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France is the largest nation in Western Europe, covering an area nearly the size of Texas with a population of 60 million people.  France boasts a varied terrain and a temperate climate.

The French Republic comprises metropolitan France, along with four overseas departments - Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane (French Guiana) and Réunion.  France's influence is felt throughout the French-Speaking world - nearly 300 million people located principally in Europe, the Arab world, Africa, and Canada.

Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, travel and conquest.  The French culture is vast and rich, built from fine cuisine, the trauma of two world wars, the art of the Impressionists, the grandeur of royalty, the technology of the Concorde, the campaigns of Napoleon, and so much more.

France is a secular state, but religion has historically been a major part of the culture.  Today, about 80% of the population consider themselves Roman Catholic, but less than 8% regularly practice their faith.  In recent years, however, there has been a growing interest among the French in things spiritual, which has opened the door to Apostolic Revival!

The United Pentecostal Church of France has over 1,000 constituents, with local assemblies in Arras, Beausoleil, Bordeaux, Châtellerault, Épinay-sur-Seine, Longwy, Melun, Ostricourt, Paris, Toulon, Troyes, and Villiers-le-Bel.