France

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Introduction

Capital: Paris
Official Language: French

France is a country located in Western Europe. It borders the English Channel to the north, which separates it from the United Kingdom (southern England) and the Channel Islands, Belgium and Luxembourg to the northeast, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy to the east, Monaco, the Mediterranean Sea, Spain, and Andorra to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean and Bay of Biscay to the west. In addition to the mainland, France includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic, and the overseas territories of Ceuta and Melilla, as well as several small islands near the African coast.

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Time Zone: UTC +1

Telephone Code: +33

Tourist Attractions:

Eiffel Tower

Palace of Versailles

Arc de Triomphe

Louvre Museum

Brazilian Embassy and Consulates in France:

Embassy of Brazil in Paris
34, Cours Albert 1er, 75008 Paris, France
Tel: +33 1 4561-6300
Fax: +33 1 4289-0345 / 5375-0546
Email: ambassade@bresil.org / stourisme@bresil.org
Website: www.bresil.org

Consulate-General of Brazil in Paris
34 bis, Cours Albert 1er, 75008 Paris (Metro: Alma Marceau - Line 9)
Fax: +33 1 43 59 03 26
Email: consulat@bresil.org
Website: www.consulat-bresil.org

Honorary Consulates of Brazil in France:

Bordeaux: 8, Place Quinconces, 33000

Tel: +33 5 56 81 12 00

Email: jpparis@alum.mit.edu

Dijon: 9, Rue de Temple, 21000

Tel: +33 3 80 30 22 40

Email: consulatdubresil.dijon@orange.fr

Le Havre: 35, Rue du 129ème 76058 CEDEX

Tel: +33 2 35 19 23 60

Email: emmanuel@guillemette-bois.com

Lille: 5, Rue Jean Roisin, 59800

Tel: +33 3 20 57 14 48

Email: secretariat@hotels-slih.com

Lyon: 68 ter, Rue Chazière, 69000

Tel: +33 4 78 39 43 29

Email: consulat.bresil.lyon@orange.fr

Pau: 105, Avenue de Tarbes, 64230

Tel: +33 5 59 81 18 73

Strasbourg: 8, Rue de la Chaîne, 67140 Andlau

Tel: +33 3 88 08 17 32

Email: consul.bresil.alsace@wanadoo.fr

Toulouse: 6, Allée François Verdier, 31000

Tel/Fax: +33 5 61 62 66 41

French Embassy and Consulates in Brazil:

Embassy of France in Brasília, DF
SES - Av. das Nações, Lote 04, Quadra 801, CEP 70404-900
Tel: +55 61 3222-3999
Fax: +55 61 3222-3917
Email: consulat.brasilia-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Website: www.ambafrance.org.br

Consulate of France in São Paulo, SP
Avenida Paulista, 1842, Torre Norte, 14th Floor, CEP 01310-923
Tel: +55 11 3371-5400
Fax: +55 11 3371-5410
Email: cgfsp@terra.com.br
Website: São Paulo Consulate

Consulate-General of France in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos, 58, CEP 20020-010
Tel: +55 21 3974-6699
Fax: +55 21 3974-6861 / 6864
Email: consulatrio@rionet.com.br

Consulate-General of France in Recife, PE
Avenida Conselheiro Aguiar, 2333, Edifício João Roma, 6th Floor, Boa Viagem, CEP 51020-020
Tel: +55 81 3117-3290
Fax: +55 81 3117-3280
Email: consulfr@hotlink.com