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Adelie Land

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

The French Southern and Antarctic Lands, between the southern lands, the Antarctic continent and the Indian Ocean, are composed of the Kerguelen and ...

The Alps, Mont Blanc and the 3 Vallées © Pascal Blachier

Geography of France

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Réunion, Piton de la Fournaise © Frédéric Caillé

Factsheet

Geography: French overseas territories

The French overseas territories make up a total surface area of 559,000 km2, which is almost the same area as the mainland itself.

Marmite Le Creuset © Jean

Regional specialities

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Cirque de Navacelle

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Ma France

Internet users are invited to share their photos of France.

Factsheet

Sponge Cake

The history of the sponge cake takes us to the mountains, and more specifically, to the Alps: this is said to be where the Gâteau de Savoie (Savoy ... cake) originates from, a type of sponge cake which keeps very well. Practical and simple to make, this cake was very quickly adopted by seamen.
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