The mairie at Mairie Castelmoron-d’AlbretMairie Castelmoron-d’Albret /Wikimedia
Castelmoron-d’Albret in Gironde (whose tiny mairie is pictured) is the smallest village in France, measuring the equivalent of five football pitches in size (3.54 hectares). It has only six roads: Rue de la République, Castelmoron, Grande Rue, Rue de la Tranchée, Rue de l’Amitié and Rue de l’Église.
Q: What is the largest town in France in terms of surface area?
A. Marseille B. Paris C. Lyon D. Arles E. Lille
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D. Arles, with a surface area of about 759km2
2. Tight squeeze
The narrowest street in the world can be found in France. Rue de l’Enfer (Hell Street) in Les Sables d’Olonne, Vendée was registered as the narrowest street in the world (40cm wide on the ground and 46.5cm one metre from the ground) in May 1986.
Q: Which avenue, measuring 120m wide, is France’s widest?
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Avenue Foch in Paris, which is 120m wide including gardens, is the widest avenue in Europe.
3. Go with the fl-eau
In French a fleuve is the name for a river which flows into the sea – examples include the Seine, Loire (Blois pictured, top), Garonne, Rhône and Dordogne. All others are called rivières.
