Borders of France
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The borders of France are the international borders that the French Republic shares with neighbouring sovereign states. France has borders with 11 countries, totaling 4,176 kilometres (2,595 mi) for all of France and 2,913 kilometres (1,810 mi) for Metropolitan France.[1]
List
The lengths of the borders France shares with different countries are listed below:[1]
Metropolitan France
- Eastern border
Country | Length | Bordering regions | Border features | Border crossings |
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Belgium | 652–659 km 405.13–409.48 mi |
Hauts-de-France Grand Est |
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Luxembourg | 73 km 45.36 mi |
Grand Est | ||
Germany | 448 km 278.37 mi |
Grand Est | ||
Switzerland | 573 km 356.05 mi |
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
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Italy | 515 km 320.01 mi |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
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Monaco | 4 km 2.49 mi |
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | ||
Total | 2,233 km 1,387.52 mi |
- Southwestern border
Country | Length | Bordering regions | Border features | Border crossings |
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Spain | 623 km 387.11 mi |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie | ||
Andorra | 57 km 35.42 mi |
Occitanie | ||
Total | 680 km 422.53 mi |
Overseas France
Country | Length | Bordering department | Border features | Border crossings |
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Netherlands | 13 km 8.08 mi |
Saint Martin | ||
Suriname | 520 km 323.11 mi |
French Guiana | ||
Brazil | 730 km 453.60 mi |
French Guiana | ||
Total | 1,263 km 784.79 mi |