Geography of France

peninsula located in the extreme southwest of Europe

part of France located in Europe

Overview of the geography of France

geographical region of France

unique identifier system used in France for statistics and for the identification and classification of geographic areas, persons or activities

region of France

Arpitania (Arpitan and Italian: Arpitania, ) is a cultural region in Western Alps where the Arpitan language was historically spoken and still persists today. It approximately encompasses parts of eastern France, northwestern Italy and western Switzerland, concretely:

meridian line running through the Paris Observatory in Paris, France

micronation in France

French public state administrative establishment producing geographical information

thumb| Sarcelles, ten miles to the north of Paris, is an example of a low-income banlieue. thumb|upright| Neuilly-sur-Seine, adjacent to Paris' sixteenth arrondissement, is an example of a high-income banlieue. In France, a '''''' (; ) is a suburb of a large city, or all its suburbs taken collectively. Banlieues are divided into autonomous administrative entities and do not constitute part of the city proper. For instance, 80percent of the inhabitants of the Paris metropolitan area live outside the city of Paris.

thumb|300px|The pond of Sologne between the communes of [[Lassay-sur-Croisne and Pruniers-en-Sologne.]] Sologne (; ) is a natural region in Centre-Val de Loire, France, extending over portions of the departements of Loiret, Loir-et-Cher and Cher. Its area is about . To its north is the river Loire, to its south the river Cher, while the districts of Sancerre and Berry are to its east. Its inhabitants are known as the Solognots (masculine) and Solognotes (feminine).

statistical area corresponding to Paris commuting catchment area

former subdivisions of France under monarchy

thumb|Turgot map of Paris (1734–1736), showing part of the Faubourg Saint-Michel and Faubourg Saint-Jacques "Faubourg" () is an ancient French term historically equivalent to "fore-town" (now often termed suburb or ). The earliest form is , derived from Latin , 'out of', and Vulgar Latin (originally Germanic) , 'town' or 'fortress'. Traditionally, this name was given to an agglomeration forming around a throughway leading outwards from a city gate, and usually took the name of the same thoroughfare within the city. As cities were often located atop hills (for defensive purposes), their outlyin

band of low-density population in France

geographical region

Time zone (UTC+1 winter, UTC+2 summer)

thumb|2D view of continental France Géoportail is a comprehensive web mapping service of the French government that publishes maps and geophysical aerial photographs from more than 90 sources for France and its territories. The service, first developed by two public agencies (the IGN and the BRGM), was officially inaugurated on 23 June 2006 by president Jacques Chirac.

280px|thumb|Les Baronnies viewed from Col de Perty The Baronnies () is a historic name for the area east and north of Mont Ventoux in Southern France.

thumb|300px|Panorama on the Vaunage from the central oppidum of Nages. The Vaunage () is an area of southern France made up of the plain and the small hills around Nages, which is known for its Gallic oppidum. The Vaunage area is located between Languedoc and Provence and between Sommières and Nîmes. It is north of the Camargue. From east to west the villages of Vaunage are: Caveirac, Clarensac, Langlade, Saint-Dionizy, Nages-et-Solorgues, Calvisson, Boissières, Saint-Côme-et-Maruéjols, Congénies.

The Puisaye () is a natural and historical region of France, now divided between the departments of Loiret, Nièvre and Yonne. Its historical and administrative center is the town of Saint-Fargeau. Its inhabitants are known as Poyaudins (or Puisayens).

Overview of local law in Alsace-Moselle