France

Capital: Paris

France is the world's leading tourist destination, with 102 million foreign visitors in 2025. It also has 54 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Mont-Saint-Michel is a tidal island off Normandy where the difference between high and low tide can reach about 14 metres. It was inscribed as a UNESCO site in 1979.
The Pont du Gard is about 48.8 metres tall, with three tiers of arches. Its construction is dated to about AD 40 to 60.
The Louvre opened as a museum in 1793 and displays about 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century. It drew 9 million visitors in 2025.

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