Country

France

Also Known As French Republic

Western Europe

France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium and Luxembourg to the north; Germany to the northeast; Switzerland to the east; Italy and Monaco to the southeast; Andorra and Spain to the south; and a maritime border with the United Kingdom to the northwest. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Its capital is Paris. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Paris 2

Population

69,081,996 2

January 2026 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2026 2

Area (sq km)

632,702.3 2

Total area including metropolitan France and overseas France.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

France

Regions

Territories

French Polynesia

France

Guadeloupe

France

Martinique

France

New Caledonia

France

Wallis and Futuna

France

Cities

91 entries

Subregion

Country (Contained By)

Continent

Population Band

Capital Status

Founding Era

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FAQs

Where does the name France come from?

France comes from the Latin Francia, meaning Land of the Franks.

The name France derives from the Latin name Francia, meaning Land of the Franks. The Franks were a group of Germanic tribes living along the middle and lower Rhine River in the 3rd century A.D. The origin of the tribal name itself is unclear. It may come from the Old German word franka, meaning brave, or from a personal name such as Francio or Francus.

Connections

Associated With

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes is a region of France.

Source Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes (Wikipedia)

Bocage

Bordeaux

Camargue

Grand Est

Grand Est is a region of France.

Source Grand Est (Wikipedia)

Lille

Loire Valley

Lyon

Source Lyon (Wikipedia)

Marseille

Source Marseille (Wikipedia)

Nantes

Source Nantes (Wikipedia)

Nice

Source Nice (Wikipedia)

Occitanie

Occitanie is a region of France.

Source Occitanie (Wikipedia)

Paris

Source Paris (Wikipedia)

Pays de la Loire

Pays de la Loire is a region of France.

Source Pays de la Loire (Wikipedia)

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur is a region of France.

Source Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (Wikipedia)

Pyrenees

Strasbourg

Source Strasbourg (Wikipedia)

The Alps

Source Alps (Wikipedia)

Toulouse

Source Toulouse (Wikipedia)

Verdon Gorge

Western Europe

Source Western Europe (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Source Lake Geneva (Wikipedia)

Ligurian Sea

North Sea

Source North Sea (Wikipedia)

Strait of Bonifacio

Strait of Dover

Tyrrhenian Sea

Has Capital

Paris

Paris is the capital of France.

Source Paris (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

France's Ocean Is Almost Never Near France

Rivers Through Territory

Loire River

Rhine River

The Rhine defines much of the Franco-German border.

Source Rhine (Wikipedia)

Rhone River

Seine River

In the Other Atlases

Same As

France

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Has Member

Group of Eight (G8)

Also in Economics Atlas: a member of this subject.

Participant In

Franco-Prussian War

Also in History Atlas: a participant in this subject.

Suez Crisis

Also in History Atlas: a participant in this subject.

Nationals Include

Roman Polanski

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Sylvain Chomet

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Tony Gatlif

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Tony Gatlif (Wikipedia)Lead sentence

Quote, Lead sentence

Tony Gatlif (born Michel Dahmani; 10 September 1948 – 2 September 2026) was a French film director who also worked as a screenwriter, composer, actor and film producer.

Vincent Paronnaud

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Louis Pasteur

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: a national of this subject.

Barthelemy Thimonnier

Also in Home, Crafts and Hobbies Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Barthelemy Thimonnier (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Barthélemy Thimonnier (19 August 1793 in L'Arbresle, Rhône - 5 July 1857 in Amplepuis) was a French inventor, who is attributed with the invention of the first sewing machine that replicated sewing by hand.

Alain Juppe

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alain Juppé (Wikipedia)tier 2

Alain Pellet

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alain Pellet (Wikipedia)tier 2

Amal Clooney

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ambroise Colin

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

André Gros

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

André Weiss

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: André Weiss

Andrea Alciato

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Andrea Alciato (Wikipedia)

Antoine Loysel

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Antoine Loysel (Wikipedia)tier 2

Bruno Cotte

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Bruno Cotte (Wikipedia)tier 2

Charles Aubry

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Charles Aubry (Wikipedia)tier 2

Charles Demolombe

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Charles Frédéric Rau

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Claude de Seyssel

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Claude de Seyssel (Wikipedia)tier 2

Claude Jorda

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Claude Jorda (Wikipedia)tier 2

Édouard Laferrière

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Édouard Laferrière, Wikipedia

Emmanuelle Jouannet

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Emmanuelle Jouannet (Wikipedia)tier 2

Eugène Gaudemet

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Felix Cohen

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Félix Cohen (Wikipedia)tier 2

Felix-Julien-Jean Bigot de Preameneu

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Francois Denis Tronchet

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Francois Denis TronchetLead sentence 1tier 3

Quote, Lead sentence 1

François Denis Tronchet (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa dəni tʁɔ̃ʃɛ]; 23 March 1726 – 10 March 1806) was a French jurist, best remembered for having defended Louis XVI at his trial (with Malesherbes and Deseze) and for having contributed to the writing of the French civil code.

François Gény

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source François Gény (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

François Gény (1861–1959) was a French jurist and professor of law at the University of Nancy, who introduced the notion of "free scientific research" to the interpretation of positive law.

Francois Hotman

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Francois Hotman (Wikipedia)

Francois Pillet

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source François Pillet (Wikipedia)tier 2

Gabriel Baudry-Lacantinerie

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Gabriel Baudry-Lacantinerie

Gaston Jeze

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Gaston J?ze (Wikipedia)tier 2

Georges Ripert

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Georges Ripert (Wikipedia)tier 2

Georges Scelle

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Georges Vedel

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Georges Vedel (Wikipedia)tier 2

Gilbert Guillaume

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Gilbert Guillaume (Wikipedia)tier 2

Guillaume Durand

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Guillaume Durand (Wikipedia)tier 2

Gustave Émile Boissonade

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Guy Canivet

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Guy Canivet (Wikipedia)tier 2

Guy Ladreit de Lacharrière

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Hélène Ruiz Fabri

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Helene Ruiz Fabri, Wikipedia

Hélène Tigroudja

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Helene Tigroudja, WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Hélène Tigroudja (born 19 July 1975) is a French jurist and international law expert.

Henri Capitant

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Henri Capitant (Wikipedia)tier 2

Henri Donnedieu de Vabres

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Henri Donnedieu de Vabres (Wikipedia)tier 2

Henri Fromageot

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Henri Fromageot (Wikipedia)

Hugues Doneau

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Hugues Doneau (Wikipedia)tier 2

Ivo of Chartres

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ivo of Chartres (Wikipedia)tier 2

Jacqueline Gourault

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jacqueline Gourault (Wikipedia)tier 2

Jacques Cujas

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jacques Cujas (Wikipedia)tier 2

Jacques de Maleville

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Jacques de MalevilleLead sentence 1tier 3

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Jacques de Maleville (19 June 1741- 22 November 1824) was a French jurist and politician and one of the main contributors to the Napoleonic Code.

Jacques de Revigny

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jacques de Révigny (Wikipedia)tier 2

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Origin Of

Art Deco

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Encyclopedia Britannica

Beaux-Arts Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia

Brutalism

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Encyclopedia Britannica

Chateauesque Architecture

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Cistercian Architecture

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Directoire Style

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Egyptian Revival Architecture

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Source Wikipedia

Empire Style

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Source Empire (style) - Wikipedia

French Colonial Architecture

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French Gothic architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

French Restoration style

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Gothic Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Encyclopedia Britannica

Henry II style

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Henry IV Style

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High-Tech Architecture

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Source Encyclopedia Britannica

Louis Philippe style

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Louis XIV Style

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Louis XV style

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Louis XVI Style

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Merovingian Architecture

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Neoclassical Architecture

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Source Encyclopedia Britannica

Neo-Grec Architecture

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Norman Architecture

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Plantagenet Style

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Rayonnant Gothic Architecture

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Rococo Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia

Second Empire Architecture

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Source Wikipedia

Second Empire Architecture in Europe

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Southern French Gothic

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Alfred Sisley

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipediatier 2

Andre Derain

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipediatier 2

Animation

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipediatier 2

Aristide Maillol

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Assemblage

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Assemblage (Britannica)tier 2

Auguste Rodin

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Auguste Rodin, Wikipedia

Bernard Palissy

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Getty Research Institute: Union List of Artist Names: Bernard PalissyBirth and Death Places

Quote, Birth and Death Places

Born: Agen (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France) (inhabited place)

Berthe Morisot

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipediatier 2

Camille Claudel

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Camille Claudel (Wikipedia)

Claude Debussy

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Source Wikipediatier 2

Claude Monet

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Source Gardner's Art Through the AgesFred S. Kleiner (after Helen Gardner)

Collage

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Source Tate

Edgar Degas

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Source Wikipediatier 2

Édouard Manet

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipediatier 2

Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (Wikipedia)

Enguerrand Quarton

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Enguerrand Quarton (Wikipedia)Wikipedia sections

Quote, Wikipedia sections

Quarton was born in the diocese of Laon in northern France

Erik Satie

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Eugène Atget

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Eugène Atget

Eugene Delacroix

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Source Gardner's Art Through the AgesFred S. Kleiner (after Helen Gardner)

François Clouet

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Getty Research Institute, Union List of Artist Names: François Clouet (French draftsman and painter, ca. 1516-1572)Birth and Death Places

Quote, Birth and Death Places

Born: Tours (Centre region, France) (inhabited place)

Frederic Auguste Bartholdi

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Location Of

Battle of the Somme

Also in History Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Battle of the Somme (National Army Museum)

June Days uprising

Also in History Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Treaty of Bretigny

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