France, officially the French Republic (French: République française), is a major country located in Western Europe. it borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe alone. Inhabited for thousands of years, France has a long and rich history, and is best-known for its cultural contributions. Its capital is Paris.
France was referenced in a number of episodes of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, including:
- The Big Ness Mess: 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, the Chunnel, and 34 kilos of choucroute garnie (sausage with sauerkraut)
- In The Disoriented Express, Double Trouble steal the TGV train.
- The Immigration Station Perpetration: gave the United States the Statue of Liberty and foods such as escargot, frog legs, and goat cheese pastries
- During the Lightning Round, Greg Lee asks questions about the motto of the French Revolution, the Chunnel, and truffles.
- In The Cave Art Caper, Patty Larceny steals the Lascaux cave paintings.
- Mining Crime Station: kings with unusual names
- Stormy Two's Day: Victor Hugo and Les Misérables
- In I Know Why No Rhino, the Gumshoes look for clues in three trash cans. These clues reveal that France's second-largest city is Marseiile, its technology consists of the TGV high-speed rail, and the Alps are located there.