his book presents the changes in France's space and territories. In particular, it analyzes the different driving forces behind spatial development. Emphasis is first placed on France's overall demographic weight and its geographic diversity, which play a key role in the evolution of a country that is increasingly open to the European sub-continents and to the world. After studying geopolitical and demographic transformations, the authors show how the French space is being developed and reorganized in the context of European and global imperatives. A sector-by-sector approach, followed by a geographical one, highlights how France and its regions are being restructured economically and socially. A final chapter outlines the major trends in France's new place on the globe.
