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According to wholevehicles, France is located in Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel, between Belgium and Spain. It is bordered by six additional countries: Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra and Luxembourg. The country has a total area of 551,500 square kilometers making it the largest country in Western Europe. France has a varied geography including coastal plains in the north and west, mountain ranges to the east and south including the Pyrenees and Alps mountain range. The Rhone River Valley forms part of France’s southern border with Italy and Switzerland. The country also includes several large islands such as Corsica off its Mediterranean coast. France has four distinct climatic regions which include oceanic climate in the north-west, continental climate in the northeast, Mediterranean climate along its southern coast and alpine climate in its mountainous areas. The oceanic climate brings cool summers with average temperatures ranging from 12 to 18 degrees Celsius while winters are usually mild with temperatures ranging from 0 to 8 degrees Celsius. Continental climate brings hot summers with temperatures reaching up to 30 degrees Celsius while winters remain cold with temperatures dropping below -10 degrees Celsius on occasion. Mediterranean climates bring warm summers with temperatures reaching up to 32 degrees Celsius while winters remain mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 0 degree Celsius. Alpine climates bring cold weather year round with heavy snowfall during winter months making skiing a popular activity in these areas. See bridgat for weather information in France.