法兰西：六边接壤邻邦的欧洲大国

 

　　France， approximately hexagonal in shape， has a boundary on the east with Germany， Switzerland and Italy， and is bounded on the southeast by Monaco and the Mediterranean Sea； on the south are Spain and Andorra， with the Bay of Biscay on the west and the English Channel on the north as natural borders.

 

　　A series of massive mountain ranges includes the Alps， which separate France and Italy， and the Jura Mountains that delineate the Franco-Swiss border. The Rhine River， at the northeast corner of France forms the Franco-German boundary. The Pyrenees Mountains， extending along the Franco-Spanish frontier from the Mediterranean to the Bay of Biscay， forms the other mountain boundary of France.

 

　　The capital and largest city in France is Paris， which attracts many visitors every year. Marseilles is a chief port and Lyon is an industrial center famous for its textiles. Other major cities include Toulouse， an industrial and trade center； Nice， a resort； Strasbourg， a Rhine River port and industrial and commercial center； Bordeaux， a seaport and most famous for its wine.

 

　　French perfume， champagne， and bridges in Paris… Do you want to know more？

 

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　　法国从地图上看近似六边形。它东边与德国、瑞士和意大利接壤，东南与摩纳哥和地中海为邻，南边是西班牙和安道尔，比斯开湾和英吉利海峡则分别在西面和北面形成了天然的屏障。

 

　　连绵起伏的山脉包括阿尔卑斯山脉横亘于法国和意大利之间，形成了一道天然国界；而侏罗山脉则延绵构成了法国和瑞士难以逾越的国界。在法国东北角，奔涌的莱茵河形成了法国与德国天然的楚河汉界。位于在法-西边界的比利牛斯山脉，由地中海一直延伸到比斯开湾，形成了法国的另一道山界。

 

　　首都巴黎是最大的城市，每年吸引了无数的游客；马赛是最大的港口，而里昂则以纺织工业著称于世。其他的大城市大家应当能耳熟能详：图卢兹是工业及贸易中心，尼斯是著名的旅游胜地，斯特拉斯堡是莱茵河上的重要港口，也是工业和商业中心，波尔多是海港城市，它盛产的葡萄酒则更是名扬天下。

 

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