Geography of France
France, or the French Republic, a country of western Europe. It is adjoined on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, including such arms as the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay, and on the south by the Mediterranean Sea.
Bordeaux, France, the capital of Gironde department. It lies on the Garonne River in southwestern France, some 50 miles (80 km) from the Bay of Biscay and about 310 miles (500 km) south-southwest of Paris.
France, or the French Republic, a country of western Europe. It is adjoined on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, including such arms as the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay, and on the south by the Mediterranean Sea.
