France has the most time zones in the world. There are currently 12 time-zones in France. Time zones are important tools that help in measuring time across different regions of the world or even in large countries. For social, legal, or commercial purposes, the world is divided into different time zones. Large countries such as Russia and the United States observe more than one time-zone.
Though France is a relatively small country, covering an area of 247,368 square miles, it observes 12 time-zones. France has the largest number of time zones in the world because its territories are spread across the globe. Metropolitan France, which is located in Europe and comprises Corsica along with nearby islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and the English Channel, observes a single time-zone. The rest of the 11 time-zones are observed in the overseas territories of the country.