▁are ▁un touch ed : ▁ ▁Depart ments ▁of ▁France ▁▁ ▁Depart ments ▁of ▁France ▁French ▁depart ments ▁are ▁roughly ▁analog ous ▁to ▁British ▁count ies . ▁ ▁Municipal ities ▁of ▁France ▁▁ ▁Comm unes ▁of ▁France ▁ ▁C ities ▁of ▁France ▁ ▁Capital ▁of ▁France : ▁Paris ▁- ▁also ▁the ▁largest ▁city ▁in ▁France , ▁with ▁over ▁ 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁inhabitants ▁ ▁Str as bourg ▁- ▁official ▁seat ▁of ▁the ▁European ▁Parliament ▁ ▁Lyon ▁- ▁sil k ▁capital ▁of ▁the ▁world ▁and ▁the ▁location ▁of ▁the ▁headquarters ▁of ▁Inter pol ▁and ▁Eur one ws ▁ ▁Marse ille ▁- ▁France ' s ▁largest ▁commercial ▁port ▁ ▁Dem ography ▁of ▁France ▁▁ ▁Dem ograph ics ▁of ▁France ▁ ▁Ne igh b ors ▁of ▁France ▁▁ ▁Metropolitan ▁France ▁is ▁border ed ▁by : ▁ ▁Belg ium ▁ ▁Luxemb ourg ▁ ▁Germany ▁ ▁Switzerland ▁ ▁Italy ▁ ▁Mon aco ▁ ▁And or ra ▁ ▁Spain ▁ ▁France ▁is ▁also ▁linked ▁to : ▁ ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁( by ▁the ▁Channel ▁T unnel , ▁which ▁passes ▁under ne ath ▁the ▁English ▁Channel ) ▁ ▁France ' s ▁over se as ▁depart ments ▁share ▁borders ▁with : ▁ ▁Brazil ▁( b orders ▁French ▁Gu iana ) ▁ ▁Sur in ame ▁( b orders ▁French ▁Gu iana ) ▁ ▁Sint ▁Ma arten ▁( b orders ▁Saint - Martin ) ▁ ▁Government ▁and ▁politics ▁of ▁France ▁▁▁ ▁Form ▁of ▁government : ▁unit ary ▁semi - pres ident ial ▁republic ▁ ▁Capital ▁of ▁France :