France Short Introduction for Travelers
Capital | Paris |
Government | republic |
Currency | Euro (€) CFP Franc (XPF) (Pacific overseas territories) |
Area | 643,801km² water: 3,374km² land: 640,427km² |
Population | 63,929,000 in metropolitan France 66,616,416 in all France (2014 estimates) |
Language | French recognized locally: Alsatian, Catalan, Corsican, Breton, Gallo, Occitan, some languages of New Caledonia |
Religion | 45% Christian, 3% Muslim, 1% Jewish, 1% Buddhist, 6% other religion, 44% none or not stated |
Electricity | 220-230V, 50Hz. Outlets: CEE7/5 (protruding male earth pin), accepting CEE 7/5 (Grounded), CEE 7/7 (Grounded) or CEE 7/16 (non-grounded) plugs |
Country code | 33 |
Internet TLD | .fr |
Time Zone | UTC +1 |
Best 5 Places To Visit in France
1 Musée du Louvre LOUVRE & LES HALLES
2 Cathédrale Notre Dame CHARTRES
3 Château de Chenonceau TOURAINE
4 Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris THE ISLANDS
5 Jardin du Luxembourg ST-GERMAIN & LES INVALIDES