The geography of France France is an extremely varied country. The outline of the map of France is reminiscent of a hexagon. France is bounded to the north by the English Channel and the North Sea, tothe west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea. France is surrounded by six countries to the northeast by Belgium and Luxembourg, to the east by Germany, Switzerland and Ital tothe south by Spain Eiffel Tower The hexagon Mountains: the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Jura, the Vosges and the Massif Central Rivers: the Seine, the Loire, the Garonne, the Rhone and the Rhine. Cities: Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Nice Paris is the capital of France, Paris is also called the City of Light. The rooster: It symbolizes the pride of the French people. The evil gallus means both Gallus = coq gallus gaulois The Hexagon: France has more or less the shape of a hexagon. It is used as a synonym of France The J a French flag: The national emblem is the French flag The choice of colors dates from the French flag the Revolution roosterMonuments: the Louvre museum, the Arena of Nimes, the Pantheon, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Chateau de Chambord The Arenes de Nimes The castle of Chambord The motto of the Republic Liberty, equality, fraternity The national anthem La Marseillaise composed in 1792 by Rouget de Lisle ‘The supreme authority of the nation The President of the Republic represents the supreme authority of the nation. Heis elected for 5 years. The national holiday: July 14th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille Famous French people: Victor Hugo, Marie Curie, Voltaire La Fayene. Vietor Hugo Marie Curie Voltaire Cheeses: brie, camembert, Gruyére, Roquefort The bust of Marianne: It symbolizes the Republic Of couturiers: Chanel, Dior, Cardin, Saint-Laurent Cars: Citroen, Peugeot, Renault. From Paris Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly airports Nice-céted Azuri Ports: Port of Marseille, Le Havre, Dunkirk Perfumers: Chanel, Guerlain, Lanvin Patou. secestst Marianne