France| Population: | 63,713,926 |
|---|---|
| Area: | 211,200 sq. miles |
| Location: | Europe |
| Capital: | Paris |
| Major Cities: | Marseille, Lyon |
| Language(s): | French |
| Winter Olympic Debut: | 1924 |
France is bordered to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the northwest by the English Channel, to the northeast by Belgium and Luxembourg, to the east by Germany, Switzerland and Italy, to the southeast by the Mediterranean Sea, and to the southwest by Spain.
France has hosted the Olympic Winter Games three times - 1924 in Chamonix, 1968 in Grenoble, and 1992 in Albertville - and has been represented at every Olympics, except the 1904 Games in St. Louis. France is 12th on the all-time Winter Games medal list with 83 medals (25 gold, 24 silver and 34 bronze).
France won nine medals in Torino and should collect a similar number in Vancouver with medals likely in the new discipline of ski cross.
GuilbautFreestyle Skiing
JasonNordic Combined
OphelieFreestyle Skiing
OlivierFigure Skating
IsabelleFigure Skating
XavierSnowboarding
BrianFigure Skating
Images of the Parade of Nations at the 2010 Olympic Opening Ceremony.
Images of the U.S. delegation at the Opening Ceremony on Feb. 12.
