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Geography: The east and south, the French Alps and Pyrenees

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Geography: The French Alps and Pyrenees

In the south and the east, the landscapes of France become a lot steeper. The ...French Alps and Pyrenees are characterised by plains surrounding high mountains – massifs of powerfully folded and faulted rocks.

Geography: The west and the north, Hercynian France

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Geography: Hercynian France

The Paris and Aquitaine Basins, but also the Armorican Massif, the Massif ...Central, the Ardennes and the Vosges mountains are all part of “Hercynian” France, Europe’s ancient structures crossed by wide valleys (geological folds from the end of the primary era).
Everything from skiing to admiring the beauty of nature: the French mountains are at the peak of their form

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The French mountains

The French mountains are characterised by the immensity of the ski area. But ...this is far from being the only quality since the mountains offer a huge range of different resorts, activities and landscapes to discover.

Ma France

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Ma France

Internet users are invited to share their photos of France.

Languedoc-Rousillon

Languedoc-Rousillon : a microcosm of France in the South of France
Languedoc-Rousillon : a microcosm of France in the South of France