The French Republic: 22 mainland regions, four overseas regions (Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana and Réunion Island) plus French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis & Futuna, Mayotte, St-Pierre & Miquelon, and the French Southern and Antarctic Territory
Population: 65 million (2013 estimate)
Foreign visitors in 2013: Estimated 83 million – the world's number 1 tourism destination for over 20 years
American visitors in 2013: Approximately 3.2 million (a 3% increase from 2012 based on preliminary estimates)
Museum facts:
Oldest museum in France: The Fine Arts and Archeological Museum of Besançon, Franche-Comté established in 1694
Louvre: most visited museum in the world with a record 9.7 million visitors in 2012.
Michelin-starred restaurants: 596 (2013)
Martinique is France’s largest importer of Champagne.
