France Flight Guide

France is located in western Europe. It is bordered by 9 countries and its coast touches both the Mediterranean sea and Atlantic Ocean. Paris is the capital as well as largest city in France. Other major cities in France include; Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and Nice. The official language in France is French. France has a rich cultural heritage that includes gothic architecture, literature and sport. There are many things to do and sights to see including a cruise on the French Riviera, Normandy tours, and scenic sight seeing as well as visiting the various Chateaux and museums.

There is a high level of rainfall in western France with mild winters and cool summers. The southern region has a Mediterranean climate while inland the summers are hot and stormy and the winters are cold. Alpine regions have temperatures below freezing and snow cover for half of the year.

France has a large number of airports but the largest is the Charles De Gaulle International airport in Paris. It is by the far the largest and busiest in terms of passenger traffic. Other major airports include; Orly Airport (IATA: ORY) also in Paris, Côte d'Azur Airport (IATA: NCE), Saint-Exupéry Airport (IATA: LYS), Marseille Provence Airport (IATA: MRS), Blagnac Airport (IATA: TLS) Euro Airport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (IATA: BSL) and Bordeaux - Mérignac Airport (IATA: BOD). Direct flights to France from Australia are rare but Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Delta, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa all offer indirect flights. The main departure airports in Australia are Perth, Melbourne Tullamarine, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Port Hedland, Roma, Kununurra, Karratha, Darwin and Ballina. The average direct flight time from Sydney or Melbourne to Paris or Marseille in France in a commercial airliner is 21 hours. Indirect flights will vary depending on the connecting hub.


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