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Countries Closest to Metropolitan France

Which countries are closest to France excluding its overseas departments?
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Last updated: November 14, 2018
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First submittedSeptember 2, 2014
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km
country
miles
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Spain
0
0
Andorra
0
0
Monaco
0
0
Italy
0
0
Switzerland
0
0
Germany
0
0
Luxembourg
0
0
Belgium
0
33
United Kingdom
21
61
Netherlands
38
km
country
miles
148
Austria
92
150
Liechtenstein
93
240
Vatican City
149
259
San Marino
161
313
Czech Republic
195
403
Croatia
251
412
Portugal
256
430
Slovenia
267
432
Ireland
268
450
Tunisia
280
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54 Comments
cjkfutball
+6
Level 97
Oct 14, 2017
Vimy Ridge is part of Canada, meaning that Canada is technically bordering France. The quiz does specify that it does not include French overseas territories, but says nothing on other country's oversea territories. So please either add Canada to the list, or add a caveat saying that other country's oversea territories do not count.
Jerry928
+38
Level 76
Oct 14, 2017
Vimy Ridge is a concession, not a ceding of French territory to Canada. That article about concessions includes many other examples.
InsaneGeo
+1
Level 24
May 30, 2022
missed Tunisia
ReyFer
+3
Level 65
Nov 23, 2017
I dont think Corsica is an oversea territory of France, so maybe tunisia should be higher in the lista and algeria (perhaps morocco and libya) should be added
ReyFer
+1
Level 65
Nov 23, 2017
nope, neither morocco nor libya nor malta. But algeria for sure
ReyFer
+14
Level 65
Nov 23, 2017
"Metropolitan France, also known as European France, is the part of France in Europe. It comprises mainland France and nearby islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel, and the Mediterranean Sea, including Corsica." Wikipedia

Definitively, Corsica is part of metropolitan France

SouthwestChief
+3
Level 72
May 30, 2022
Corsica is 306 miles from Algeria.
Huilo
+5
Level 84
Jan 2, 2018
How's Slovenia further away from France than Croatia? Is Corsica closer to the latter or is it something else?
Jerry928
+6
Level 76
Jan 2, 2018
Yes, the closest point from France to both countries is from Corsica, and from that direction Slovenia appears as slightly "behind" Croatia.
Huilo
+1
Level 84
Jan 2, 2018
Makes sense. Took me quite sometime to guess Croatia because I didn't expect it to be closer than Slovenia, since it's y'know kinda before Croatia if you're in continental France.
Thesecretname
+1
Level 23
Mar 15, 2018
Malta????
Jerry928
+1
Level 76
Mar 15, 2018
727 km / 452 miles.
Ereswent
+1
Level 32
Mar 15, 2018
Malta isn't even that far away from Tunisia, How can Tunisia be 200+ Miles away from France but Malta is 450+?
Jerry928
+9
Level 76
Mar 15, 2018
Get out your globe and a piece of string and all will be revealed.
Rassy8
+1
Level 65
Mar 15, 2018
Odd one out: Tunisia is the only country that is in Africa!
tmaster52
+2
Level 63
Mar 15, 2018
What about Brazil and Suriname, who both touch FRENCH Guinea in South America, which I was under the impression that it was a department of France.
Jerry928
+13
Level 76
Mar 15, 2018
Metropolitan France
JackintheBox
+1
Level 80
Sep 24, 2020
It's French Guyana*
Jerry928
+12
Level 76
Sep 24, 2020
It's French Guiana
EcceHomo
+10
Level 83
Oct 13, 2020
JackintheBox - you have a habit of 'correcting' people over petty issues and typos. Do us all a favour, and if you must insist on doing this, at least have the decency to be correct yourself.
JackintheBox
+1
Level 80
Jan 8, 2021
I do insist upon doing it, but this was an embarrassing mistake. I do know the correct spelling for French Guiana 🤦‍♂️
Wyattiswhiz
+2
Level 46
Apr 1, 2022
Bro are you not smart, you don't have to correct everyone to try and be cool!
Jerry928
+3
Level 76
Apr 2, 2022
Come on guys give it a break! JackintheBox was giving it his best shot so please don't whine at him for that.
GrenDolphin79
+2
Level 44
Jan 8, 2021
french guinea.... lol
faber0802
+1
Level 61
May 9, 2023
hahahaha
90minutes
+1
Level 54
Mar 15, 2018
Give one other country that has some of so many good countries please :) Santé
ctleng76
+1
Level 65
Jan 8, 2021
Huh??
Quizfalcon
+1
Level 68
Mar 17, 2018
I got Tunisia but not Portugal.
divantilya
+1
Level 36
Apr 28, 2018
I don't understand how Germany can be 0 miles away from France.
tomydenger
+8
Level 20
Jan 23, 2019
maybe because if you want to go to Germany from France, you ahve just to walk on a bridge ! So 0 miles away
Sifhraven
+14
Level 73
Nov 25, 2019
It is only a 450km long border, I guess it is easy to miss..
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 70
Sep 30, 2020
I could have sworn that Malta was closer to France than, say, Ireland! Great quiz!
Zephyr88
+1
Level 44
Jan 8, 2021
Only missed Tunisia after forgetting completely about Corsica. Oh well
LuigiDood227
+1
Level 70
Jan 8, 2021
Mauritius is close to Reunion. Hello?
GrenDolphin79
+8
Level 44
Jan 8, 2021
yeah I don't think metropolitan France extend all the way to Africa
Smoogle04
+3
Level 28
Jan 9, 2021
Metropolitan France does not mean the same thing as France. Metropolitan France is the phrase used to give distinction between parts of the French empire that extend overseas and the French homeland because, of course, both are considered to be part of France itself. Therefore, a term was established to distinguish between them.
AlexAshford
+1
Level 46
Jan 12, 2021
How is Tunisia 450km from France?
tjkuyate
+3
Level 55
May 7, 2021
Plsss, do NOT accept Holland for The Netherlands. It is not the same. Normally, you wouldn't call the UK or Scotland England.

By the way, it is a bit offensive if you call a Dutchman (who is not from North or South Holland) a Hollander

Jerry928
+1
Level 76
Jul 28, 2021
We had, but it was reinstated when it was featured.
MUFC7
+1
Level 69
May 30, 2022
Lots of Dutch people dont find this offensive at all, are you Dutch?
NebbyWebby
+1
Level 29
Jul 27, 2021
How close is Malta?
BrennoAU
+1
Level 42
Apr 12, 2022
wrong side of Sicily, so actually quite far.
Xtype
+1
Level 45
Jan 7, 2022
French Guiana? I'm pretty sure it's part of metropolitan France. It's integral to their territory and it can vote in french politics and European politics as well.
ImAnIdot
+6
Level 43
Jan 29, 2022
well its not
bn9043
+1
Level 64
Feb 20, 2022
The quiz specifies "excluding overseas departments" which implies that only countries close to the European part of France are used.
QayseriRum
+1
Level 65
Oct 27, 2023
Metropolitan means European France, which includes Corsica, as well and the mainland, but does not include any other territories overseas departments, such as Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Reunion, etc., even though they are a part of France proper, unlike, say, French Polynesia or Saint Martin.
THEAilin
+1
Level 36
May 30, 2022
I had no idea Tunisia was closer to France than countries like Poland, Denmark, Malta, Bosnia, etc.
Mircalla
+1
Level 34
May 30, 2022
how did i miss monacco when ive travelled there from france 🤦‍♀️
Akosua
+1
Level 56
May 30, 2022
It happens a lot lol
Namiq7
+1
Level 24
Sep 16, 2022
Suriname?
user3005
+1
Level 47
Aug 11, 2023
Try accepting "Czechia" for Czech Republic, as it is standard on the "Countries of The World" quiz!
swart2
+1
Level 52
Dec 1, 2024
i really got 19/20 missing Spain 🤦‍♀️
userlalala
+1
Level 57
Feb 21, 2025
I said Czechia…
RoboquizM86
+1
Level 45
Mar 14, 2025
Can't believe I missed Ireland.
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