France is a country in Europe. Its capital city is Paris.

There are many important cities in France. Some of them are Lyon, Tours, Avignon, and Marseille.
France has borders with Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. France has two mountain ranges near its borders too, the Alps and the Pyrenees. Inside of France, there are a lot of rivers. One of these rivers is the Loire.

France is a member of the European Union and the largest country of this union. France is known for its many monuments, structures, and places such as the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, Giverny, Versailles, and Notre Dame.

paris is most populer city in France.

Culture

Culture and the arts are very important in everyday life in France. The worldwide appeal of the US model and the related Americanization is well present in France. However, in order to protect France's cultural identity, the government recently stepped in and enacted some laws aiming at restricting the broadcast of english speaking movies or songs and the use of English vocabulary in general.

In Paris, gay life is centered around Les Halles and Le Marais, with the greatest concentration of clubs, restaurants, bars and shops between the Hôtel-de-Ville and Ranbuteau Métro stops. However, since trendy clubs fall in and out of favor at lightning speed, and one-night discos and tea dances are always popping up.

Urban life in a city such as Paris has become almost the same as in any other megapolis in the world.

Language

The French people speak the French language.Some people in France also speak Basque, Breton, Catalan, Corsican, German, Flemish, Occitan and Alsatian.

France is a country divided in 'régions' and 'départements'.

The main religion of France is Roman Catholic. But France is officially secular.

Economy

France is one of the world's major economic powers. Agriculture plays a larger role than in the economies of most other industrial countries. A large proportion of the value of total agricultural output derives from livestock (especially cattle, hogs, poultry, and sheep). The mountain areas and NW France are the livestock regions.

France's standard of living and level of comsumption are very similar to those in the USA.
Urban life in a city such as Paris has become almost the same as in any other megapolis in the world.

Transport

Travelling by rail in France is a great way to get around. With over 1000 km of dedicated high-speed tracks, where the famous TGV trains run at speeds of up to 300 km/hr, the main French cities are mostly in easy reach of each other.

Sport

The most popular sport in France is soccer. In France and Europe soccer is called football.