It borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland and Italy in the east and Spain, Andorra and Monaco in the south. Its original topography is high in the southeast and low in the northwest, which is roughly hexagonal. It is surrounded by water on three sides, the Mediterranean Sea in the south, the Atlantic Ocean in the west and Britain across the English Channel in the northwest. Corsica is the largest island in France.
The natural environment of France
France covers an area of 550,000 square kilometers, excluding overseas territories. The total length of the border line is 5695 kilometers, including 2700 kilometers of coastline, 2800 kilometers of land line and 0/95 kilometers of inland river line. Located in the western part of Europe, it borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Andorra and Monaco, and faces Britain across the Lamanche Strait in the northwest.
Corsica on the Mediterranean Sea is the largest island in France, bordering on the North Sea, the English Channel, the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It has high terrain in the southeast and low terrain in the northwest, and the plains account for two-thirds of the total area. The main mountain ranges are Alps, Pyrenees and Jura. Mont Blanc on the French-Italian border is 48 10 meters above sea level.
It is the second highest peak in Europe, and the main rivers are Loire, Rhone and Seine. Western France has a maritime temperate broad-leaved forest climate, southern France has a subtropical Mediterranean climate, and central and eastern France has a continental climate.