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5 days ago · The capital and by far the most important city of France is Paris, one of the world’s preeminent cultural and commercial centres.A majestic city known as the ville lumière, or “city of light,” Paris has often been remade, most famously in the mid-19th century under the command of Georges-Eugène, Baron Haussman, who was committed to Napoleon III’s vision of a modern city free of the ...
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Languages. French is the national language, spoken and...
- Cultural Life
Cultural life. For much of its history, France has played a...
- History
History of France Gaul Geographic-historical scope. Gaul, in...
- Land
France lies near the western end of the great Eurasian...
- Midi-Pyrenees
Midi-Pyrenees, former region of France. As a region, it...
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France - Religion, Catholicism, Secularism: About...
- Resources and Power
France - Resources, Power, Economy: Compared with its...
- Revolution, Monarchy, Equality
France - Revolution, Monarchy, Equality: In an immediate...
- World War I
France - WWI, Battlefields, Armistice: Before a change in...
- The Cultural Scene
France - Art, Cuisine, History: Paris after World War II...
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4 days ago · The population census makes it possible to determine the official populations of France and its administrative districts. It also provides statistics on the characteristics of the inhabitants (gender, age, profession, nationality, employment, etc.), households (composition, size, family ties, etc.) and their dwellings (type of dwelling, type of ...
5 days ago · Seven independent cities had 2020 populations of less than 10,000 with the smallest, Norton having a population of only 3,687. In 2020, the largest towns were Leesburg (with 48,250 people) and Blacksburg (44,826). Six other towns also had populations of over 10,000 people. For a complete list of these towns, see List of towns in Virginia.
- 95 Counties, 38 Independent cities
3 days ago · - Marseille is the oldest city in France, having been founded by the Greeks around 600 BC. - Lyon is headquarters for Interpol, the international police federation. - Toulouse's Count Raymond IV was one of the leaders of the First Crusade (1096-1099).
4 days ago · The top 20 sunniest cities (based on Météo France data collected between 1991 and 2010): 1- Marseille. 2- Toulon. 3- Ajaccio. 4- Nice. 5-Montpellier. 6- Bastia. 7- Perpignan. 8- Montélimar.
4 days ago · – on the European continent (green & dark grey) – in the European Union (green) (Note the overseas department of French Guiana highlighted on the extreme lefthand side of the globe image.) Location of the territory of the French Republic (red) Adélie Land (Antarctic claim; hatched) Capital and largest city Paris Official language and national language French [upper-roman 1] Nationality ...
4 days ago · Valenciennes, whose inhabitants are called the Valenciennois, is a commune in the Nord department, historically the capital of the French county of Hainaut and now a sub-prefecture since 1824, located in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. It is also located at the confluence of the Escaut and Rhônelle rivers, with a rich cultural past ...
