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France (French: [fʁɑ̃s]), officially the French Republic (French: République française [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a sovereign state comprising territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories. The European part of France, called metropolitan France, extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. France spans 643,801 square kilometres (248,573 sq mi) and has a total population of 66.6 million. It is a unitary semi-presidential republic with the capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. The Constitution of France establishes the state as secular and democratic, with its sovereignty derived from the people.

During the Iron Age, what is now Metropolitan France was inhabited by the Gauls, a Celtic people. The Gauls were conquered in 51 BC by the Roman Empire, which held Gaul until 486. The Gallo-Romans faced raids and migration from the Germanic Franks, who dominated the region for hundreds of years, eventually creating the medieval Kingdom of France. France emerged as a major European power in the Late Middle Ages, with its victory in the Hundred Years' War (1337 to 1453) strengthening French state-building and paving the way for a future centralized absolute monarchy. During the Renaissance, France experienced a vast cultural development and established the beginning of a global colonial empire. The 16th century was dominated by religious civil wars between Catholics and Protestants (Huguenots).

France Ô

France Ô (pronounced: [fʁɑ̃s o]) is a French public television network featuring programming from the French overseas departments and collectivities in Metropolitan France. It is part of the France Télévisions group. Its overseas counterpart is Outre-Mer 1ère.

It is available through cable, satellite, ADSL and the new digital terrestrial television system.

Formerly known as RFO Sat, the channel was originally broadcasting 9 hours per day only. It was re-branded France Ô in 2004 in order to better show it was part of the France Télévisions group. The "O" stands for Outre-mer (overseas), and the accent shows that the channel was opened to all accents and dialects of the world, but also ensures that the name of the channel is not read as France 0 ("France zéro").

The channel became available in overseas territories in November 2010, replacing the RFO-operated Tempo.

References

External links

  • Official website (French)
  • French wine

    French wine is produced all throughout France, in quantities between 50 and 60 million hectolitres per year, or 7–8 billion bottles. France is one of the largest wine producers in the world. French wine traces its history to the 6th century BC, with many of France's regions dating their wine-making history to Roman times. The wines produced range from expensive high-end wines sold internationally to more modest wines usually only seen within France as the Margnat wines were during the post war period.

    Two concepts central to higher end French wines are the notion of "terroir", which links the style of the wines to the specific locations where the grapes are grown and the wine is made, and the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) system. Appellation rules closely define which grape varieties and winemaking practices are approved for classification in each of France's several hundred geographically defined appellations, which can cover entire regions, individual villages or even specific vineyards.

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    ABC Beatles 70s,60s France
    NRJ Michael Jackson Pop France
    Radio Emotion Oldies France
    M2 Love Rock,Soft Rock,Adult France
    OÜI FM Alternatif Alternative France
    DYNAMHITS R&B,Hip Hop,Rap France
    RCT CapSao Latin Hits France
    Radio Arverne Adult Contemporary France
    4U Smooth Jazz Jazz France
    Psychedelik Dark-Psyché Electronica France
    Radio NTI Nantes Dance,Electronica France
    Beaub FM 89 Indie France
    Radio Espace Dance,Top 40,R&B France
    Canal Académie Talk France
    France Bleu Isere Varied France
    Sea FM Coutances Varied France
    Delta FM Saint Omer Adult Contemporary France
    Bachata Dominicana World Caribbean,Latin Hits France
    Radio Gospel France Christian Contemporary,Gospel,Christian France
    France Bleu Alsace News Talk France
    Delta FM Dunkerque Adult Contemporary France
    Sweet FM Varied,Top 40 France
    Skyrock Pop,R&B,Rap France
    FD Radio Latino Latin Hits France
    Clubbin Radio Dance,Electronica France
    Radio Chopin Classical France
    Radio Espérance Enseignement Religious,Christian France
    Alta Frequenza Pop France
    Fréquence Plus Pop France
    DJBuzz Radio Electronica France
    Carrément Mash Up Experimental France
    Variation Varied France
    Euro Mixx Dance France
    Nostalgie Poetes Varied France
    France Bleu Armorique Varied France
    jazz swing manouche radio Jazz,Blues France
    Jazz Radio Ladies&Crooners Jazz France
    Hotmixradio Hits Varied France
    M2 80 Rock,80s,Pop France
    Generations Rap US Rap France
    Radio Liberté (FR) Varied France
    Radio ZamZam Religious France
    Tropiques FM 90.0 Bourg-en-Bresse World Caribbean,World Tropical,World Africa France
    Alouette Easy,Contemporary France
    Jazz Radio Soul Food Radio Jazz France
    Radio Saint Nabor Varied France
    R Meribel Varied France
    Nostalgie Stars 80 80s France
    Radio No1 Varied France
    Azur Blues Blues France
    France Bleu Loire Ocean Varied France

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