France

===Transport===
{{Main|Transport in France}}
[[File:Creissels_et_Viaduct_de_Millau.jpg|thumb|[[Millau Viaduct]] is the [[List of tallest bridges|tallest bridge in the world]].<ref name=structurae>{{Structurae|title=Millau Viaduct|id=20000351|access-date=12 September 2018}}</ref>]]
France's [[Rail transport in France|railway network]], which stretches {{Convert|29473|km|mi|0}} as of 2008,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chiffres clés du transport Édition 2010 |url=http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/Chiffres_transport-pdf.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601124351/http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/Chiffres_transport-pdf.pdf |archive-date=1 June 2010 |access-date=7 October 2010 |publisher=[[Ministry of Ecology|Ministère de l'Écologie, de l'Énergie, du Développement Durable et de la Mer]] |language=fr}}</ref> is the second most extensive in Western Europe after [[Rail transport in Germany|Germany]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Country comparison :: railways |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2121rank.html?countryName=France&countryCode=fr&regionCode=eu&rank=9#fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215524/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2121rank.html?countryName=France&countryCode=fr&regionCode=eu&rank=9#fr |archive-date=4 October 2013 |access-date=30 July 2010 |website=The World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}</ref> It is operated by the [[SNCF]], and high-speed trains include the [[Thalys]], the [[Eurostar]] and [[TGV]], which travels at {{Convert|320|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TGV&nbsp;– The French High-speed Train Service |url=http://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/A711785 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716194231/http://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/A711785 |archive-date=16 July 2012 |access-date=21 July 2011 |website=h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition|date=22 April 2002 }}</ref> The Eurostar, along with the [[Eurotunnel Shuttle]], connects with the United Kingdom through the [[Channel Tunnel]]. Rail connections exist to all other neighbouring countries in Europe except Andorra. Intra-urban connections are also well developed, with most major cities having [[Rapid transit|underground]] or tramway services complementing bus services.

There are approximately {{Convert|1027183|km|mi|0}} of serviceable roadway in France, ranking it the most extensive network of the European continent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Country comparison :: roadways |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2085rank.html?countryName=France&countryCode=fr&regionCode=eu&rank=7#fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513121037/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2085rank.html?countryName=France&countryCode=fr&regionCode=eu&rank=7#fr |archive-date=13 May 2012 |access-date=29 July 2010 |website=The World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}</ref> The Paris Region is enveloped with the densest network of roads and highways, which connect it with virtually all parts of the country. French roads also handle substantial international traffic, connecting with cities in neighbouring Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Andorra and Monaco. There is no annual registration fee or [[road tax]]; however, usage of the mostly privately owned motorways is through tolls except in the vicinity of large communes. The new car market is dominated by domestic brands such as [[Renault]], [[Peugeot]] and [[Citroën]].<ref>{{In lang|fr}} L'automobile magazine, hors-série 2003/2004 page 294</ref> France possesses the [[Millau Viaduct]], the world's tallest bridge,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bockman |first=Chris |date=4 November 2003 |title=France builds world's tallest bridge |publisher=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3237329.stm |access-date=21 July 2011}}</ref> and has built many important bridges such as the [[Pont de Normandie]]. [[Diesel fuel|Diesel]] and [[petrol]]-driven cars and lorries cause a large part of the country's [[air pollution]] and [[greenhouse gas emissions]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Damiani |first=Anne |date=15 April 2021 |title=First lockdown in France improved air quality, avoided thousands of deaths |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/air-pollution/news/first-lockdown-in-france-improved-air-quality-avoided-thousands-of-deaths/ |access-date=2 June 2021 |website=euractiv.com |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Yeung |first=Peter |title=How France is testing free public transport |url=https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210519-how-france-is-testing-free-public-transport |access-date=2 June 2021 |publisher=BBC |language=en}}</ref>

There are 464 [[List of airports in France|airports]] in France.<ref name=France/> [[Charles de Gaulle Airport]], located in the vicinity of Paris, is the largest and busiest airport in the country, handling the vast majority of popular and commercial traffic and connecting Paris with virtually all major cities across the world. [[Air France]] is the national carrier airline, although numerous private airline companies provide domestic and international travel services. There are ten major ports in France, the largest of which is in [[Marseille]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 April 2008 |title=Strikes block French ports |url=http://www.bdpinternational.com/news/StrikesblockFrenchports.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517035156/http://www.bdpinternational.com/news/StrikesblockFrenchports.asp |archive-date=17 May 2008 |publisher=The Journal of Commerce Online |via=BDP International}}</ref> which also is the largest bordering the Mediterranean Sea.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2009 |title=Marseille : un grand port maritime qui ne demande qu'à se montrer |trans-title=Marseille: a grand seaport just waiting to show |url=http://www.laprovence.com/article/region/marseille-un-grand-port-maritime-qui-ne-demande-qua-se-montrer |website=La Provence |language=fr |access-date=30 July 2010 |archive-date=14 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114060851/http://www.laprovence.com/article/region/marseille-un-grand-port-maritime-qui-ne-demande-qua-se-montrer |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{Convert|12261|km|mi|0}} of waterways traverse France including the [[Canal du Midi]], which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean through the [[Garonne]] river.<ref name=France/>