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	France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Metropolitan France possesses a large variety of landscapes, ranging from coastal plains in the north and west, where France borders the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, to the Pyrenees mountains in the south-west and the Alps in the south-east, the latter containing the highest point in western Europe, Mont Blanc at 4810 m.
		France has 26 régions: 21 of these are in the continental part of metropolitan France, one is Corse on the island of Corsica (although strictly speaking Corse is in fact a "territorial collectivity", not a région, but is referred to as a région in common speech), 4 are overseas.
		In 2003, France's natural population growth (excluding immigration) was responsible for almost all the natural growth in European population: the population of the European Union increased by 216,000 inhabitants (without immigration), of which 211,000 was the increase in France's population alone, and 5,000 was the increase in all the other countries of the EU combined.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/France (6065 words)

	France (10/05)
		France was one of the earliest countries to progress from feudalism to the nation-state.
		France deployed additional military forces to Cote d’Ivoire in 2002 and to Central African Republic in 2003 to address crises in both countries and, with EU partners, led an international military operation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2003.
		France is an active participant in the major supplier regimes designed to restrict transfer of technologies that could lead to proliferation of weapons of mass destruction: the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Australia Group (for chemical and biological weapons), the Non-Proliferation Treaty, and the Missile Technology Control Regime.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3842.htm (5555 words)

	Southern France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This region consists of the southern part of France.
		Even if only some of those French regions are located on the Mediterranean Sea, the whole of southern France is generally considered to have a bigger mediterranean influence than the northern part.
		Linguistically these regions could be defined by the opposition of the "langue d'oïl" (northern France), versus "langue d'oc" (called Occitan), which was spoken in the southern regions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Southern_France (138 words)

	France
		France is approximately hexagonal in shape, with an extreme length from north to south of about 965 km (about 600 mi) and a maximum width of about 935 km (about 580 mi).
		The plateau, rising gradually from the plains region on the north and west, is characterized by volcanic outcroppings; by deeply eroded limestone tablelands to the south of the region of extinct volcanoes; and, farther to the south, by the Cévennes, a series of highlands rising from the Mediterranean coastal depressions.
		One of the meteorological peculiarities of southern France is the mistral, a strong northern wind of the Mediterranean region, originating in the central plateau region.
	www.ovayonda.biz /lodging/country/fr.html (1073 words)

	France
		Southern France became a major haven for Jewish refugees attempting to flee to neutral countries, whether legally or illegally.
		Brens-- Brens was a camp in the Tarn département of the Midi-Pyrénées région, southern France.
		D'Agde-- D'Agde was a camp in the Herault département, of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, southern France.
	www.edwardvictor.com /Holocaust/france_main.htm (1663 words)

	Invasion of Southern France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The plan, a coordinated double jab at both Northern and Southern France during May of 1944, had to be modified when the gruelling Italian campaign lingered.
		In Southern France, German forces in defense of the coastal areas were being reduced to meet the serious breaches in the north.
		That this was the prelude to an invasion obviously was implied to the Germans.
	www.kwanah.com /txmilmus/36division/archives/caval/invasion.htm (1843 words)

	Southern France
		The Allied invasion of southern France in the late summer of 1944, an operation first code-named ANVIL and later DRAGOON, marked the beginning of one of the most successful but controversial campaigns of World War II.
		In addition, the Southern France Campaign resulted in the arrival of the third Allied army group opposite the German border, without which General Dwight D. Eisenhower's army groups would have been stretched thinner and pressed harder during the German Ardennes offensive in the winter of that year.
		Finally, German naval and air power in southern France was extremely weak, and steadily increasing guerrilla attacks by the French Resistance continued to hamper German lines of communication.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/brochures/sfrance/sfrance.htm (9295 words)

	France Hotels, Paris Hotels and the France Travel Guide - France.com
		France's monument to its war heroes and victims, l' Hotel des Invalides' is one of the most striking monuments of the French capital.
		Host to France's favorite summer theater festival, this southern city 4 hours by train from Paris, boasts a rich history, and a varied architecture.
		But the unrest in France is only the latest chapter in the difficulties Europe has been having integrating its immigrants.
	www.france.com (1015 words)

	Chapter XXVI The Tie-up With De Gazelle Pays Off in Southern France
		Southern France was not invaded until 15 August 1944, about ten days before SHAEF forces were liberating Paris.
		The south was largely dependent on imports from the north and west, and the destruction or confiscation of local transport facilities by the Germans had prevented both the preservation of food during the peak season and the shipment of surpluses to marketing areas.
		It must be noted, however, that the supplies brought in at the southern ports were for one country and all of the supplies could be immediately turned over, while in Northern France supplies, all originally for the French, were later destined for France, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and displaced persons in Germany.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/wwii/civaff/ch26.htm (19360 words)

	Discover Strasbourg, Southern France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The city itself is one of the 9 biggest cities in France, with a population of about 450,000 people if you include the surroundings.
		Annexing Strasbourg in September 1681, France was confirmed in possession of the city by the Treaty of Ryswick (1697).
		The official policy of religious intolerance which drove many Protestants from France after the Edict of Fontainebleau (1685) was not applied in Strasbourg, as the Edict of Nantes (1598) had still been in effect in France at the time of the city's annexation.
	www.magicaljourneys.com /France/france-discover-strasbourg.html (1070 words)

	CNN.com - Southern France hit by snowfall - Jan. 7, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Two airports in the South of France were closed on Monday after the region was hit by rare snowfall.
		Flights to and from the southern cities of Nimes and Montpellier were cancelled after authorities closed the airports until Tuesday.
		Several major roads linking France and Spain across the Pyrenees mountains were closed because of poor visibility and icy roads.
	cnn.com /2003/WEATHER/01/07/france.freeze (367 words)

	Ethnologue report for France
		Westhoek in the northeast corner of France between the Artois Hills and the Belgium border.
		Southern FSL is used in Marseille, Toulon, La Ciotat, and Salon de Provence.
		Southeastern France, province of Provence, south of Dauphiné, region of Nimes in Languedoc.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=France (1091 words)

	Southern France -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This region consists of the southern part of (A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe) France.
		(A region of southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees) Aquitaine
		Linguistically these regions could be defined by the opposition of the " (additional info and facts about langue d'oïl) langue d'oïl" (northern France), versus "langue d'oc" (called (The medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France)) Occitan), which was spoken in the southern regions.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/so/southern_france.htm (183 words)

	NewsFromRussia.Com Southern France recovers after disasterous storms
		British lawmaker Lord Glentoran and his wife were to appear in court in southern Spain on Wednesday to face possible charges of aggression against three guards at the Gibraltar border, a British Embassy spokeswoman said More details...
		Road and rail traffic in southern France are slowly restoring to normal after violent storms hit the area overnight More details...
		As weeping relatives prepared Wednesday for the mass burial of unidentified victims of an Indonesian jetliner crash that killed 148 people, one mother and father were quietly celebrating: Their 5-year-old son, who had been given up for dead, was found alive in a hospital More details...
	newsfromrussia.com /world/2005/09/07/62453.html (1527 words)

	ESA - Observing the Earth - France's soaring Millau bridge seen from orbit
		This fl and white High Resolution Camera (HRC) image of the newly-opened Millau bridge in southern France was acquired by ESA's Proba microsatellite on 11 December 2004.
		This fl and white High Resolution Camera (HRC) image of the unfinished Millau bridge in southern France was acquired by ESA's Proba microsatellite on 14 March 2004.
		French President Jacques Chirac, left, chats with British architect Lord Norman Foster during the inauguration of the Millau brige, southern France, Tuesday Dec.14, 2004.
	www.esa.int /export/esaEO/SEMQDE3AR2E_index_1.html (268 words)

	In Southern France, Strong Opposition to Europe Treaty - New York Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		José Bové, France's best-known foe of globalization, addressed a rally in Montpellier on Friday organized by a coalition of groups, from the left and the right alike, urging a no vote on the coming French referendum.
		Save France from Europe, that is: the Europe that France played a crucial role in building a half-century ago.
		In short, a no vote in France would at the very least slow down the forward momentum of a Europe as a united force.
	www.nytimes.com /2005/05/24/international/europe/24france.html?ex=1274587200&en=0f511aa13576eb51&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss (797 words)

	Eastern Spain, Southern France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		My key to finding a room in France was to find one that had sufficiently few stars, 1 or 2 stars, since no 0 star hotels exist.
		My planned route through France was straight west and a little bit north, so that I would enter Germany somewhere in its southwestern corner.
		This route traverses southern France in the province Langedoc-Roussilion.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/mfiebach/t_03_Spain_France.html (11236 words)

	Sete, Herault. Languedoc. Southern France Guide
		However Sète was quickly reborn to become the principal fishing port for France on the Mediterranean.
		The charm of Sète is in the effortless energy that exumes from the canal, the sea, the streets, the restaurants.
		It is the last light house in France equipped with a fresnel lens from rock crystal.
	www.le-guide.com /sete.html (804 words)

	Wine Spectator \| Free Access Area \| Fear in Southern France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		We've profiled her as one of the leading members of France's new generation of vintners ("France's New Faces," Sept. 30, 2003).
		She is a mother of three, and her husband, Laurent, works as a winemaker in Bordeaux, which lies a three-hour drive away, to help pay the mortgage on the property.
		The Languedoc has always been a rebellious part of France, and protests by the region's winegrowers are steeped in the history of the region.
	www.winespectator.com /Wine/Free/0,3739,72,00.html (770 words)

	French History Timeline
		The majority of the population of France was made up of commoners, who resented the privileges enjoyed by the nobles and clergy.
		The nineteenth century in France is also renowned for its cultural contributions, including the paintings of the Impressionists, the Art Nouveau style, the novelist Flaubert and the satirist Zola.
		In the 1950's and 60's, France's African and Asian colonies were claiming their independence, which led to wars in Algeria and Indochina, as well as general strikes and the student revolts of 1968.
	www.uncg.edu /rom/courses/dafein/civ/timeline.htm (2124 words)

	Cathar Religion, Southern France. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The answer is revealed in a study of life centuries ago; a Christian religion, eventually to founder on the rock of catholic bigotry.
		Cathars were a gentle people who, whilst existing all over southern Europe, were particularly active in the wealthy southern part of France around Toulouse, Carcassonne and Béziers.
		With the king of France, he launched a crusade against these perceived heretics and a peaceful sect was ruthlessly exterminated.
	www.computours.net /cathar (209 words)

	velomidi
		A sign on the village outskirts officially proclaimed Najac as "l'une des plus beaux villages de France" or "one of the most beautiful villages in France." Najac was the first of many other "plus beaux" villages through which I rode.
		One of the largest Cathar fortresses and walled cities in France, with over 3 kilometers of crenellated walls still intact, Carcassone is a popular tourist center with a choice of 30 or more hotels.
		Instead of just 5 francs per dollar, which was all I received in 1998, in 2,000 I got a whopping 7 francs per greenback.
	www.tourvelo.org /midigorg.html (5150 words)

	Southern France winegrower BBQ
		Southern France winegrower BBQ This one is a fish BBQ recipe, a typical summer time dish.
		This being from Southern France, we use a regional wine: Cotes de Provence (Rose), Coteau d'Aix (Rose or white), Cotes du Rhone (White).
		Harry Demidavicius Southern France winegrower BBQ
	www.talkaboutcooking.com /group/alt.food.barbecue/messages/108295.html (301 words)

	Sky-high French bridge, the world's highest, inaugurated in southern France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ahead of its public opening Thursday, the Millau bridge in southern France has been celebrated as a work of art combining the strength of cement and steel with the "delicacy of a butterfly."
		The $523 million bridge was commissioned to open a new north-south link between Paris and the Mediterranean and is expected to relieve bottlenecks caused by trucks and tourists headed to the Riviera.
		Some 28,000 vehicles a day are expected to cross the bridge in the summer months, and about 10,000 a day the rest of the year, according to France's Eiffage construction company, which built it.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/12/14/international1515EST0624.DTL (496 words)

	Southern France Holiday Villa For Rent in Vernet-les-Bains, Vernet les Bains, South of France Vacation Rental
		Southern France Holiday Villa for Rent in Vernet les Bains, Near Prades, Perpignan, the Mediterranean Coast and the Pyrenees in Languedoc Roussillon
		Close to Perpignan, Bezier, Narbonne, Montpellier, Carcassonne, Collioure, St. Cyprien, the fabulous Mediterranean beaches and the diversity of the Pyrenees.
		The villa is appointed with the graceful architectural detailing of its era, boasting huge French doors opening onto ornate balconies and tall ceilings framed with elegant molding.
	www.villarosefrance.com (454 words)

	Study Abroad Southern France
		Situated in theSouth East of France, Chambery known as the city of Art and History and is the capital of Savoie.
		France Langue is close to the beach, the "Promenade des Anglais" a convienient public transport system and the train station.
		France offers numerous ways to immerse oneself in its culture, from chatting at outdoor cafs in the Riviera to nature walks in the Alps.
	www.studyabroad.com /simplehtml/france_south.html (7730 words)

	Southern France Landscape
		The barren landscape of the south of France came as a surprise to Eleanor Anderton; even more unexpected were the wealth of plants she saw thriving there…
		There in the Languedoc it was so hot you could fry an egg on the car bonnet, but thank goodness there was always the pool to jump into.
		In village gardens there were cacti growing along wall tops, covered in juicy prickly pears, which were for sale in the markets.
	www.backyardgardener.com /article/green/1168.htm (653 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Northeastern Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests (PA1215) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Northeastern Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests (PA1215)
		Spanish ibex, a type of mountain goat, may be seen foraging in sparse oak and pine forests in the spring after leaving the Pyrenees Mountains near the border between France and Spain.
		Southern chamois also venture down from the mountains.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/pa/pa1215.html (463 words)

	RÃ©sidence Les Marronniers > Provence Blog > Fountains, springs and lavoirs in Southern France
		In the South of France nearly every village has a fountain or two, providing not only a source of fresh spring water but also a rustic, pleasing appearance, relaxing sounds of splashing waters and a cooling oasis on hot afternoons.
		If you are in the South of France, you probably are.
		Discover the South of France with this brief overview of towns.
	www.residencelesmarronniers.com /en/blog/entry/f57a84643c287cf7 (338 words)

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