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Millau
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometres, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Millau is a town and commune of southern France. Millau is a sous-prefecture of the Aveyron departement, in the Midi-Pyrenees region. La Graufesenque is 2 kilometers from Millau abd was the largest production centre of ceramics at the Gallo-Roman period. Its population is twenty one thousand three hundred and thirty nine with density of 126.8 per square kilometers. Its total surface land area is 168.23 kilometers.
The Millau viaduct, the tallest cable-stayed road bridge in the world, spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau, relieving the town of much traffic especially during the summer months. Aveyron is a department in southern France named after the Aveyron River. Millau is also the main centre in France for paragliding.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, luxurious hotels and cottages, Millau is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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