Location & geography
Map of France
Explore France’s location, neighbouring countries, capital, area and time zones on the world map.
Capital
Paris
Region
Western Europe
Area
543.9K km²
Population
66.35M
Coordinates
46.00°, 2.00°
Time zones
14
Where is France?
France on the world map — centroid 46.00°, 2.00°.
View larger map on OpenStreetMap ↗Bordering countries
France shares land borders with 8 countries.
Time zones
UTC-10:00UTC-09:30UTC-09:00UTC-08:00UTC-04:00UTC-03:00UTC+01:00UTC+02:00UTC+03:00UTC+04:00UTC+05:00UTC+10:00UTC+11:00UTC+12:00
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Discover France’s notable people
Actors, musicians, politicians, athletes and more — with photos and short bios.
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