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| Quick facts about France |
| Country code: FR | | Zone: Europe | | Country local name: République française | | Demonym: French | | Official languages: French | | Driving on the right side of the road | | Currency: EUR (Euro) | | Internet TLD: .fr | | Calling code: +33 | | Time zone: CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) | | UE accession: March 25 1957 | | Population: 64.102.140 | | Capital: Paris | | Biggest city: Paris |
| Borders: Andorra, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands (Holland) |
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The north and northwest have a temperate climate, however, a combination of maritime influences, latitude and altitude produce a varied climate in the rest of France.
In the south-east a Mediterranean climate prevails. In the west, the climate is predominantly oceanic with a high level of rainfall, mild winters and cool summers. Inland the climate becomes more continental with hot, stormy summers, colder winters and less rain. The climate of the Alps and other mountainous regions are mainly alpine in nature with the number of days with temperatures below freezing over 150 per year and snowcover lasting for up to six months.
When to go
From May till September is best for cultural and beach tourism. The winter sports in Pyrenees and Alps - from December till early spring.
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