FranceListe CSP, n° 136 · History, geography and culture
Which ocean borders France’s west coast?
In the exam (French)
Quel océan borde la côte ouest française ?
- aThe Pacific OceanL'océan Pacifique
- bThe Indian OceanL'océan Indien
- cThe Atlantic OceanL'océan AtlantiqueCorrect answer
- dThe Arctic OceanL'océan Arctique
Why?
The west coast of mainland France, from Brittany to the Basque Country, is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. To the north are the English Channel (la Manche) and the North Sea; to the south, the Mediterranean Sea. Some overseas territories are in the Indian Ocean or the Pacific.
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Source
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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