Rahim Tabet | Februari 13, 2016 |
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France
France is a country in Europe, bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Andorra and Monaco. Under the territory of the island of Corsica France also falls into the Mediterranean. The capital of France is Paris. A number of major cities in France: Lyon, Marseille, Lille, Bordeaux, Nantes, Nice and Toulouse.
Travel and vacations to France
France is a country where everyone something to do. Field of culture France has many old towns with narrow streets, countless churches and cathedrals and everywhere to find traces of the wars that has seen the country (museums, remains, ruins etc.). In the area of nature, there are many national parks, rivers and beautiful mountain regions such as the Alps, Pyrenees and Massif Central (best known for its excellent skiing conditions). In addition, the largest part of France is surrounded by water. The coastline is mostly rocky interspersed with wide sandy beaches. The waters around France are ideal for water sports. Other matters why France is known worldwide is the annual cycling spectacle "Tour de France", Disneyland Paris, the Eiffel Tower and of course the vast sunflower fields and vineyards. Every year, a lot of tourists to France to enjoy all this splendor.
Regions of France:
Alsace (Alsace), Aquitaine (Aquitaine), Auvergne, Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy), Bourgogne (Burgundy), Bretagne, Centre (central France), Champagne-Ardenne (Champagne-Ardenne), Corse (Corsica), Franche -Comte, Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy), Île-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Lorraine (Lorraine), Midi-Pyrénées (Midi-Pyrenees), Nord-Pas-de-Calais (Nord-Pas Calais), Pays de la Loire (Loire Country), Picardie (Picardy), Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) and Rhône-Alpes (Rhône-Alpes) .
Overview of the overseas regions and areas of France:
Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guyana, Mayotte, Réunion, Saint Martin, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint-Barthélemy, New Caledonia and Clipperton.
Official Name: French Republic
Continent: Europe
Surface: 551 500 km²
Capital: Paris
Population: 65.35 million inhabitants (2012)
Form of government: Semi-Presidential Republic
Highest point: 4810 m (Mont Blanc)
Distance (Amsterdam - Paris): 428 km
Flight Duration: approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes
Travel advice
Availability: exercise vigilance.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.
Best time
May, June and September are the best months to travel to France. In these months the temperatures are the most pleasant and also avoid mass tourism.
Travel offer
On our trip selection page provides a list of reliable companies that offer complete travel and vacations to France. It also contains an overview of separate travel components (car rental, hotels, rail travel, holiday and flight) that you can put together your ideal trip.
Weather and Climate
France is divided into three different climates.
The vast majority of France has a temperate climate. In addition, the extreme south and east Mediterranean climate and the French Alps, a high mountain climate. Winters are mild with plenty of snowfall in the mountain regions. Summers are hot with high temperatures in the southeast.
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for France can be found on our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate of France, please visit Climate Info.
Current snow depths in France, visit Winter Sports.
Language
French is the official language in France. There are also a number of dialects (among others Breton).
Want free or from French translation? Use the Google translator.
Travel documents
You must have a valid identity card or passport.
A visa is not required.
Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
Immunization (vaccination)
For you do not need vaccinations to visit France.
Money
France is paid by the euro (EUR).
An overview of all ATMs in France can be found on our ATMs page.
Time Difference
There is no time difference.
Local time, date, and time zone of France, visit our difference page.
Traffic and route
In France you must drive on the right side of the road.
In toll roads come to France. An overview of all toll roads in France can be found at Autoroutes.fr and ANWB.
With the Google route planner can provide directions to or within France.
From July 1, 2012 is required to have present an alcohol test in your vehicle. This is among other things for sale at the larger French gas stations and grocery stores or at a Dutch ANWB shop.
Hotel In France
Booking.com
Electricity
In France, you can use a Dutch flat plug.
A round plug must have a cutout for the earth pin present in the outlet. You need a travel adapter if your plug does not have such a recess.
More information on electricity in France can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: 112 or 17
- Fire: 112 or 18
- Ambulance: 112 or 15
Tap water
The tap water has a slight chlorine content and therefore can cause gastrointestinal complaints.
News and newspapers
The latest news concerning France can be found on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from France visit Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Websites in France ending in .fr.
Official websites of France: gouvernement.fr and nl.franceguide.com.
Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in France is 0033 or +33.
Would you call from France to the Netherlands use 0031 or +31.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
Phone numbers can be found in the Directory of France.
Company information can be found in the Yellow Pages of France.
Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a nice collection of photos from France.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos from France.
Public holidays and school holidays
The national holiday of France falls on July 14 (Bastille Day).
All other holidays in France can be found at Beleven.org.
All school holidays in France can be found in the school of Eurydice.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about France? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.
Sights
In France it is thought quickly to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, but France still has much more to offer. On our Attractions page you will find a comprehensive overview of the most beautiful and famous landmarks of France. Here you will find among them general information, opening times and admission prices.
Reviews and travel experiences
Weather report and TripAdvisor reviews you can find ratings of accommodations (eg. Hotels and rentals), restaurants and destinations in France, supplemented with photos, videos and sites.
Travelogues
Are you looking for a travel (travelogue) about France?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who have previously visited France.
Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in France can be found on Protected Planet.
An overview of the World Heritage in France can be found on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Relevant legislation
Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know during your visit to France.
- Alcohol: Buying and / or drinks from 18 years.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum permitted alcohol level is 0.5.
- Tobacco: Buy over 18 years, smoking at all ages.
- No smoking In public places.
- Homosexuality: Allowed
Did you know that…
... There are eaten more than 500 million snails annually in France?
... One can marry in France with a dead person?
... Are the kilogram and the toque French inventions?
... There 75 million people worldwide speak French?
... One should not kiss in French trains?
... France is the most visited country in the world (83 million tourists p / year)?
Travel and vacations to France
France is a country where everyone something to do. Field of culture France has many old towns with narrow streets, countless churches and cathedrals and everywhere to find traces of the wars that has seen the country (museums, remains, ruins etc.). In the area of nature, there are many national parks, rivers and beautiful mountain regions such as the Alps, Pyrenees and Massif Central (best known for its excellent skiing conditions). In addition, the largest part of France is surrounded by water. The coastline is mostly rocky interspersed with wide sandy beaches. The waters around France are ideal for water sports. Other matters why France is known worldwide is the annual cycling spectacle "Tour de France", Disneyland Paris, the Eiffel Tower and of course the vast sunflower fields and vineyards. Every year, a lot of tourists to France to enjoy all this splendor.
Regions of France:
Alsace (Alsace), Aquitaine (Aquitaine), Auvergne, Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy), Bourgogne (Burgundy), Bretagne, Centre (central France), Champagne-Ardenne (Champagne-Ardenne), Corse (Corsica), Franche -Comte, Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy), Île-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Lorraine (Lorraine), Midi-Pyrénées (Midi-Pyrenees), Nord-Pas-de-Calais (Nord-Pas Calais), Pays de la Loire (Loire Country), Picardie (Picardy), Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) and Rhône-Alpes (Rhône-Alpes) .
Overview of the overseas regions and areas of France:
Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guyana, Mayotte, Réunion, Saint Martin, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint-Barthélemy, New Caledonia and Clipperton.
Official Name: French Republic
Continent: Europe
Surface: 551 500 km²
Capital: Paris
Population: 65.35 million inhabitants (2012)
Form of government: Semi-Presidential Republic
Highest point: 4810 m (Mont Blanc)
Distance (Amsterdam - Paris): 428 km
Flight Duration: approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes
Travel advice
Availability: exercise vigilance.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.
Best time
May, June and September are the best months to travel to France. In these months the temperatures are the most pleasant and also avoid mass tourism.
Travel offer
On our trip selection page provides a list of reliable companies that offer complete travel and vacations to France. It also contains an overview of separate travel components (car rental, hotels, rail travel, holiday and flight) that you can put together your ideal trip.
Weather and Climate
France is divided into three different climates.
The vast majority of France has a temperate climate. In addition, the extreme south and east Mediterranean climate and the French Alps, a high mountain climate. Winters are mild with plenty of snowfall in the mountain regions. Summers are hot with high temperatures in the southeast.
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for France can be found on our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate of France, please visit Climate Info.
Current snow depths in France, visit Winter Sports.
Language
French is the official language in France. There are also a number of dialects (among others Breton).
Want free or from French translation? Use the Google translator.
Travel documents
You must have a valid identity card or passport.
A visa is not required.
Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
- France: Paris | Français
- France: Bordeaux | Français
- France: Lyon | Français
- France: Rennes | Français
- France: Toulouse | Français
- France: Marseille | Français
- France: Strasbourg | Français
- French Embassy in the Netherlands ambafrance-nl.org.
- French consulates in the Netherlands: ambafrance-nl.org.
Immunization (vaccination)
For you do not need vaccinations to visit France.
Money
France is paid by the euro (EUR).
An overview of all ATMs in France can be found on our ATMs page.
Time Difference
There is no time difference.
Local time, date, and time zone of France, visit our difference page.
Traffic and route
In France you must drive on the right side of the road.
In toll roads come to France. An overview of all toll roads in France can be found at Autoroutes.fr and ANWB.
With the Google route planner can provide directions to or within France.
From July 1, 2012 is required to have present an alcohol test in your vehicle. This is among other things for sale at the larger French gas stations and grocery stores or at a Dutch ANWB shop.
Hotel In France
Booking.com
Electricity
In France, you can use a Dutch flat plug.
A round plug must have a cutout for the earth pin present in the outlet. You need a travel adapter if your plug does not have such a recess.
More information on electricity in France can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: 112 or 17
- Fire: 112 or 18
- Ambulance: 112 or 15
Tap water
The tap water has a slight chlorine content and therefore can cause gastrointestinal complaints.
News and newspapers
The latest news concerning France can be found on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from France visit Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Websites in France ending in .fr.
Official websites of France: gouvernement.fr and nl.franceguide.com.
Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in France is 0033 or +33.
Would you call from France to the Netherlands use 0031 or +31.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
Phone numbers can be found in the Directory of France.
Company information can be found in the Yellow Pages of France.
Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a nice collection of photos from France.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos from France.
Public holidays and school holidays
The national holiday of France falls on July 14 (Bastille Day).
All other holidays in France can be found at Beleven.org.
All school holidays in France can be found in the school of Eurydice.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about France? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.
Sights
In France it is thought quickly to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, but France still has much more to offer. On our Attractions page you will find a comprehensive overview of the most beautiful and famous landmarks of France. Here you will find among them general information, opening times and admission prices.
Weather report and TripAdvisor reviews you can find ratings of accommodations (eg. Hotels and rentals), restaurants and destinations in France, supplemented with photos, videos and sites.
Travelogues
Are you looking for a travel (travelogue) about France?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who have previously visited France.
Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in France can be found on Protected Planet.
An overview of the World Heritage in France can be found on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Relevant legislation
Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know during your visit to France.
- Alcohol: Buying and / or drinks from 18 years.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum permitted alcohol level is 0.5.
- Tobacco: Buy over 18 years, smoking at all ages.
- No smoking In public places.
- Homosexuality: Allowed
Did you know that…
... There are eaten more than 500 million snails annually in France?
... One can marry in France with a dead person?
... Are the kilogram and the toque French inventions?
... There 75 million people worldwide speak French?
... One should not kiss in French trains?
... France is the most visited country in the world (83 million tourists p / year)?
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