Places in France - find information on all places in France

Find information on almost all places in France. Whether you are looking for information on regions in France or information on cities and places in France, this website is the right place in the web to start your search.

Facts and figures about France at a glance

France is a sovereign country on the continent of Europe. France covers a total area of 547,030.0 km² and has a population of approximately 64,768,389 people.

The capital of France is Paris (Paris) with a population of 2,138,551 people.

Facts and figures about France
Country	Code	Area	Population	P/km²
France	FR	547,030.0 km²	64,768,389 people	118.4

Population density in France
Population density
118.4 p/km² (low)	France: Low population density

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Map of France

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Information on France

Information on France
Name	Official name	Code	Status	Regions	Capital	Continent
France	Republic of France	FR	Sovereign country	22	Paris Paris	Europe

Time in France

Time in France
Current time	Summer time (DST)	Standard time	Current timezone offset	Timezone
Thu, 8 Jun 2023 - 2:59am	In effect (+1 hour)	Thu, 8 Jun 2023 - 1:59am	UTC +2.0	Europe/Paris

Currency in France

Currency in France
Currency	Abbreviation
Euro	EUR

Languages in France

Languages in France
Languages
Basque, Breton, Catalan, Corsican, French, Occitan (post 1500)

Neighbouring countries of France

Neighbouring countries of France
Neighbouring countries
Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland Show neighbouring countries of France in map.

Telecommunication in France

Telecommunication in France
International calling code	Internet top level domain (TLD)
+33	.fr

Latitude & Longitude of France

Latitude & Longitude of France
Position	Latitude (width)	Longitude (length)
Show on map	46°00'00.0"N (46.0000000°)	2°00'00.0"E (2.0000000°)

Regions in France

Regions in France
Regions
There are 22 primary administrative regions in France. Have a closer look at the regions in France.

Largest places in France

There are 2 places in France with a population of more than 500,000 people.

Largest places in France
Place	No	Population
Paris Paris	1.	2,138,551
Marseille Marseille	2.	794,811

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Countries or territories in connection with France

There are 12 countries or territories connected with France.

Countries or territories in connection with France
Countries or territories
French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Reunion, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna

External sources of information on France

France on Wikipedia

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Search places in France by first letter

If you prefer you can search any place in France by first letter. Just click on the respective first letter in the index of places in France. All places in France starting with this letter will be listed. Also sometimes the full name of a certain place maybe unknown. Then this search option may also be usefull for searching such places in France.

Follow the hierarchy in France

You can click your way through the hierarchy starting from the continent Europe, over a region in France to a certain place or city in France, as all places and cities in France are linked hierarchically to each other. The actual hierarchy is always displayed in the breadcrumb navigation, so you can always see exactly where you are.