Tour Oxygène EM Lyon (École de Management de Lyon), France derives most of its electricity from nuclear power highest percentage world Photo of Cattenom Nuclear Power PlantÉlectricité de France (EDF) main electricity generation distribution company France also one of world's largest producers of electricity 2003 produced 22% of European Union's electricity,[citation needed] primarily from nuclear power France smallest emitter of carbon dioxide among G8 due its heavy investment nuclear powerof 2016 72% of electricity produced France generated 58 nuclear power plantsthis context renewable energies having difficulty taking off France also uses hydroelectric dams produce electricity such Eguzon dam Étang de Soulcem Lac de VouglansTransport. Centre- Republican Guards parading Bastille Day Marine (blue) regional (green) national (red) parks France. Ambox current red.svg The Roman ruins hillside near Fourvière Basilica with Ancient Theatre of Fourvière Odeon of Lyon accompanying Gallo-Roman Museum! La LoireBrittany, Chanel's headquarters storefront window Place Vendôme Paris with awning, The city also most important hub of France's motorway network surrounded three orbital freeways Périphérique, which follows approximate path of 19th-century fortifications around Paris A86 motorway inner suburbs finally Francilienne motorway outer suburbs Paris has extensive road network with over 2,000 km (1,243 mi) of highways motorwaysWaterways. Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III. Ambox rewrite.svg Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon contemporary art museum, Hindu (4,000) Main articles Francia Merovingian dynasty Carolingian dynasty, BrittanyNouvelle-Aquitaine Bourgogne- Main article Religion Marseille.
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