City: France

France, France

Capital and largest city: Paris 48°51′N 2°21′E / 48.850°N 2.350°E / 48.850; 2.350

Recognised regional languages: See Languages of France

Official language and national language: French

Nationality (2010): 89.4% French (born) 4.4% French (by acquisition) 6.2% Foreigners 8.9% Immigrants (Maghrebis, Africans, Other Europeans, Asians, Turks, Americans)

Religion (2016): 51.1% Christian 39.6% Irreligious 5.6% Muslim 0.8% Judaism 2.5% other faiths

Demonym: French

Government: Unitary semi‑presidential constitutional republic

• President: Emmanuel Macron

• Prime Minister: Édouard Philippe

• President of the Senate: Gérard Larcher

• President of the National Assembly: François de Rugy

Legislature: Parliament

• Upper house: Senate

• Lower house: National Assembly

Establishment

• Francia unified: 486

• Treaty of Verdun: August 843

• Republic established: 22 September 1792

• Founded the EEC: 1 January 1958

• Current constitution: 4 October 1958

Area

• Total: 640,679 km (247,368 sq mi) (42nd)

• Metropolitan France (IGN): 551,695 km (213,011 sq mi) (50th)

• Metropolitan France (Cadastre): 543,940.9 km (210,016.8 sq mi) (50th)

Population

• 2017 estimate: 67,201,000 (21st)

• Density: 104/km (270/sq mi) (106th)

• Metropolitan France, estimate as of December 2017: 65,058,000 (22nd)

• Density: 116/km (300.4/sq mi) (89th)

GDP (PPP): 2017 estimate

• Total: $2.826 trillion (10th)

• Per capita: $43,550 (26th)

GDP (nominal): 2017 estimate

• Total: $2.574 trillion (5th)

• Per capita: $39,673 (22nd)

Gini (2013): 30.1 medium

HDI (2015): 0.897 very high · 21st

Currency: Euro (EUR) CFP franc (XPF)

Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST): Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Date format: dd/mm/yyyy (AD)

Drives on the: right

Calling code: +33

ISO 3166 code: FR

Internet TLD: .fr

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10 Mines in France That You Shouldn't Miss

April 27, 2022 Darleen Reid

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1. Amethystes d'Auvergne

Place de la fontaine, 63580 Champagnat-le-Jeune, Issoire France +33 6 78 85 65 44 [email protected] http://www.amethystes-auvergne.com/

Excellent

89%

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10%

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5.0 based on 260 reviews

2. Le Musée de la Mine Jacques Deramaux

Boulevard de la Paix, 62260 Auchel France +33 3 21 52 66 10 http://museedelamine-auchel.com/accueil%20musee%20auchel.htm

Excellent

91%

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5.0 based on 22 reviews

Relive the epic history of the coal-mining period with chilling realism along the 250m underground gallery.

3. L'Aventure des Mines - ASEPAM

5 rue Kroeber Imlin, 68160 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines France +33 3 89 58 62 11 [email protected] http://www.asepam.org

Excellent

87%

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5.0 based on 53 reviews

4. Mines d'argent de La Croix aux Mines

Chemin de la Viache, 88520 La Croix-aux-Mines France +33 3 29 51 74 56 [email protected] http://www.lacroixauxmines.net/les-mines-de-la-croix

Excellent

81%

Good

19%

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5.0 based on 36 reviews

Bonjour, Les Mines d'Argent de la Croix aux Mines sont ouvertes au public, juillet/aout les jeudis et dimanches de 14h à 18h . Le reste de l'année les Mines sont accessibles 7j/7 sur rendez vous uniquement, en prévenant 24h à l'avance afin de prévoir les guides.

5. Musee de la mine

3 bd Marechal Franchet D Esperey, 42000, Saint-Etienne France +33 4 77 43 83 23 http://musee-mine.saint-etienne.fr/

Excellent

56%

Good

37%

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4.5 based on 673 reviews

6. La Mine Bleue

La Gateliere, 49520 Noyant-la-Gravoyere, Segre-en-Anjou Bleu France +33 2 41 94 39 69 [email protected] http://www.laminebleue.com/

Excellent

53%

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35%

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4.5 based on 186 reviews

Site unique en Europe, la Mine bleue vous propose un moment inoubliable à 126 mètres sous terre dans une authentique mine d’ardoise. En plein cœur de l’ancien site minier, la visite guidée dans les galeries et chambres d’extraction vous invite à un voyage insolite dans le passé pour découvrir l’origine de l’ardoise et ses techniques d’exploitation. En surface, dans la continuité de la visite, vous découvrirez les grandes étapes de confection d’une ardoise selon les méthodes d’autrefois. « Débiter », « querner », « fendre » et « rondir », sont autant de mots avec lesquels vous pourrez vous familiariser, démonstration à l’appui.

7. Centre Minier de Faymoreau

La Cour, 85240 Faymoreau France +33 2 51 00 48 48 [email protected] http://www.centreminier-vendee.fr

Excellent

48%

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44%

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4.5 based on 64 reviews

8. Mine d'Argent Gallo-Romaine d'Ally

le Bourg, 43380 Ally France +33 4 71 76 77 22 [email protected] http://www.ally43.fr

Excellent

60%

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40%

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4.5 based on 10 reviews

Discover and explore an authentic gallo-roman silver mine with our geologist guide.

9. Musee des Mines de fer a Neufchef

2 rue du Musee, 57700, Neufchef France +33 3 82 85 76 55 http://www.musee-minesdefer-lorraine.com/

Excellent

65%

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30%

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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 237 reviews

10. Mines de Bruoux

1434 route de Croagnes, 84400 Gargas, Apt France +33 4 90 06 22 59 http://www.minesdebruoux.fr/

Excellent

64%

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29%

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4.5 based on 1,024 reviews

Reviewed By merihcagri - Pacy-sur-Eure, France

Really interesting guided visit. This is something we had never seen anywhere else before, 4-5 meter wide and 10 m high galleries, efforts of men to dig centimeters per day... definitely worth it.

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10 Mines in France That You Shouldn't Miss

1. Amethystes d'Auvergne

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2. Le Musée de la Mine Jacques Deramaux

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3. L'Aventure des Mines - ASEPAM

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4. Mines d'argent de La Croix aux Mines

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5. Musee de la mine

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6. La Mine Bleue

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7. Centre Minier de Faymoreau

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8. Mine d'Argent Gallo-Romaine d'Ally

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9. Musee des Mines de fer a Neufchef

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10. Mines de Bruoux

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Reviewed By merihcagri - Pacy-sur-Eure, France

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