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Metropolitan France is situated on the western edge of Europe and lies
within
the northern temperate zone. In the west, the climate is mostly oceanic
with
a high level of rainfall, mild winters and cool summers. The north and
north-west have a temperate climate while the climate inland is more
continental with hot, stormy summers, colder winters and less rain. The
south-east has a Mediterranean climate while in the Alps, over 150 days
of
each year see temperatures below freezing and snow cover lasting up to
six
months
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