FranceListe CR, n° 149 · Liste naturalisation, n° 189 · History, geography and culture
Which sea or ocean borders mainland France?
In the exam (French)
Quelle mer ou océan borde la France métropolitaine ?
- aThe Adriatic SeaLa mer Adriatique
- bThe Baltic SeaLa mer Baltique
- cThe Mediterranean SeaLa mer MéditerranéeCorrect answer
- dThe Caspian SeaLa mer Caspienne
Why?
Mainland France (the Hexagon) is bordered by the North Sea, the English Channel (la Manche), the Atlantic Ocean and, to the south, the Mediterranean Sea. The Adriatic Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Caspian Sea do not border the French coasts.
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Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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