French of France () is the predominant variety of the French language in France, Andorra and Monaco, in its formal and informal registers. It has, for a long time, been associated with Standard French. It is now seen as a variety of French alongside Acadian French, Belgian French, Quebec French, Swiss French, etc. In overseas France or Corsica, it is more often called Metropolitan French or Hexagonal French.
Phonology
Paris
In Paris, nasal vowels are no longer pronounced as in traditional Parisian French: → , → , → and → . Many distinctions are lost: and , and , and , and and and . Otherwise, some speakers still distinguish and in stressed syllables, but they pronounce the letter "â" as : pâte .
Southern provinces
In the south of France, nasal vowels have not changed and are still pronounced as in traditional Parisian French: enfant , pain , bon and brun . Many distinctions are lost. At the end of words, most speakers still distinguish and : both livré and livret are pronounced . In closed syllables, they no longer distinguish and or and : both notre and nôtre are pronounced , and both jeune and jeûne are pronounced . The distinctions of and and of and are lost. Older speakers pronounce all es: chaque and vêtement .
Northern provinces
In the north, both and are pronounced as at the end, with là is pronounced and mât .
Lorraine
Phonemic long vowels are still maintained: pâte and fête . Before , changes to : guitare is pronounced and voir .