France - Francja

France
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Information
Capital cityParis
Systemrepublic
Currencyeuro (€)
Time zoneUTC 1 - winter
UTC 2 - summer
Surface643,801 km²
Population66 628 000±500
Official languageFrench
Telephone code0033
Car codeF.
Internet domain.fr
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France (fr. France, / fʁɑ̃s /, French Republic - République française) - country in Western Europe, also having overseas territories on other continents. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential role as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the G8, the G20, the EU and other multilateral organizations.

Characteristic

Geography

The metropolitan part of France is located in Western Europe on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The meridional length is 973 km, and the latitudinal length is 945 km. In addition to land territory, France includes Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea and 20 small offshore islands as well as overseas departments and territories.

France borders Andorra (60 km), Belgium (620 km), Spain (623 km), Luxembourg (73 km), Germany (451 km), Switzerland (573 km) and Italy (488 km). He is the principality's only neighbor Monaco (4 km) - an independent enclave on the Cote d'Azur.

The highest point is Mont Blanc, 4,807 m above sea level.

fauna and Flora

Climate

France has a temperate climate and the Atlantic Ocean has an oceanic climate. The weather in France is influenced by the maritime climate - with mild winters. The average temperature for the months is below 22 ° C (72 ° F). There are at least four months with average temperatures over 50 ° F (10 ° C). The hottest month is July when maximum temperature is around 24 ° C (76 ° F). The best months to visit France are: May, June, July and August. UV radiation depends on the region and may be higher in popular resorts such as the Cote d'Azur. The best time for winter sports in the French Alps is from December to March.

Weather phenomena recorded in previous years in France:

Events (annual average)janFebruaryMar.AprMayJuneJulyAugsepoctlettergr
Rainy days171410141416131511181621
Snow days451000000014
Hail days000000000000
Stormy days001224421100
Foggy days6722212245116
Days with a tornado *000001000000
Duration of the day1011131415161513121099
Hours of sunshine during the day336779877533

* Tornadoes - counted for the last 5 years source: http://hikersbay.com/climate/france?lang=pl

History

Culture and art

Policy

29 France 7.80 Defective democracy Semi-presidential system, bicameralism

Economy

Society

Traditions

Preparations

Travel time selection

Visas

Nationals of member states European Union, including Polish visas do not apply. The border is crossed on the basis of a valid passport or ID card.

Customs regulations

Currency

In France, you pay in euros.

Drive

By plane

By train

The fastest train in Europe by TGV.

=== By car === bugatti hiron

By bus

By ship

Regions

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France is divided into 22 administrative regions:

Regions 2016

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France is divided into 13 administrative regions:

Overseas departments

Dependent territories on France

Overseas collectives

Cities

According to official data from 2005, France had 410 cities with a permanent population of over 20,000. inhabitants (number of people registered permanently, without agglomeration). The country's capital Paris was the only city with over a million inhabitants; one city with a population of 500 ÷ 999 thousand; 7 cities with a population of 100,000 ÷ 500,000; 11 cities with a population of 50,000 ÷ 100,000, 22 cities with a population of 25,000 ÷ 50,000 and the rest of the cities below 25,000 residents. For comparison, in 1935 there were 404 such cities (including 17 cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants and 3 cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants).

Interesting places

  • D'Orsay Museum - Paris
  • Louvre Museum - Paris
  • Disneyland - Paris
  • Notre Dame Cathedral - Paris
  • Dune of Pilate (fr. Dune du Pilat) - the largest dune in terms of sand volume and height in Europe (2.7 km x 500 m and 110 m high). Located 60 km from Bordeaux in the town of La Teste de Buch.
  • The gorge of the river Verdon - located in the south Provence (Saint-Laurent-du-Verdon) 21-kilometer canyon, several hundred meters deep (max 700 m). Due to its location among the limestone rocks, the water has an amazing blue color. Along the canyon, there are roads on both sides, which makes it easier to admire the views.

Objects from the UNESCO World Heritage List

Transport

Basic information about road traffic regulations

  • Speed:
  • city: 50 km / h
  • out of town: 110 km / h
  • motorway: 130 km / h
  • The permissible level of alcohol in the blood of the driver: 0.5 per mille
  • Payment for highways: payable at the gates
  • Low beam driving all year round: recommended
  • Reflective vest: no data

Tongue

The official language of France is French. Regional languages, which are not dialects, but separate languages, are also in use, and are partially authorized and protected by the government. These languages ​​are: Provencal (Provence), Breton (Brittany), Corsican (Corsica), Catalan (Franco-Spanish border) and Basque (some towns in the Pyrenees). However, 95% of the inhabitants speak French on a daily basis.

You can easily communicate in English in Paris and on the Cote d'Azur. In other parts of the country there may be problems communicating in English, as the French have little knowledge of foreign languages.

Shopping

Gastronomy

Accommodation

Reservations can be made, inter alia, through the following portals:

Science

work

Security

In Paris and other large cities and on the Cote d'Azur in public places (metro, light rail, museums, shops, beaches in the south of France), you should be careful due to frequent pickpocketing and petty robberies. You should not leave documents, money and other valuables in hotel rooms and cars. In large cities in France, thefts by juvenile offenders on scooters and motorcycles have become a problem. They observe driving cars with valuable items on their seats. When a car stops at a red light, for example, they open a car door, trunk, or break a window, and sometimes they spray tear gas, steal the loot and then drive away, often going against the flow. The majority of victims of this type of seizure are women driving a car alone.

Health

State citizens European Union are treated on the basis of reciprocity. This means that visitors and even tourists have the same rights and obligations as a French citizen. The basis for obtaining help is the card EHIC.

  • Medical advice: the patient bears the costs of the visit, the reimbursement is made by the French equivalent of the health insurance fund CPAM. Reimbursement for consultation with a general practitioner up to EUR 20, with a specialist up to EUR 27 minus EUR 1 overhead for each visit.
  • Anxieties: reimbursement, depending on the group of drugs, 100%, 65%, 35% and 15%. Medicines marked with a triangle are not reimbursable. Only drugs prescribed by a health insurance doctor are eligible for reimbursement. We will receive a document at the pharmacy Feuille de Soins on which we will stick white or blue price stickers from drug packages.
  • Emergency: the patient pays 65% of the transport costs. Telephone number 15.
  • Hospital: the health insurance fund covers 60% of costs - laboratory tests, 75% of costs - a visit to the outpatient clinic, 80% - hospitalization.

It is recommended to have a separate, private insurance of treatment costs, including transport to Poland. When concluding insurance, you should choose a company that does not require us to provide cash and return it after returning to the country, because we may not have such an amount.

contact

Telephone

Internet

post

Trip

Tourist information

Diplomatic representations

Diplomatic missions accredited in France

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Paris

1, rue de Talleyrand

75343 Paris Cedex 07

Telephone: 01 43 17 34 00

Fax: 01 43 17 34 01

Web page: https://paryz.msz.gov.pl/pl/

E-mail: [email protected]

Diplomatic representations accredited in Poland

Embassy of the French Republic in Warsaw

ul. Beautiful 1

00-477 Warsaw

Phone: 48 22 529 30 00

Fax: 48 22 529 30 01

Web page: https://pl.ambafrance.org/

E-mail: [email protected]

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