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Poitou Charentes, Limousin, Brittany, Ile de France, Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur, Burgundy, Nord Pas de Calais, Haute Normandie, Basse Normandie, Rhone Alps, Midi Pyrenees, Franche Comte, Auvergne, Pays de la Loire, Languedoc Roussillon, Centre Val de Loire, Aquitaine, Picardy, Champagne, Lorraine, Alsace Adoption of of UN Security Council resolution 1804 on the FDLR and other armed Rwandan groups operation in the east of the DRC (March 14, 2008)The resolution was presented to the Security Council at France’ s initiative in close consultation with its Council partners, primarily the US, Britain and Belgium. Exhibition "The Origins of the State of Israel" (March 13, 2008)To mark the State Visit of President Peres, the Archives Directorate has designed an exhibition that evokes the key events that preceded the advent of the Jewish State, from the moment when Theodor Herzl, following on from the nationalities movement, gave the Zionist project its theoretical basis, to the Declaration of Independence of May 14th 1948, recognition by France and the exchange of ambassadors in the summer of 1949. Joint article by Mr Bernard Kouchner and Mr Carl Bildt, Swedish minister of Foreign affairs, published in "The Times" (12.03.08)Letter to our Serbian friends on Zoran Djindjic, Kosovo and Europe Working dinner with several representatives of French companies (12.03.08)The Minister of Foreign and European affairs and the Secretary of State for European affairs met yesterday for a working dinner with several representatives of French companies and employer associations to brief them on preparations for the French presidency of the European Union which has entered an active phase. Meeting of Mr Jean-Pierre Jouyet with Emma Bonino, Italian state secretary for European policies and international trade (12.03.08)Mr. Jouyet and Ms Bonino discussed the proposal for a Mediterranean Union and took stock of the current negotiations on implementation of the energy-climate package proposed by the European Commission. Meeting of European Affairs Secretary Jean-Pierre Jouyet with Mr Joe Borg, European Commissioner for fisheries and maritime affairs (March 12, 2008)European Affairs Secretary Jean-Pierre Jouyet met on Tuesday, March 12, with European Commissioner Joe Borg who is responsible for fisheries and maritime affairs. Also present was Xavier de la Gorce, secretary-general for maritime affairs. EU - Leaders adopt watered down 'Club Med' planEU leaders approved Thursday a French plan for a Mediterranean Union aimed at strengthening cooperation with countries from Morocco to Turkey. Spain seeks help from France, Belgium in Basque funds probeSpain's top anti-terrorist judge has asked authorities in France and Belgium to investigate nine people who allegedly received large sums of money from a Basque separatist group. French driving instructors protest against licence reformThousands of driver-training workers blocked traffic across main French cities Thursday in a national day of action. Distraught French woman's rail suicide bid ends in 'miracle'The quick reactions of a train driver saved a woman from succeeding Thursday in a desperate rail track suicide bid. Israeli president opens Paris book fair, denounces Muslim boycottShimon Peres inaugurated the Paris book fair with a condemnation of the Muslim countries EU leaders open summit in BrusselsEuropean Union leaders began a two-day summit in Brussels Thursday focused on climate change, employment and the economy. French police detain SocGen employee, search officesInvestors in the US filed a class-action lawsuit against Societe Generale, and its chairman, Daniel Bouton, claiming they were misled over the bank's exposure. French court fines far-right head for racism, discriminationFrench appeals court Wednesday fined far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen Wednesday for inciting discrimination, hatred or racial violence. Israeli writers feted at Paris book fair despite Muslim protestIsraeli writers are the stars of the Paris book fair opening under tight security on Friday after Muslim countries and authors called for a boycott. Unique low-cost housing programme expands to new continents"The private sector has now taken on the challenge to help the 1.2 billion people in the world who live in slums." World War I: last men standingFollowing the death of the Italian-French war veteran Lazare Ponticelli, a total of nine men who served in their countries' armed forces during World War I are known to be still alive. Last French World War I veteran dies at 110The last French veteran of World War I, an Italian immigrant who lied about his age to join the Foreign Legion and fight in the trenches, died Wednesday aged 110. Cycling: Steegmans on the double in Paris-NiceBelgian Gert Steegmans won the second stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race ahead of Norway's Thor Hushovd. |
Quick linksAbout FranceAdministrative divisions: France is divided into 26 administrative regions. 22 are in metropolitan France (21 are on the continental part of metropolitan France; one is the territorial collectivity of Corsica) , and four are overseas regions. The regions are further subdivided into 100 departments which are numbered (mainly alphabetically). This number is used in postal codes and vehicle number plates amongst others. The 100 departments are subdivided into 341 arrondissements which are, in turn, subdivided into 4,032 cantons. These cantons are then divided into 36,680 communes, which are municipalities with an elected municipal council. Demography: With an estimated population of 64.5 million people, France is the 19th most populous country in the world. France's largest cities are Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Toulouse, Nice, and Nantes. Popular searchesNew added properties |
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