French Culture and Geography

How Geography Affects French Culture

You have probably heard of this famous wine, Champaign, the one that people would say, “If it’s not from France, it’s not Champagne!” The wines that were produced in France are mostly reckoned as superior, as if people still think that France is the country of elegance monarchs. France is the largest country in the Western Europe, with the fifth largest population in Europe, located at 42’N/2’E. France is bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of UK. France has a total area of 547,030 sq. km, land area of 545,630 sq. km, and water area of 1400 sq. km. The size of France is slightly less than twice the size of Colorado. Geography affects culture in many ways. Overall, French culture is mostly affected these three themes of Geography: Movement, place, and interaction.
Like any other European nations, the history of France has started with movements of people, goods, and ideas. Si...