Seventh region, Hauts-de-France. As its name indicates, this region is located at the top, that is to say in the north, and its capital is Lille. It is splendid, this region, especially the northern coasts, with the North Sea or the English Channel, especially the Opal Coast. There is an industrial past, especially mining, because there were many mines, precisely, in this region, which have almost all closed today, 'well, which have even all closed. Gothic architecture is predominant, especially in Amiens Cathedral.
It is the world's leading tourist destination. Of course, it is home to the city of Paris, our capital, and the river that passes through it, the major one, the Seine. It is located in the north-central part, around Paris. Of course, it is the center, it is the economic, financial, cultural and political heart of France.
Ninth, Normandy, which you probably know. It is located in the northwest of France, bordered by the English Channel, and its capital is Rouen. You have definitely heard of it, at least in relation to the Normandy landings during the Second World War. So, it made the landing beaches famous, but there are other beautiful things to see. Mont-Saint-Michel which, yes, from a historical point of view, is in Normandy, even if there are a lot of disputes with Brittany. I made a video on the subject that you can watch again , but Mont-Saint-Michel is considered to be in Normandy. If you go there, you can taste Camembert and cider. Maybe not at the same time, but in any case, that is what comes out of the gastronomy of this region.
Tenth, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. As we said earlier, it indonesia whatsapp number data is the largest region in France and has 12 departments. It is located in the southwest and its capital is Bordeaux. There is obviously a great wine culture in this region. The landscapes are very varied between the southwest coast, the large forests and the Pyrenees. From a gastronomic point of view, we can mention the great wines of Bordeaux of course, but also the truffle.
Eleventh region, Occitanie. It is the result of the merger between Midi-Pyrénées and Languedoc-Roussillon. It is located in the south of France and you obviously find the Pyrenees and part of the Mediterranean. Its capital is Toulouse, the beautiful city of Toulouse, the pink city. And you have three very different landscapes. You have plains, you have mountains and you have coastline. So, it is a region that is very very varied. It is a region that has a very very strong culture, particularly with the languages, Gascon, Occitan, and which constitutes a mixture of Mediterranean and Occitan cultures.
Next region, Pays de la Loire, whose capital is Nantes. This region is located in the west of France, along the Loire River. It has beaches, castles and vineyards. The region's economy is mainly based on agriculture, viticulture and the shipbuilding industry.
Thirteenth region, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It is also called the PACA region. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. PACA. The capital of this region is Marseille. It is the second largest city in France. And it is located in the southeast of France, at the level of the Mediterranean and the Alps. There are also very varied landscapes, including calanques, that is to say regions where there are cliffs and the sea rushing into them. There is the Rhone Valley, around the Rhone River, and a large massif, the Lubéron. It is a wine region where there are lots of lavender fields.
The economy is based on agriculture, especially around olive oil, but also viticulture and the aromatic industry with perfumes. It is a very, very touristy region. Moreover, those who live there sometimes complain about it. There are a lot of tourists who go to this beautiful region, because of its climate and because it is simply splendid. For example, you have already heard of the seaside resorts of Nice, Cannes or Saint-Tropez.
We have seen the 13 metropolitan regions and we still have the 5 overseas regions to see. So, don't panic, take your time. If you can't watch this video in its entirety because it is longer than usual, cut it into pieces. You can watch part now, another later, but the idea is really that you take the time to see everything because what I am offering you today is still something quite interesting and I know that I would like to have this same video on Germany for example, a country that I like a lot. So, it is interesting when you want to understand a country, if you are interested in its language, to know how it is organized geographically.
So, at the overseas level, we have the DROMs, the overseas departments and regions. In fact, they are both regions and departments. So, the five that I am going to mention to you are both a region and a department at the same time. So, obviously, the history of these DROMs is linked to French colonization, to the fact that France, at one time, tried to export its power and influence throughout the world. And there are inevitably unemployment problems in some of the places in the DROMs, sometimes problems with the high cost of living because all the products have to be imported. And these are splendid regions. They are all different, so we cannot put them all on the same level, but there are often problems in these regions, and in particular unemployment problems among young people.