Overview of France: France is located in the west of the European continent, across the sea from the United Kingdom, and borders Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Spain, and Andorra.

It is the largest country in Western Europe.

The national border is 5,300 kilometers long and the coastline is about 3,120 kilometers long.

France is basically a plain country. 80% of the country's territory is plain and hilly. The terrain is low in the northwest and high in the southeast.

The southeastern mountainous areas include the Pyrenees, Central Plateau, Alps, Jura Mountains and Vosges Mountains. France has four major rivers in Western Europe - the Seine, Loire, Rhone and Garonne.

France has a population of 55 million, ranking fifth in Europe, with a population density of 102 people per square kilometer.

France is a country dominated by the French nation. Minority groups include Alsatians, Bretons, Corsicans, Flemish, Catalonians, Basques and other local ethnic groups, accounting for approximately 10% of the population.

7.9% of the total.

France also has foreign immigrants from Africa and Europe, who account for about 8% of the total population.

French is the national language of France.

French is also one of the working languages ??of the United Nations and is spoken by more than 100 million people.

The main religion in France is Catholicism, followed by Protestantism, Orthodox Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

Catholicism: There are more than 45 million believers.

The country is divided into 17 ecclesiastical provinces and 90 dioceses.

Since the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789, political power has been alternating between revolution and monarchy.

By October 4, 1958, under the leadership of de Gaulle, the Constitution of the Fifth Republic of China was formulated, which stipulated the operation of various institutions.

The constitution stipulates: The president of the Republic of China is elected by direct universal suffrage and serves for 7 years; cabinet members can be held criminally responsible; the parliament implements a bicameral system, including the National Assembly and the Senate, which is responsible for formulating laws and supervising the government; expanding the scope of implementation of referendums, etc.

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The French flag is blue, white and red with vertical stripes and the national anthem is "La Marseillaise".

France and China have a traditional friendship.

France is now China's second largest trading partner in the EU.

It can be expected that the friendly relations between the two countries will further develop in the future.

Overview of French attractions: France is a very attractive tourist country.

The charming flower city of Paris, the beautiful and charming Cote d'Azur, ski resorts in the Alps, etc. are all world-famous tourist areas.

Not only are the natural scenery beautiful in various places, but the cultural landscape is particularly rich. There are 22 places listed as world cultural and natural heritage by the United Nations, namely the Seine Riverfront in Paris centered on the Louvre and Notre Dame, the Palace of Versailles, Fontainebleau, and St.

Strasbourg, Nancy Places, Reims, Amiens Cathedral, Mont Saint-Michel (Normandy), Chartres Cathedral, Bourges Cathedral, Chambord Castle (the above three are in the central area)

, Saint-Severn Abbey Church (Poitou), Vézère Canyon Grottoes (Aquitaine), Fontenay Abbey, Vézelay Cathedral (both of the above are in Burgundy), Acres-Sennen Royal

Salt mines (Franche-Comté), Canal du Sud (Languedoc), Aqueduct of the Gard (near N?mes), Arles, Orange, Avignon Papal Palace (all three in Provence) and Kilo

Bay of Lata (Corsica).

These places of interest, except for the last one, which is a nature reserve, are all treasures of French culture and magnets for tourists from all over the world.

Franche-Comté is located in eastern France, adjacent to Switzerland, and is world-famous for its colorful natural scenery and historic sites.

The thousand-year-old castle-Rubao is the iconic landscape here; the forest accounts for more than 40% of the total area and is a green model in industrial civilization.

Pristine rivers pass through emerald gorges, and waterfalls and lakes are a paradise for summer splashing; the popular "Through the Jura Mountains" ski race is held in Rus every February.

There are 220 kilometers of ski trails in Ruth. In the evening, ski enthusiasts from far away gather at the cafe across the French-Swiss border to taste Jura cheese chocolate pastries.

Louis Pasteur and the film inventor Lumiere brothers were raised here.

The Loire River meanders through central France. This "Valley of the Kings" is famous for its dotted Renaissance-style ancient castles.

Including Amboise, Xiangbao, Blois, Chenonceau, Azelle Rideau, Valensee, etc. Among them, Xiangbao Castle was built under the guidance of Leonardo da Vinci.

In the Cathedral of Saint-Croix, the deeds of Joan of Arc have been recited for centuries; the Cathedral of Chatelet was the coronation place of Henry IV, who converted to Catholicism in the 16th century, and its stained glass windows are a collection of the richest and richest stories of the Middle Ages.

The most complete art.

Martinique Martinique is France's smallest overseas department, located between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

In the mid-18th century, colonialists brought slaves from Africa, and later immigrants of other races were also shipped here, including the Chinese who came here at the end of the 19th century.

Today Martinique is a tourist destination where various cultures intersect.

From the scorching sun in the south of the island to the tropical jungles in the north, from white-sand beaches hugging the rough waves to quiet coves, from rugged volcanoes to hills covered with bananas and sugar cane, Martinique is colorful and full of charm.

Picardy The Picardy region is the birthplace of France's thousand-year history, the gathering place of cathedrals, and the green heart of northern France.