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France is a Western European country that also includes overseas regions and territories scattered across South America, the North Atlantic, the Caribbean, and the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It matters as a major European nation with significant global presence through its far-flung territories and borders with multiple neighboring countries including Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
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- Paris
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Understand
France is known for its long turbulent history, unique flair and lifestyle, and picturesque old towns, châteaux and fortresses. It is also blessed with its landscapes, where the sun shines gold upon the connectedness of nature.
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For restrictions on imports, see European Union#Customs.
See
thumb|The cathedral at Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, Northeastern France
If your first thought of France is the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe or the smile on the Mona Lisa, you're thinking of Paris. Paris, the "City of Light" and the capital of romance has been a travellers' magnet for centuries, hosting intellectuals who drank coffee in its lively cafés and dancers and jazz musicians who performed for them in the historic bars and nightclubs of Montmartre. But there is much more to France than Paris. France is full of gorgeous villages in the countryside; there are splendid châteaux, especially in the Loire Valley, and you can also find areas of lavender fields or vineyards as far as the eye can see. It is impossible to cover all of France's sights and attractions, but we present a summary below; there is more details in city and region guides.
Do
thumb|Place du Général de Gaulle, Lille There's a plethora of activities for the budding traveller to engage in, from music and ballet to ski resorts and hiking trails.
For martial arts enthusiasts, France played a key role in the development of modern Olympic fencing, and is considered to be the spiritual home of the sport.
Eat
thumb|Interior of L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges, a 3-Michelin-star restaurant
With its international reputation for fine dining, few people would be surprised to hear that French cuisine can certainly be very good. As a testament to this, France is tied with Japan for first place as the country with the most Michelin star restaurants. French cuisine as a whole has been inscribed on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. Unfortunately, the local food can also be quite disappointing; many restaurants that cater to tourists serve very ordinary fare, and some are rip-offs. Finding the right restaurant and one where French people go to is therefore very important — try asking locals, hotel staff or even browsing restaurant guides or websites for recommendations as simply walking in off the street can be a hit and miss affair. The downside is that outside of the tourist traps, it is very rare to find a restaurant with English-speaking waiters, so be prepared to have to speak some French.
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フランス共和国（フランスきょうわこく、フランス語: République française、通称：フランス、France）は、西ヨーロッパに位置する共和制国家。首都はパリ。フランス・メトロポリテーヌ（本土）のほか、フランス植民地帝国の名残で世界各地にフランスの海外県・海外領土が点在する。独立した旧フランス領諸国とはフランコフォニー国際機関を構成している。 フランス本土は、北は北海、イギリス海峡、大西洋（ビスケー湾）に、南は地中海に面する。陸上では、東はベルギー、ルクセンブルク、ドイツ、スイス、イタリアと、西ではピレネー山脈でスペイン及びアンドラと国境を接するほか、地中海沿岸にミニ国家のモナコがある。 国際政治や安全保障、経済、文化において世界的な影響力を持つ民主主義の大国、先進国の一つである。国際連合安全保障理事会常任理事国のほか、G7やG20、欧州連合（EU）、経済協力開発機構（OECD）、北大西洋条約機構（NATO）、パリクラブなどの主要なメンバーである。イギリス、ドイツ、イタリアとともに欧州四大国の一つにも数えられる。 核拡散防止条約により核兵器の保有を認められた5つの公式核保有国の一つであり、その他にアメリカ合衆国を除けば世界で唯一の原子力空母「シャルル・ド・ゴール」や原子力潜水艦を保有しており、強力な軍事力を持っている。 国内総生産（GDP）は名目GDP世界第7位かつ購買力平価で世界第10位・ユーロ圏ではドイツに次ぐ第2位の経済力を有する国であり、高い人間開発指数を持つ先進国として知られる。数多くの世界遺産を抱えており、世界で最も観光客の多い国の一つである。 歴史的にはデカルト、モンテスキュー、ルソー、サルトルといった哲学者やマリ・キュリー、パストゥールといった科学者、モネ、セザンヌ、ゴーギャン、クールベ、ドラクロワといった芸術家の故国もしくは活躍の舞台であり、また百年戦争やフランス革命、ナポレオン戦争といった歴史的事象の主要な舞台であった。
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