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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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法兰西共和国（法語：République française，发音：[ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛːz] （）），通稱法国（法語：France，[fʁɑ̃s] （）），是位於西歐並具有海外大區及領地的主權國家，自法蘭西第五共和國建立以來实行单一制與半总统制，首都為歐洲大陸最大的文化與金融中心巴黎。該國本土由地中海一直延伸至英倫海峽及北海，並由萊茵河一直延伸至大西洋，整體呈六角狀。海外领土包括南美洲的法属圭亚那及分布于大西洋、太平洋和印度洋的诸岛屿。全国共分为18个大区，其中有5个位於海外。法国與西班牙及摩洛哥為同時擁有地中海及大西洋海岸線的三個國家。法國的国土面积全球第四十一位，亦是歐盟及西歐國土面積最遼闊的國家，歐洲面積第三大國家。 今日的法国本土于铁器时代由高卢人（凯尔特人的一支）征服，公元前51年又由罗马共和国吞并。486年法兰克人又征服此地，其于该地域建立的早期国家最终发展成为法兰西王国。法国至中世纪盛期起成为欧洲大国，國力於17-18世紀時達致巔峰，為當時世界首屈一指的強國。然後於19世紀建立起了世界第二大殖民帝國，現今則是众多前殖民地的首選移民国。在漫長的歷史中，法國培養了不少對人類發展影響深遠的著名哲學家、文學家與科學家，亦為文化大国，具有第四多的世界文化遺產。 法國在全球範圍內政治、外交、軍事與經濟上為舉足輕重的大國之一。法國自1958年建立第五共和国後經濟有了很大的發展，政局保持穩定，國家體制實行半總統制，國家經由普選產生的總統、由其委任的總理與相關內閣共同执政。1958年10月4日，由公投通過的國家憲法則保障了國民的民主權利及宗教自由。法國的建國理念主要建基於在18世紀法國大革命中所制定的《人權和公民權宣言》，此乃人類史上較早的人權文檔，並對推動歐洲乃至於全球的民主與自由產生莫大的影響。 法國不僅為聯合國安全理事會常任理事國，亦是歐盟始創國。該國國防預算金額為全球第5至6位，法国是公认拥有核武器的国家之一，並擁有世界第三大核武貯備量。法國作為发达国家，其GDP為全球第七大經濟體系，具備世界第十大購買力，並擁有全球第二大的專屬經濟區；若以家庭總財富作計算，位列全球第四。法國國民享有高生活質素，在教育、預期壽命、民主自由、人類發展等各方面均有出色表現。其國內許多軍備外銷至世界各地。目前，法国是歐盟人口第二多的成員。法國被《福布斯》列於2020年退休宜居國的名單中。
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