France Avenue
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|---|---|
| Major junctions | |
| North end |  Excelsior Boulevard |
| South end |  Old Shakopee Road(continues as city street) |
| Location | |
| Counties | Hennepin |
France Avenue is a major street in Edina, Minneapolis, and Bloomington with shorter segments in several other suburbs in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro area.
The longest portion of France Avenue begins at the Minnesota River in Bloomington and ends at the junction with Excelsior Boulevard at the border of Minneapolis and St. Louis Park. The roadway carries Hennepin County Road 17 for most of this length. This portion of France Avenue includes the Southdale commercial district in Edina, and the 50th and France commercial district at the border of Minneapolis and Edina.
Between Glenwood Avenue and W 54th Street, France Avenue designates the western border of Minneapolis.