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the word hexagon is used as an alternative name for France itself because of the general shape of the country, which fits (very roughly) in an hexagon.
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What shape does France look like?
Metropolitan France is often referred to a 'l'Hexagone, and is indeed roughly hexagonal in shape.
Why do we call France 'Hexagon?
the general shape of France is roughly that of an hexagon.
Why France is called hexagon?
because the outline of France is like the shape of a hexagon
Is France an octagon?
No, it's a hexagon.
What is on each side of the hexagone France?
The word "hexagone" (French for "hexagon") is sometimes used to refer to the French territory because the borders of the French Republic in Europe form a roughly hexagonal shape.In that sense, on the sides of the Hexagone of France are:Bay of Biscay and Celtic SeaEnglish ChannelBelgium, Luxembourg, and GermanyGermany, Switzerland, and ItalyMonaco and Mediterranean SeaSpain and Andorra
