Borders of France
The French Republic[1] has terrestrial borders with 10 sovereign states, 8 bordering Metropolitan France[2] and 2 bordering the Overseas Departments[3][4] of France, totaling 3,959 kilometres (2,460 mi). In addition, the territories of France border an additional 5 countries and territories.[5]
France and its territories
List
The lengths of the borders France shares with different countries and territories are listed below. Maritime borders are not all included.
Metropolitan France
| Country | Length | Bordering regions |
|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
556 km 345 mi |
Hauts-de-France Grand Est |
 Luxembourg |
69 km 43 mi |
Grand Est |
 Germany |
418 km 260 mi |
Grand Est |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland |
525 km 326 mi |
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Grand Est |
 Italy |
476 km 296 mi |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
 Monaco |
6 km 4 mi |
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
 Spain |
646 km 401 mi |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Occitanie |
 Andorra |
55 km 34 mi |
Occitanie |
| Total | 2,751 km 1,709 mi | |
Overseas Departments/Regions
| Country | Length | Bordering Regions |
|---|---|---|
 Suriname |
556 km 345 mi |
French Guiana |
 Brazil |
730 km 454 mi |
French Guiana |
| Total | 1,221 km 759 mi |
|
Overseas Collectives/Territories
| Country | Length | Bordering Collective/Territory |
|---|---|---|
 Kingdom of the Netherlands |
16 km 10 mi |
Saint-Martin |
 Ross Dependency (New Zealand) |
N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
 British Antarctic Territory (U.K.) |
N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australian Antarctic Territory (Australia) |
N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
 Queen Maud Land (Norway) |
N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
References
- "The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies". L’Institut national de la statistique et des études.
- "France". CIA - The World Factbook.
- "Suriname". CIA - The World Factbook.
- "Brazil". CIA - The World Factbook.
- "saint-martin". CIA - The World Factbook.
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