- France is an extremely diverse country. It is bordered to the north by the English Channel and the North Sea, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Mediterranean Sea. France shares borders with six countries: to the northeast, Belgium and Luxembourg; to the east, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy; and to the south, Spain. Paris, the capital of France, is also known as La Ville Lumière (“The City of Light”).
- Mountains: Les Alpes, les Pyrénées, le Jura, les Vosges, et le Massif central.
- Rivers: La Seine, la Loire, la Garonne, le Rhône, et le Rhin.
- Cities: Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, et Nice. Le Coq: Symbolizes the pride of the French people.
- L’Hexagone: France is roughly shaped like a hexagon.
- Le Buste de Marianne: Symbolizes the French Republic.
- Motto of the Republic: Liberté, égalité, fraternité (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity).
- National Anthem: La Marseillaise.
