Talk:Metropolitan France

Etymology?

I would presume the term derives from the revolutionary division of the country into departments based on towns which would be one explanation. The term 'continental united states' by contrast requires no explanation or etymology as it is a straightforward noun phrase where the adjective has it's normal connotation. Lycurgus 06:30, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

I've added an etymology section. Godefroy 13:56, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

"The Idea of the French Hexagon"

If anyone has access to this article on JSTOR, it may be a relevant source. /ƒETCHCOMMS/ 06:16, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

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Corsica should not be included in mainland France

The distance between Corsica and mainland France is more than 100 km which mean there is high sea between them. --208.72.125.2 (talk) 22:41, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

The article clearly explains that the term "Metropolitan France" is used as a synonym for European France, as opposed to Overseas France. Whether you think that usage "Mainland France" is appropriate is irrelevant. Meters (talk) 20:24, 21 January 2020 (UTC)