NATURAL CONDITIONS
France is the country with the largest area in Europe after Russia and Ukraine. Here is the highest mountain peak in Europe - Mont Blanc in the Alps. Alps is located in the south-east, extending also in Switzerland and Italy, they are north of the Jura Mountains and the southwest border of the Pyrenees. The Massif Central Plateau is a mountain much older. To the north and east are other old mountain formations: Armozican Massif, Vosges Mountains and the Ardennes plateau. More than half the country is plain crossed by rivers Garonne, Seine, Loire, Rhone and Saone.
CLIMATE
The north-west of France has a mild oceanic climate, whose conditions are determined by the north-atlantic current. In the east the winter is cold, summer is generally warmer and less rainfall. The level of precipitation in the western coastal area is over 800 mm, in the east only in some places reached 600 mm. In the mountains the climate is colder, precipitation is 1000 mm, falling mostly as snow in winter.
CITIES
The administrative, financial, industrial and cultural center of the country is Paris, which annually attracts large masses of tourists worldwide.
Important road junction and industrial city is Lyon (1.3 million inhabitants) founded by the Romans at the confluence of rivers Saone and Rhone.
Marseille (1.2 million inhabitants) was a colony founded by the
Greeks around 600 BC and was the major center in Roman times.
HOTELS(in the capital)
Axel hotel *****
Facilities: Recently renovated, the hotel offers its guests rooms with a new design with modern facilities. The rooms are tiny and in good conditions, bedrooms and bathrooms are tastefully decorated and well equipped with air conditioning. The hotel also offers its guests: lobby, lounge, bar, restaurant.
Lotti hotel ****
Facilities: The hotel offers its guests 162 rooms. Each of these reflects the elegance and charm of an old tradition. At your disposal there are also restaurant, 24 hour reception, newspapers, terrace, smoking room, elevator, safety box, soundproofed rooms, heating, luggage storage room, room service, facilities for organizing the festivities, laundry , dryer, business center, currency exchange office.
Prices starting from 140 euros/night/personFertel Etoile hotel ***Description: FERTEL Etoile Hotel is located in the heart of Paris only 5 minutes from the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysees. The hotel is close to major tourist attractions, business center, shops, restaurants and bars. Paris Orly Airport is located only 23 km away.Facilities: The hotel offers 51 quiet and comfortable rooms decorated in elegant style. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning and heating, cable TV, direct dial telephone, wireless internet, safe, minibar and alarm clock. | ||||||||||
Prices starting from 50 euros/night/person |