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France

France

Area: 551.6 km2
Capital: Paris
Time: Moscow - 2 hours.


Geography:

French Republic - a state in Western Europe. Bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It shares borders with Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain and Andorra. In addition, France has a territory of North and South America, West Indies, the Indian and Pacific Ocean and in Antarctica.

The western and northern areas of the plains, in the center and east - by high mountains of the Massif Central, Vosges and Jura. The southwestern border is the high Pyrenees and on the south-east - the Alps, the highest mountain in Western Europe.

State system:

Republic with a presidential form of government. Head of state - the president. Head of Government - Prime Minister. The highest legislative power is vested in a bicameral parliament (Senate and National Assembly).

Airports in the country and time of flight: Paris, Nice, Lyon, Grenoble

Weather:

Moderate sea, in the east of the transition to continental, to the Mediterranean - subtropical. Summer is quite hot, and winters are mild and fairly crude, although snow is rare. The best time to visit Paris - May and September-October, the Riviera - September. Mountain areas have their own microclimate.

Average temperature in Paris: Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
t ° C +3 +4 +7 +11 +14 +17 +19 +18 +16 +12 +7 +4

Average temperature in Nice: Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
t ° C +7 +8 +11 +13 +17 +20 +23 +23 +20 +17 +13 +3

Language:
Official language: French

A variety of dialects: Breton - Brittany, Basque and Catalan - in the Pyrenees, Provencal - Provence, Flemish - Flanders (near Dunkirk) and German (in Alsace and Lorraine) and Italian (southern coast of Corsica) dialects.

Religion:

Catholics - 76%, Muslims - 5%, Protestant - 2%, Jews - 1%.

Currency:
International name: EUR

Change the money is better in city centers, drawing attention to the course (it is worse than in hotels, airports and train stations with a few exceptions) and the lack of bank commissions. Travel-checks cashed easily at railway stations and airports. Credit cards are widely distributed.

Do I need a visa to travel: Yes

Visa:

Necessary documents for obtaining a visa to France:
- Passport with an expiry date not less than 4 months after the alleged return of the country.
- 2 completed questionnaires.
- 2 photographs.
- A copy of the internal passport all pages.
- Original invitation (guest, business or tourism).
- Medical insurance.
- Information on income from employment.
- For children - birth certificate.
- For students - a certificate from the place of study.
- To temporarily unemployed need to provide other documents certifying the solvency of the person - credit cards, bank statements, etc.
- Flight ticket with fixed dates of arrival and departure.
- Information about buying currency in the amount of the rate of 50 euros per day.
- When traveling with children one parent must have permission to leave the child, attested by a notary.

Customs restrictions:

Allowed duty-free cigarettes - 200 pcs., Alcoholic beverages - 1 liter., Wine - 2 liters., Fragrance - 50 oz, eau de cologne - 500 gr Coffee - 500 gr, tea - 40 oz., Food (fish - 2 lbs ., eggs - 250 gr., animal products - 1 kg). Prohibited import of gold bullion in the form of plates and coins - bank in the country without permission, illegally produced printed materials. When exporting to mandatory customs control shall be subject to: weapons, antiques and art, made of gold and precious metals. The number of inward and outward means of payment is not limited.

Representation in Russia:

Consular Section
Address: Moscow, Kazan lane. 10
Phone: 937-15-00/15-98 Visas: 937-15-98
fax: 937-15-77
http://www.ambafrance.ru

Russia’s Mission:

Consular Section
Address: Paris, 40-50, Boulevard Lannes, 75116 Paris
Phone: (8-10-331) 45-04-05-01
fax: (8-10-331) 45-04-44-09
http://www.france.mid.ru/

Consulate General
Address: Strasbourg, 6, place Sebastien Brant, 67000 Strasbourg
Phone: (333) 88-36-73-15
Fax: (333) 88-35-34-81
http://www.strasbourg.mid.ru/

Consulate General
Address: Marseille, 8, av. Ambrois Pare, Marseille, 13008
Phone: (8-10-334) 91-77-15-25, 91-76-26-79
fax: (8-10-334) 91-77-3454

Line voltage: 220V

Tips:

If you run a restaurant is not specified “service compris”, then give the waiter a tip of 5-10% of the cost of services. In the same size taken to tip the taxi driver.

Cuisine:

The fact that the French are considered to gourmets have heard, perhaps many. In France, people’s interest in good food is quite natural and is, perhaps even ahead of interest in love, in which, according to world recognition, the French have no equal. I was in Bordeaux and once saw a French picked vegetables: bunches of dill were all perenyuhany, cabbage meticulously inspected from all sides, about basil is this lady wanted to know where he came from and when he was cut off - in the morning or evening ... In general, our sellers have long to make a woman my opinion about it, and the French trader only laughed, replying to the lady and passing juggling onion heads, and seemed quite happy.

Despite regional differences (and the cuisine of Provence and Burgundy cuisine is much different), a characteristic feature of the national French cuisine is the abundance of vegetables and root crops. Potatoes, green beans, different varieties of onions, spinach, cabbage, different varieties of tomatoes, eggplant, celery, parsley, salad used to prepare appetizers, the first and second courses, and as a garnish.

Compared with other countries in Europe, French cooking uses less dairy products. The exception is cheese, famous for the whole world. Dish with cheese and green salad served before dessert necessarily. France produce at least 500 varieties of cheese. Maybe more, because almost every French village knows his own unique recipe for cheese. Among them are such well-known, like Roquefort, Gruyere, Camembert, etc.

Characteristic for the French table omelets and cheese souffle, which is prepared with various spices and fillings: ham, mushrooms, herbs.

French cuisine is based principally on fresh products. The quality and inherent in every product features should be preserved even after heat treatment.

Of the first courses are very loved soup of leeks and potatoes and onion soup, seasoned with cheese. Widely known as a thick Provencal fish soup Bouillabaisse.

French cooks use all kinds of meats: veal, beef, mutton, poultry, game. Very popular dishes from the marine and freshwater fish: cod, halibut, pike, carp, as well as seafood such as oysters, shrimp, lobster, scallops.

The French are considered the inventors of sauces in their cooking and inventing new recipes equal to them will not find everywhere.

Of course, that in France the most popular dish is oysters. Experts believe these mollusks the most exquisite dish. Oysters are grown on special plantations with sea water, where salt content is lowered, or caught in the intertidal zone, near the mouth of the rivers. French flat oyster species called Belon, Marean, Arcachon. Sell oysters on the weight from September to October. When buying oysters need to make sure that the sash their shells tightly closed, and if shell is open, the clam is dead. To open the oysters, there is a special knife. After the opening of oyster shells on the need to squeeze a little lemon juice, suck it out of the shell, along with tasty oyster juice.

Preparing many dishes, the French put in the pot small bundle of herbs, which gives the dishes a unique French flavor. It is called the “bouquet garni” and consists of parsley, savory, bay leaf. Before submitting the beam is extracted.

Can not conceal the luxury desserts, in which the French certainly are good judges. This cherry klafuti cake, delicious tarte tatin - an open cake with fruit and of course the famous Cream Brulee - Cream topped with caramel crust - the king and ruler of all desserts.

From the French prefer to drink fruit soki, mineral water. Extremely popular coffee. Of the alcoholic drinks in France distributed absinthe, calvados, cognac. Everyone thinks that the French can not live a day without a glass of wine. This is true, but rather refers to the southern provinces. In urban areas the same trend to the large consumption of beer.
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Shopping:

VAT (TVA) is 20,6% (33% on luxury items) and included in the price of many commodities. Foreigners purchasing goods in one store, in an amount not less than 185 euros can get a refund of tax.

The money returned to the customs at the border crossing from the presentation of the check and the goods, or check is sent to the place of residence and cashed at the bank.

Office hours:

Banks are usually open in Paris on weekdays from 10 to 17 h or from 9.30 to 16 h, closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Before the holidays are only in the morning.

In the province of banks open from Tuesday to Saturday. Lunch is usually from 13 to 15 h, on the eve of holidays and closed earlier than usual. Currency exchange offices are open daily from 9 to 18 h, day off - Sunday.

In major cities, most shops are open from 10 to 19 hours. Day off - Sunday. In the provinces, many shops are closed on Monday. Lunch - from 12 to 14 or from 13 to 15 hours.

Museums are open daily except Monday. National museums are closed on Tuesdays.

National characteristics. Traditions:

Most French people are sincerely convinced that any decent foreigner must speak French at least at the level of elementary words. Therefore appeal to the local resident in English, for example, could cause misunderstanding demonstrative reaction with all the consequences.

Safety:

For France is characterized by relatively low crime rate, but the number of thefts of personal property is sufficiently large. It should especially beware of “pickpockets” in airports, railway stations, public transport, trains from the airport of Charles de Gaulle in the downtown, museums and other popular locations. Leave valuables, documents and large sums of money in the safe of the hotel, do not get the purse in crowded places. Also should not leave things on the front seat of the car during the stops. During the walks do not take with a bag over his shoulder - especially active thieves on motorcycles.

Country code: +33

Geographic domain name is the first level:. Fr

Emergency numbers:

Fire - 18
Police - 17
Ambulance (SAMU) - 15
Pan-European rescue service - 112


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