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1 day ago · Old French (franceis, françois, romanz; French: ancien français) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th and the mid-14th century. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a group of Romance dialects, mutually intelligible yet diverse.
- Evolved into Middle French by the 14th century
2 days ago · France is among the globe’s oldest nations, the product of an alliance of duchies and principalities under a single ruler in the Middle Ages. Today, as in that era, central authority is vested in the state, even though a measure of autonomy has been granted to the country’s régions in recent decades.
2 days ago · Contents. hide. (Top) Prehistory. Ancient history. Frankish kingdoms (486–987) State building into the Kingdom of France (987–1453) Early Modern France (1453–1789) Revolutionary France (1789–1799) Napoleonic France (1799–1815) Long 19th century, 1815–1914. Colonial empire. 1914–1945. Since 1945. See also. References. Further reading.
May 2, 2024 · This map shows the growth of Paris from 1422 to 1589. Many epidemics of the bubonic plague and smallpox hit the city. France is under the rule of House of Valois with the death of Charles VI.
Apr 30, 2024 · Paris Circa 1575. by Paris Lover | Apr 30, 2024 | 16th Century Maps. Click on the image to see or download the full size version. The mid-16th century was a time of significant upheaval and change in France, including Paris.
May 10, 2024 · Paris Circa 1750. by Paris Lover | Mar 31, 2024 | 18th Century Maps. Click on the image to see or download the full size version. The mid-18th century was a time of significant cultural and social change in Paris.
6 days ago · Seventeenth-century map showing the route and tributary waters of the “New Languedoc Canal,” or Canal du Midi, France. (more) Many Renaissance and 16th–17th-century buildings (built by prosperous woad [pastel] dye merchants) form one of the most splendid series in France and include the hôtels de Bernuy, du Vieux Raisin, d’Espie, and de Pierre.
