▁zones : ▁ ▁Metropolitan ▁France ▁– ▁Central ▁European ▁Time ▁( UTC + 0 1 ), ▁Central ▁European ▁Summer ▁Time ▁( UTC + 0 2 ) ▁ ▁Ext reme ▁points ▁of ▁France ▁( major ▁towns ) ▁ ▁North : ▁D unk irk ▁at ▁the ▁North ▁Sea ▁ ▁South : ▁Per p ign an , ▁at ▁the ▁Spanish ▁border ▁ ▁East : ▁H ag uen au , ▁at ▁the ▁German ▁border ▁ ▁West : ▁Br est , ▁south ▁of ▁Land ' s ▁End ▁( Eng land ) ▁ ▁High : ▁Mont ▁Bl anc ▁▁ ▁– ▁highest ▁point ▁of ▁Western ▁Europe ▁ ▁Low : ▁Les ▁Mo ë res ▁▁ ▁Land ▁boundaries : ▁▁ 4 0 7 2   km ▁( 2 5 2 9   mi ) ▁Metropolitan ▁France : ▁▁ 2 , 8 8 9   km ▁( 1 7 9 4   mi ) ▁ ▁French ▁Gu iana : ▁ 1 , 1 8 3   km ▁ ▁Coast line : ▁▁ 4 , 6 6 8   km ▁Metropolitan ▁France : ▁ 3 , 4 2 7   km ▁In cor por ated ▁over se as ▁territ ories : ▁ 1 , 2 4 1   km ▁ ▁Population ▁of ▁France : ▁ 6 5 , 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁people ▁( 2 0 1 0 ▁estimate ) ▁- ▁ 2 0 th ▁most ▁popul ous ▁country ▁ ▁Area ▁of ▁France : ▁▁ ▁- ▁ 4 0 th ▁largest ▁country ▁ ▁Atlas ▁of ▁France ▁ ▁Comm unes ▁( m unicip