L'Espiguette in France
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Country and Location
France is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is often referred to as L'Hexagone ("The Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory. France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its main ideals expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
The spot of l'Espiguette is not far from Montpellier which is a city in southern France. It is the capital of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, as well as the Hérault department.
The city is situated on hilly ground 10 kilometres (6 mi) inland from the Mediterranean coast on the River Lez.
Montpellier is located 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Nîmes, 168 kilometres (104 mi) from Marseille, 248 kilometres (154 mi) from Toulouse. It is at a distance of 750 kilometres (466 mi) from the capital of France, Paris.
Montpellier and its neighbourhoods is known as the French kitesurfing mecca