France Map

Description: This map shows governmental boundaries of countries; regionsregions capitals and major cities in France.

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The Facts:

Capital:	Paris
Area:	248,573 sq mi (643,801 sq km)
Population:	~ 68,605,616 (January 2025 estimate)
Official language:	French
Religion:	50% Christianity 33% no religion 4% Islam 2% Buddhism 1% Judaism 1% other
Currency:	Euro (€) (EUR)
Driving side:	right
Calling code:	+33
Internet TLD:	.fr
Time zone:	UTC+1 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Various other time zones are observed in overseas France.
Official government website:	www.gouvernement.fr
Official tourism website:	www.france.fr

Google Map of France

Largest cities: ParisLyonMarseilleLilleToulouseBordeauxNiceNantesMontpellierStrasbourgRennesReimsOrléansLe HavreToulonGrenobleDijonAngersNîmesToursRouenNancyClermont-FerrandSaint-ÉtienneCaenSaint-DenisVilleurbanneAix-en-ProvenceLe MansBrestAmiensLimogesAnnecyBoulogne-BillancourtPerpignanMetzBesançonMulhouseAvignonPoitiers.
ALL CITIES

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Main sights of France: Eiffel TowerLouvreNotre Dame de ParisPalace of VersaillesCastles of the Loire ValleyCôte d'AzurRocamadourMont Saint-MichelChartres CathedralProvence.

Geography of France

Bordering Countries: GermanySwitzerlandMonacoItalyAndorraSpainBelgiumand Luxembourg. It also borders with the United Kingdom across the English Channel. French Guiana borders with Brazil and Suriname.

Seas and Oceans: Metropolitan France: Mediterranean SeaTyrrhenian SeaLigurian SeaBay of BiscayNorth SeaEnglish ChannelAtlantic Ocean. Overseas France: Atlantic OceanPacific OceanIndian OceanMozambique ChannelCaribbean SeaCoral Sea.

Major Rivers: SeineLoireRhoneGaronneMeuseDordogneCharenteAdourSommeVilaineAudeRhine.

Lakes of France: Lake AnnecyLake of Sainte-CroixLake GenevaLake PavinLake BourgetLake Der-ChantecoqLake ChavillonLake GérardmerLac d’AiguebeletteLac de GaubeLac de Guéry.

Mountain Ranges: AlpsPyreneesMassif CentralJuraVosgesMorvan.

Mountains: Mont Blanc (4808m)Barre des Écrins (4102m)Grande Casse (3855m)Vignemale (3298m)Pica d'Estats (3143m)Puy de Sancy (1885m)Crêt de la Neige (1720m)Grand Ballon (1424m).

Islands of France: New CaledoniaCorsicaKerguelen IslandsSaint MartinRéunionLifouMartiniqueGuadeloupeMaréMayotteFrench PolynesiaNuku HivaHiva ʻOaMiquelonOléronTahitiÎle de RéNoirmoutierBora BoraSaint Barthélemy.

Ski Resorts in France: Alpe d'HuezChamonixCourchevelMeribelMegèveMorzineVal d’IsèreLes Houches.
ALL SKI RESORTS

The Best Coastal Towns and Cities in France: Nice Cannes Antibes Saint-Tropez Biarritz Menton Villefranche-sur-Mer Cagnes-sur-Mer Beaulieu-sur-Mer Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat Sainte-Maxime Palavas-les-Flots Perpignan Cherbourg Saint-Brieuc Saint-Malo.

Metropolitan Regions of France

Region	Capital	Area	Population
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes	Lyon	26,916 sq mi (69,711 sq km)	8,100,000
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté	Dijon	18,449 sq mi (47,783 sq km)	2,820,000
Brittany	Rennes	10,505 sq mi (27,208 sq km)	3,400,000
Centre-Val de Loire	Orléans	15,116 sq mi (39,151 sq km)	2,580,000
Corsica	Ajaccio	3,368 sq mi (8,722 sq km)	360,000
Grand Est	Strasbourg	22,175 sq mi (57,433 sq km)	5,570,000
Hauts-de-France	Lille	12,283 sq mi (31,813 sq km)	6,020,000
Île-de-France	Paris	4,638 sq mi (12,012 sq km)	12,275,000
Normandy	Rouen	11,547 sq mi (29,906 sq km)	3,330,000
Nouvelle-Aquitaine	Bordeaux	32,446 sq mi (84,036 sq km)	6,050,000
Occitanie	Toulouse	28,079 sq mi (72,724 sq km)	6,000,000
Pays de la Loire	Nantes	12,387 sq mi (32,082 sq km)	3,850,000
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	Marseille	12,100 sq mi (31,400 sq km)	5,100,000

Overseas Regions of France

Region	Capital	Area	Population
Guadeloupe	Basse-Terre	629 sq mi (1,628 sq km)	383,000
French Guiana	Cayenne	32,000 sq mi (84,000 sq km)	300,000
Réunion	Saint-Denis	970 sq mi (2,511 sq km)	875,000
Martinique	Fort-de-France	436 sq mi (1,128 sq km)	360,000
Mayotte	Mamoudzou	144 sq mi (374 sq km)	315,000

Overseas Collectivities

Overseas collectivity	Capital	Area	Population
French Polynesia	Papeete	1,609 sq mi (4,167 sq km)	280,000
Saint Barthélemy	Gustavia	9.7 sq mi (25 sq km)	11,000
Saint Martin	Marigot	20.5 sq mi (53 sq km)	32,500
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Saint-Pierre	93 sq mi (242 sq km)	6,000
Wallis and Futuna	Mata Utu	55 sq mi (142 sq km)	11,600

Former Regions of France: BurgundyFranche-ComtéAquitaineLimousinLanguedoc-RoussillonMidi-PyrénéesNord-Pas-de-CalaisPoitou-CharentesLower NormandyUpper NormandyAlsaceChampagne-ArdenneLorrainePicardyAuvergneRhône-Alpes.



Departments of France: Ain Aisne Allier Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Alpes-Maritimes Ardèche Ardennes Ariège Aube Aude Aveyron Bas-Rhin Bouches-du-Rhône Calvados Cantal Charente Charente-Maritime Cher Corrèze Corse-du-Sud Côte-d'Or Côtes-d'Armor Creuse Deux-Sèvres Dordogne Doubs Drôme Essonne Eure Eure-et-Loir Finistère Gard Gers Gironde Guadeloupe Guyane Haut-Rhin Haute-Corse Haute-Garonne Haute-Loire Haute-Marne Haute-Saône Haute-Savoie Haute-Vienne Hautes-Alpes Hautes-Pyrénées Hauts-de-Seine Hérault Ille-et-Vilaine Indre Indre-et-Loire Isère Jura Landes Loir-et-Cher Loire Loire-Atlantique Loiret Lot Lot-et-Garonne Lozère Maine-et-Loire Manche Marne Martinique Mayenne Mayotte Meurthe-et-Moselle Meuse Morbihan Moselle Nièvre Nord Oise Orne Paris Pas-de-Calais Puy-de-Dôme Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Orientales Réunion Rhône Saône-et-Loire Sarthe Savoie Seine-et-Marne Seine-Maritime Seine-Saint-Denis Somme Tarn Tarn-et-Garonne Territoire de Belfort Val-d'Oise Val-de-Marne Var Vaucluse Vendée Vienne Vosges Yonne Yvelines.