FranceListe CSP, n° 143 · History, geography and culture
Which sea lies to the south of mainland France?
In the exam (French)
Quelle est la mer au sud de la France métropolitaine ?
- aThe Mediterranean SeaLa mer MéditerranéeCorrect answer
- bThe North SeaLa mer du Nord
- cThe Adriatic SeaLa mer Adriatique
- dThe Baltic SeaLa mer Baltique
Why?
To the south, mainland France is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, with cities such as Marseille, Toulon and Nice. The North Sea is in the north of the country, near Dunkirk. The Adriatic Sea and the Baltic Sea do not touch France.
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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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