France is one of the oldest and most powerful countries in the world. France is the largest Western European nation, fifth in population, and a leader among Europe’s nations. The physical geography of France's natural environment is outlined by oceans, coastlines, and large physical landscape changes. The cultural geography is directly affect and outlined by physical geography tying different regions and cities together.
France’s surrounding landscape consists of the coastlines of the Bay of Biscay, the Mediterranean Sea, the English Channel, and the Atlantic Ocean. Storms from the Atlantic Ocean bring rainfall all through the year. Since France has an oceanic temperate climate, the temperature can drop below freezing in the winter months …show more content…
Two mountain ranges that surround France are the Pyrenees Mountains and the Alps. The French Alps are located in the east and the Pyrenees mountains are located in the south, which divide Spain (south) and France (north). See image 1. Mont Blanc is located on the French-Italian border and is the highest Western European mountain, measuring at 15,781 feet.
Many major French rivers flow through France, tying different regions and cities together. The Seine is located in the north of France and is the counties largest river. It flows northwest through eastern France, the city of Paris, and empties into the English Channel. The Rhone River is another major river in Europe, the second longest in France. It begins in Switzerland, through the Swiss Alps, flowing south in France, and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. Frances bordering countries are; Spain (South), Italy and Switzerland (east) and Germany, Luxembourg, and Belgium (northeast). Much of France’s population is concentrated in the north and southeast, in urbanized cities. The capital of France, Paris, located in northern central France, has the largest population, with the total of of 10.843 millions. The population in Paris, France in 2009, according to Bradshaw, was 10.5 million and projected to be 10.9 million in 2025. Lyon is next largest city, located in the country’s east central, with a population of 1.609
France’s surrounding landscape consists of the coastlines of the Bay of Biscay, the Mediterranean Sea, the English Channel, and the Atlantic Ocean. Storms from the Atlantic Ocean bring rainfall all through the year. Since France has an oceanic temperate climate, the temperature can drop below freezing in the winter months …show more content…
Two mountain ranges that surround France are the Pyrenees Mountains and the Alps. The French Alps are located in the east and the Pyrenees mountains are located in the south, which divide Spain (south) and France (north). See image 1. Mont Blanc is located on the French-Italian border and is the highest Western European mountain, measuring at 15,781 feet.
Many major French rivers flow through France, tying different regions and cities together. The Seine is located in the north of France and is the counties largest river. It flows northwest through eastern France, the city of Paris, and empties into the English Channel. The Rhone River is another major river in Europe, the second longest in France. It begins in Switzerland, through the Swiss Alps, flowing south in France, and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. Frances bordering countries are; Spain (South), Italy and Switzerland (east) and Germany, Luxembourg, and Belgium (northeast). Much of France’s population is concentrated in the north and southeast, in urbanized cities. The capital of France, Paris, located in northern central France, has the largest population, with the total of of 10.843 millions. The population in Paris, France in 2009, according to Bradshaw, was 10.5 million and projected to be 10.9 million in 2025. Lyon is next largest city, located in the country’s east central, with a population of 1.609