France Attractions

Country Name:

French Republic

Capital City:

Paris

Population:

60,876,136 (2006)

Population Growth:

0.35% (2006)

Currency:

euro (EUR)

Languages:

French

Area:

547,030 sq km

Inflation Rate:

1.5% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate:

8.7% (December 2006)

Domain extension:

.fr

FRANCE ATTRACTIONS BY PROVINCE

Corse -Corse Region e Corsica (Corsican: Corsica; French: Corse) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily, Sardinia, and Cyprus). It is located west of Italy, southeast of France, and north of the island of Sardinia. It forms part of the French Republic, and is known as the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte. It has 260,196 inhabitants, and an area of 8,682hm2.Corsica is largely mountainous, culminating in Monte Cintu (2,710 m). The island has a natural park (Parc Naturel R?gional de Corse), which protects thousands of rare animal and plant species.

Corse Main Attraction province

Ajaccio is a city and commune of France. The peninsula carries the citadel and terminates in the Citadel jetty. To the south-west of this peninsula lies the Place Bonaparte, a quarter frequented chiefly by winter visitors attracted by the mild climate of the town. Apart from one or two fine thoroughfares converging on the Place Bonaparte, the streets are mean and narrow and the town has a deserted appearance. The house in which Napoleon I was born in 1769 is preserved, and his associations with the town are everywhere emphasized by street-names and statues. (Photo: Author: Gabridelca License: GNUfdl)

Bastia is a town and commune of northern Corsica, in France. It is the pr?fecture (capital) of the Haute-Corse d?partement and has a population of approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Bastia is also also an important Corsican port and is famous for its wines. (Photo: Author:RedWolf License: GNUfdl)

Corte in central Corsica, in France. Sites of interest include the Fortress (A citadella), the Museum of Corsica (Museu di a Corsica), and the University of Corsica (Universit? di Corsica). Corte was the birthplace of Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844), the eldest brother of the French Emperor Napoleon I, who made him King of Naples (1806?1808) and Spain (1808?1813). (Photo: Author: Birgit Lachner, License: GNUfdl)