COUNTRY GUIDE · Europe
France
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of France.
France at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Paris
- REGION
- Europe
- POPULATION
- 66,500,000
- AREA
- 551,695 km²
- LANGUAGE
- French
- CURRENCY
- Euro (EUR)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
World-Famous Museum
The Louvre in Paris is one of the world's most visited museums.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about France
France’s Lascaux Cave preserves Ice Age paintings of horses, bulls and other animals made thousands of years before recorded history.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places France in its Europe region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 551,695 km² and a population of approximately 66,500,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.