France is a land of geographical superlatives from the tallest mountain in Western Europe to its deepest canyon.
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Discovery Atlas: France: Geography
France is a land of geographical superlatives from the tallest mountain in Western Europe to its deepest canyon.
Added: May 7, 2008
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