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Nobody Lives Here: Parts of France Where Nobody Lives Within 1km

March 3, 2023 4 Comments

Nobody Lives Here: Parts of France Where Nobody Lives Within 1km

Map crated by @matamix

The map above shows where nobody in France lives, based on 1km2 squares. In total, 31.7% of metropolitan France is uninhabited.

Which is actually pretty remarkable considering the number for the United States is 47%, despite the fact that France is almost 4X more densely populated than the United States (123 people per km2 vs 34 people km2)

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Filed Under: France, population

True Map of France: Republic On Which The Sun Never Sets

March 3, 2023 Leave a Comment

Map of France: Republic On Which The Sun Never Sets

Current map of France, including all Overseas departments and territories. Created by Hoshie via Wikimedia.

As France and the world continue to come to terms with the aftermath of France’s darkest night since World War 2, it’s perhaps worth remembering that France is the only Republic on which the sun never sets.

The true map of France above shows that France is more than just a European country, but one that stretches around the globe. And as the world stands with France in this dark time, it’s important to know that the light of the sun has not abandoned it.

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr

If you would like to support victims of the Paris attacks consider donating to the Red Cross and/or to Doctors Without Borders

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Filed Under: France, World Maps

All The Bars In France That Primarily Serve Alcohol

March 3, 2023 3 Comments

All The Bars In France Which Primarily Serve Alcohol

Map created by reddit user T9C-gars

The map above shows the 3,209 bars which primarily serve alcohol in mainland France. This compares to 34,669 “mixed establishments”, such as restaurants, night clubs, etc. which also sell alcohol across France.

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Filed Under: France Tagged With: alcohol

Zone Rouge: An Area of France So Badly Damaged By WW1 That People Are Still Forbidden To Live There

March 3, 2023 10 Comments

zone rouge France

Map created by Tinodela via Wikimedia.

While WW1 ended nearly a century ago, its scars can still be found across Northern France and Belgium. Zone Rouge (French for Red Zone) is perhaps the ultimate example of this.

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Filed Under: France Tagged With: war, WW1


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