France, approximately hexagonal in shape, has a boundary on the east with Germany, Switzerland and Italy, andis bounded on the southeast by Monaco and the Mediterranean Sea; on the south are Spain and Andorra, with theBay of Biscay on the west and the English Channel on the north as natural borders.

法国从地图上看近似六边形。它东边与德国、瑞士和意大利接壤，东南与摩纳哥和地中海为邻，南边是西班牙和安道尔，比斯开湾和英吉利海峡则分别在西面和北面形成了天然的屏障。

A series of massive mountain ranges includes the Alps, which separate France and Italy, and the Jura Mountains that delineate the Franco-Swiss border. The Rhine River, at the northeast corner of France forms the Franco-German boundary. The Pyrenees Mountains, extending along the Franco-Spanish frontier from the Mediterranean to the Bay of Biscay, forms the other mountain boundary of France.

连绵起伏的山脉包括阿尔卑斯山脉横亘于法国和意大利之间，形成了一道天然国界；而侏罗山脉则延绵构成了法国和瑞士难以逾越的国界。在法国东北角，奔涌的莱茵河形成了法国与德国天然的楚河汉界。位于在法-西边界的比利牛斯山脉，由地中海一直延伸到比斯开湾，形成了法国的另一道山界。

The capital and largest city in France is Paris, which attracts many visitors every year. Marseilles is a chief port and Lyon is an industrial center famous for its textiles. Other major cities include Toulouse, an industrial and trade center; Nice, a resort; Strasbourg, a Rhine River port and industrial and commercial center; Bordeaux, a seaport and most famous for its wine.

首都巴黎是最大的城市，每年吸引了无数的游客；马赛是最大的港口，而里昂则以纺织工业著称于世。其他的大城市大家应当能耳熟能详：图卢兹是工业及贸易中心，尼斯是著名的旅游胜地，斯特拉斯堡是莱茵河上的重要港口，也是工业和商业中心，波尔多是海港城市，它盛产的葡萄酒则更是名扬天下。

French perfume, champagne, and bridges in Paris… Do you want to know more?

还有法国的香水、香槟酒、巴黎的桥……。你想知道的更多吗？