The geography of France consists of a terrain that is mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in the north and west and mountainous in the south and the east. Metropolitan France has a total size of 551,695 km2 (213,011 sq mi). It is the third largest country in Europe by area and the largest in Western Europe.
Geography of France
Forest in Sollières-Sardières (Natura 2000 site).
Calanques National Park in Bouches-du-Rhône
Mont Blanc, the highest summit in Western Europe
The Massif Central is a highland region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaus. It covers about 15% of mainland France.
View of Puy de Sancy, the highest peak in the Massif Central
Image: France Massif central
Chaine des Puys in Auvergne
Puy de Sancy (1,886 m; 6,188 ft)