French Geography and Nature

Overseas France, Climate and Nature

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  1. Which overseas department lies in South America and is home to Europe's spaceport?
  2. In which town of French Guiana is the Guiana Space Centre located?
  3. In which ocean does the island of Réunion lie?
  4. Which active volcano on Réunion is among the most active in the world?
  5. In which ocean is the territory of French Polynesia, with its main island Tahiti?
  6. Which city is the capital of New Caledonia?
  7. In which year did Mayotte become a French overseas department?
  8. Which is the largest member state of the European Union by land area?
  9. Which of these countries does not share a land border with metropolitan France?
  10. Which type of climate is typical of the south of France along the Mediterranean?
  11. What is the name of the strong, cold wind that blows down the Rhône valley towards the Mediterranean?
  12. Which national park in the Alps, created in 1963, was the first national park in France?
  13. Which wetland at the mouth of the Rhône is known for its white horses and pink flamingos?
  14. Which cave in the Dordogne is famous for its prehistoric paintings, discovered in 1940?
  15. Which dune on the Atlantic coast near Arcachon Bay is the tallest sand dune in Europe?
  16. Which forest in south-west France is the largest planted pine forest in Western Europe?
  17. Which bird is a traditional emblem of France, linked with the Gauls?
  18. Which currency is used in French Polynesia?
  19. Near which large island of Canada do the islands of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon lie?
  20. Which city is the second largest in France by population?
  21. Which bay on the Normandy coast has one of the largest tidal ranges in Europe?
  22. In which part of the country is the Massif Central located?
  23. Which language is spoken in the Basque Country on both sides of the western Pyrenees?

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