Borders of France
Political boundaries between France and neighboring territories
The French Republic[1] has terrestrial borders with 10 sovereign states, 8 bordering Metropolitan France[2] and 2 bordering the Overseas Departments[3][4] of France, totaling 3,959 kilometres (2,460 mi). In addition, the territories of France border an additional 5 countries and territories.[5]
List
The lengths of the borders France shares with different countries and territories are listed below. Maritime borders are not all included.
Metropolitan France
Country | Length | Bordering regions |
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Belgium | 556 km 345 mi | Hauts-de-France Grand Est |
Luxembourg | 69 km 43 mi | Grand Est |
Germany | 418 km 260 mi | Grand Est |
Switzerland | 525 km 326 mi | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Grand Est |
Italy | 476 km 296 mi | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Monaco | 6 km 4 mi | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Spain | 646 km 401 mi | Nouvelle-Aquitaine Occitanie |
Andorra | 55 km 34 mi | Occitanie |
Total | 2,751 km 1,709 mi |
Overseas Departments/Regions
Country | Length | Bordering Regions |
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Suriname | 556 km 345 mi | French Guiana |
Brazil | 730 km 454 mi | French Guiana |
Total | 1,221 km 759 mi |
Overseas Collectives/Territories
Country | Length | Bordering Collective/Territory |
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Kingdom of The Netherlands | 16 km 10 mi | Saint-Martin |
Ross Dependency (New Zealand) | N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
British Antarctic Territory (U.K.) | N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
Australian Antarctic Territory (Australia) | N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
Queen Maud Land (Norway) | N/A | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
See also
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Borders of France
- Brazil (French Guiana)
- Netherlands (Saint Martin)1
- Suriname (French Guiana)
1 Subject to the Franco-Dutch treaty on Saint Martin border controls
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