- Capital: Paris
- Form of Government: Republic
- Area: 640,697 km2
- Religion: Christianity 52%, No religion 40%
- Phone number: +33
- Language: French
- Time zone: UTC + 1
- Population: 67,406,000 (2021)
- Currency: Euro (Eur)
Finnair has regular flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. Norwegian also has flights three times a week to Paris from Orly Airport. During the holiday season, both Norwegian and Finnair have flights to Nice.
France has good bullet train connections between major cities. In many cases, the TGV is a faster way of moving from one city to another than flying, and the rail network also extends far beyond the country, e.g. Spain, England, Italy and the Netherlands.
From the port of Dover in England, the Dover Callas Ferry ships run daily at an affordable price to Calais in France. Local ferry and boats will deliver tourists and residents of France to any port of the country.
Bus companies operate routes, Euro lines, which include routes all over the country of France, as well as ferry routes, offering a budget-friendly option.
Embassy of Finland, Paris Place de Finlande 75007 Paris – Tel: +33 (0) 1 44 18 19 20 e – mail: sanomat.par@formin.fi – website: www.finlande.fr