourg, the east by Germany, Switzerland and Italy,
the south by the Mediterranean (with Monaco as a coastal enclave
between Nice and the Italian frontier), the southwest by Spain
and Andorra, and the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
The
island of Corsica, southeast of Nice, is made up of two Départements.
The country offers a spectacular variety of scenery, from
the mountain ranges of the Alps and Pyrénées to the attractive
river valleys of the Loire, Rhône and Dordogne and the flatter
countryside in Normandy and on the Atlantic coast. In terms
of diversity each region of France offers the visitor something
very special and unique. For this reason many visitors find
themselves drawn back to France time and time again. |
