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	Location:	France is situated in western Europe, and shares borders with Belgium, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Andorra, Luxembourg and Monaco.
	Cities:	The capital is Paris; other major cities are Marseilles, Lyons, Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, Strasbourg, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Lille and Rennes.
	Area:	543 965 sq. km / 210 026 sq. miles.
	Population: (2006)	61 257 000 (Paris: 2 153 600; Marseilles: 820 900; Lyons: 466 400; Toulouse: 435 000; Nice: 347 900; Nantes: 281 800; Strasbourg: 272 700; Montpellier: 244 300; Bordeaux: 230 600; Lille: 225 100; Rennes: 209 900).
	Language:	French.			Currency:  Euro.
	Telephone Country Code:			+ 33
			Paris Marseilles Lyons Toulouse Nice Nantes Strasbourg Montpellier Bordeaux Lille Rennes	+ 33 1 + 33 4 + 33 4 + 33 5 + 33 4 + 33 2 + 33 3 + 33 4 + 33 5 + 33 3 + 33 2
	Time Zone:	CET (GMT + 1 hour).

		National Tourist Office Contacts:
		Address:	Atout France, 23, Place de Catalogne 75685 Paris, Cedex 14, France.
		Telephone:	+ 33 1 - 42 96 70 00
		Fax:	+ 33 1 - 42 96 70 61
		Enquiries   e-mail:	info@franceguide.com
		Chief Executive:	Mr Christian Mantei
		Marketing Communication and Partnerships Director:	Mrs Armelle Tardy-Joubert
		Strategy, Market Intelligence and Technology Director:	Mr Christian Delom
		Secretary General:	Mr Jean-Louis Perrin