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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 Rugby Union: Wales look to Hook to reel in FrenchJames Hook has won the race to play in the pivotal position of outside-half as Wales attempt to complete a Six Nations Grand Slam. Read more | Comments
EU - Brussels okay for France to bankroll Google rivalEU's competition watchdog approved 99 million euros of French state aid for a consortium to build a European rival to US internet search giant Google. Sarkozy's ratings stabilise, Fillon still risingNicolas Sarkozy's slide in popularity appears to have halted, while Prime Minister Francois Fillon's stock continues to rise. EU - France wants EU partnership deal with RussiaFrance hopes to reach agreement on a broad EU strategic partnership with Russia during its six-month presidency. Lufthansa flight in emergency landing at Belgian airportThree people were slightly injured after a Lufthansa jet made an emergency landing at Belgium's Charleroi airport. Eurozone industrial output rises sharply at start of yearOutput data for France, Italy and Germany shows industrial production expanding strongly at the start of the year. Facebook goes live in FrenchFrench-language Facebook site went online Monday hot on the heels of German and Spanish versions of the Internet social networking giant. EUFOR - CAR troops put under European commandHundreds of French troops deployed in the north-east of the Central African Republic have been placed under the command of a wider European Union force. French probe into 'rogue trader' press leaksFrench prosecutors are investigating the media leaking of messages between Jerome Kerviel and a second trader. Five rescued after trawler sinks in ChannelFive French fishermen were plucked from raging seas on Monday after their trawler sank in a storm off the Channel island of Guernsey. Has Europe learned the lesson of Iraq?In 2003, the most important foreign policy decision for Europe was not taken in Berlin, Paris or Brussels, but in Washington. Sarkozy's ex-wife denies text message on weddingThe ex-wife of President Nicolas Sarkozy told police that a text message he reportedly sent her offering to call off his wedding to Carla Bruni did not exist. 'Horrible' American dinosaur for sale in French auctionA three-horned vegetarian dinosaur from North America has gone on display at a Paris auction house ahead of its sale next month. Pope Benedict XVI will visit France in SeptemberPope Benedict XVI will carry out his first official visit to France from September 12-15 during which he will go to Paris and the shrine city of Lourdes. French village bans deathMayor of French village has issued a decree banning residents from dying in his territory unless they own a spot in the overcrowded cemetery. Major storm batters Britain, France, BelgiumAmid gale-force winds of up to 80 mph sweeping in from the Atlantic and driving rain, British coastguards scrambled to help a stricken tanker in the Channel. EU Chad mission head regrets death of French soldierLieutenant General Patrick Nash, head of the EU's peacekeeping mission to Chad, sent his condolences to the family of a French soldier killed last week. Chadian fears fellow opposition leader is deadChadian opposition leader Ngarlejy Yorongar fears a fellow opponent of the regime was beaten to death in custody. Formula One: No decisions on French race in 2009Chairman of the French racing Federation Nicolas Deschaux said that no decision had been made on the venue of the French Formula One race in 2009. Head of UN peacekeeping to step down in mid-2008French head of UN peacekeeping will step down at the end of June after presiding over an unprecedented growth of a force that now fields 100, 000 personnel. |
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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