Agricultural landscapes are still predominant in France
North of the line that stretches from the Gironde estuary to the Vosges mountains, farmlands— whether cultivated or as grasslands—continue to be more prevalent than natural undeveloped land, woodlands and moors, scrubland or maquis. In the south, natural lands are more common, athough several regions are major farming areas. Undeveloped natural land is predominant in the overseas départements.