Why is france a main transportation and communication center?

Question

Why is france a main transportation and communication center?

Answer 1

France is situated in the center of the different road between the West and the East (Portugal-Austria) and the North and the South (UK-Italia) of the traditional Europe. The center of the European Union with 15 country was located in France.

Paris was the biggest city in Europe during many time (now London) and was a very important place of buisness (During 200 years Paris was the center of the Europe

Answer 2

Easy access by plane, train, and vehicles to all of Europe and the world.  Good technology and not far from the main industial locations in Europe.  Cheers!!

Answer 3

It is the crossroad between six countries, having to rebuild every  road and rail tracks after WWII it has a very good and updated transportation network and it put lots of money in its development. Same with communication.

Answer 4

Maybe because France was the most powerful country in the world for about 200 or 300 years?  Infrastructure from then still exists.