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In 1532, Brittany was incorporated into the Kingdom of France. France engaged in the long Italian Wars (1494–1559), which marked the beginning of early modern France. Francis I faced powerful foes, and he was captured at Pavia. The French monarchy then sought for allies and found one in the Ottoman Empire.
Paris is the capital and most populous city of France. With an official estimated population of 2,102,650 residents as of 1 January 2023 in an area of more than 105 km2 (41 sq mi), Paris is the fourth-most populated city in the European Union and the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance ...
The geography of France consists of a terrain that is mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in the north and west and mountainous in the south (including the Massif Central and the Pyrenees) and the east (the highest points being in the Alps ). Metropolitan France has a total size of 551,695 km 2 (213,011 sq mi) (Europe only).
Europe 1, ( Europe un) formerly known as Europe n° 1, is a privately owned radio station created in 1955. [1] It was owned and operated by Lagardère Active, a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group (mass media and military-industrial complex), it was one of the leading radio broadcasting stations in France and its programmes were received ...
Coastline: 4,668 km (2,901 mi) Metropolitan France: 3,427 km (2,129 mi) Incorporated overseas territories: 1,241 km (771 mi) Population of France: 68,035,000 people (2021 estimate) – 20th most populous country. Area of France: 674,843 km 2 (260,558 sq mi) – 40th largest country. Atlas of France.
Montreuil ( French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tʁœj] ⓘ ), sometimes unofficially referred to as Montreuil-sous-Bois ( pronounced [mɔ̃tʁœj su bwa] ), is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.6 km (4.1 mi) from the centre of Paris, in the Seine-Saint-Denis department and in the Métropole du Grand Paris.
The culture of France has been shaped by geography, by historical events, and by foreign and internal forces and groups. France, and in particular Paris, has played an important role as a center of high culture since the 17th century and from the 19th century on, worldwide. From the late 19th century, France has also played an important role in ...
