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Country Guide: France
France: Weather & Geography
- Land Area: 545,630 sq km
- Water Area: 1,400 sq km
- Total Area: 547,030 sq km
- Total Length of Land Boundaries: 2,889 km
- Length of Coastline: 3,427 km
France: Typical Weather Patterns
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 mistral
France: Topography and Terrain
mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west; remainder is mountainous, especially Pyrenees in south, Alps in east