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Mont-Saint-Aignan
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 kilometers, 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.
Mont-Saint-Aignan is a town of Normandy in northwestern France. The total area of city is 7.94 square kilometers and the population in 1999 estimated was 21,265. Mont-Saint-Aignan is a commune of the Seine-Maritime department, in the Haute-Normandie region. It belongs to the Communaute d'agglomeration Rouennaise, created in 2000, and is the fifth-largest suburb of the city of Rouen. It was the birthplace of Jacques Anquetil from 1934 to 1987, the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times.
Mont-Saint-Aignan is also said to be as one of the best geographical environment and can trace its origins back to prehistoric times. This is evident from the archaeological sites found throughout the Mont-Saint-Aignan town. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and pursue enthusiasm in its natural beauty and populace. It is one of France’s most popular destinations, and is well known for the quantity of cultural related attractions and monuments that the city has embraced.
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