France Political Map

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France political map helps to find out the important cities and the 26 administrative divisions that constitute the nation. The countries bordering France is also clearly shown on the map of France (or   map de France   in French). France lies on the coordinates of 46º North latitude and 2º East longitude.

Geography of   France
France is located between Spain and Belgium bordering the English Channel and Bay of Biscay. Corse, a small island between Italy and Spain in the Mediterranean Sea, above Sardinia, is also a territory of France. As shown in the   France maps online ,  the country also has territorial authority on several tiny islands in Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and in the Oceania region. France is located in the southeast of the United Kingdom. It lies on the latitude of 46º North and longitude of 2º East. The area covered by France is 547,030 sq km. France political map, besides showing the locations of cities of France and outlining its administrative divisions, also shows the countries and water bodies bordering France.

Bordering countries and water bodies
France maps  show the following countries surround France:

• North Sea and the Strait of Dover lie in the north.
• Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany are located in the north-east.
• Switzerland and Italy are located in the east.
• Ligurian Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Gulf of Lion are located in the south-east.
• Spain lies in the south.
• Atlantic Ocean and Bay of Biscay is located in the west.
• English Channel falls in the north-west of the country.

The water bodies and the surrounding countries are clearly shown on the France political map (for details, please see Physical Map of France given elsewhere in the site). Blue color is used for the water bodies on the France Map. The surrounding countries are shown in white color.

Administrative divisions in France
There are 26 administrative divisions in France. Their borders are shown in the Political Map of France in dotted lines. These administrative divisions along with the capital cities are as follows:

Alsace: Strasbourg	Rhone-Alpes: Lyon	Haute-Normandie: Rouen
Bretagne: Rennes	Centre: Orleans	Aquitaine: Bordeaux
Corse	Reunion	Franche-Comte: Besancon
Guadeloupe	Basse-Normandie: Caen	Basse-Normandie: Caen
Ile-de-France: Paris	Limousin: Limoges
Auvergne: Clermont Ferrand	Lorraine: Metz	Picardie: Amiens
Martinique	Poitou-Charentes: Poitiers	Midi-Pyrenees: Toulouse
Nord-Pas-de-Calais: Lille	Pays de la Loire: Nantes	Bourgogne: Dijon
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur: Marseille	Languedoc-Roussillon: Montpellier	Champagne-Ardenne: Chalsons sur Marne

The capital cities of the administrative divisions are represented on the France political map by a white square.

Cities of France
Apart from Paris, other major cities of France are Arras, Eure, Laon, Quimper, Tours, Belfort, Vannes, Blois, Sain Lo, Vesoul, Macon, Bourg, Annecy, Gueret, Angouleme, Grenoble, Perigueux, Rodez, Tarbes, Perpignan and Foix. These cities are represented by black dots on the France map.

Paris, capital city of France
Paris is located on the coordinates of 48° 52' North latitude and 2° 19' 60" East longitude. It is situated at an altitude 34 meters above sea level. The city of Paris can be accessed from the airports of Orly, Velizy, Le Bourget and Bretigny Sur Orge. Paris, the capital city, is represented on the France Political Map by a red square.

Besides the   France travel map  , Mapsofworld.com offers the following   maps for France :   France rail map,   road map of France,  south of France maps,   France airports map   as well as city maps like,   Reims -France map,   Limoges -France map,   Paris -France maps,   Lyon -France maps  , to name a few.