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Republic of France

Paris
The city of lights!

These pictures were taken in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

Giverny
The world's largest garden, famous for its tulips and myriads of hybrids.

These pictures were taken in early May of 2006.

Mont Saint Michel
The traditional demarkation point between Normandy and Brittany .

These pictures were taken in September 2004.

Reims
Where the first surrender of WWII was signed, and where all but two of the Kings of France were crowned.

These pictures were taken in 2005 and 2006.

Verdun
A small town in the Lorraine region of France, this is the site of some of the worst fighting during WWI.

These pictures were taken during the Summer of 2006.

location:
Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain

geographic coordinates:
46°00'N, 2°00'E

area (metric):
  total: 547,030 km²
  land: 545,630 km²
  water: 1,400 km²

area (imperial):
  total: 339,909 mi²
  land: 339,039 mi²
  water: 870 mi²

area (comparative):
slightly less than twice the size of Colorado

climate:
generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as the Mistral

terrain:
mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west; rest is mountainous, especially Pyrenées in south, Alps in east