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3 days ago · France is a country of northwestern Europe with a rich history and culture that has influenced the world for centuries. Its capital, Paris, is a renowned center of art, fashion, and commerce. Learn more about France's geography, politics, economy, and society on this comprehensive website.
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Languages. French is the national language, spoken and...
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Cultural life. For much of its history, France has played a...
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History of France Gaul Geographic-historical scope. Gaul, in...
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France lies near the western end of the great Eurasian...
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Midi-Pyrenees, former region of France. As a region, it...
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1 day ago · French Revolution. The French Revolution [a] was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789, and ended with the coup of 18 Brumaire in November 1799 and the formation of the French Consulate. Many of its ideas are considered fundamental principles of liberal democracy, [1] while its values ...
- 5 May 1789 – 9 November 1799, (10 years, 6 months, and 4 days)
5 days ago · Outside France, the French of Canada, originally probably of northwestern dialect type, has developed the most individual features. Although 18th-century Canadian French was regarded as exceptionally “pure” by metropolitan commentators, it began to diverge from Parisian French after 1760 as a consequence of its isolation from the metropolis and of the ever-stronger influence of English.
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5 days ago · Louvre, national museum and art gallery of France, housed in part of a large palace in Paris that was built on the right-bank site of the 12th-century fortress of Philip Augustus. It is the world’s most-visited art museum, with a collection that spans work from ancient civilizations to the mid-19th century.
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3 days ago · v. t. e. The July Monarchy ( French: Monarchie de Juillet ), officially the Kingdom of France ( French: Royaume de France ), was a liberal constitutional monarchy in France under Louis Philippe I, starting on 26 July 1830, with the July Revolution of 1830, and ending 23 February 1848, with the Revolution of 1848.
3 days ago · France's most important Caribbean colonial possession was established in 1664, when the colony of Saint-Domingue (today's Haiti) was founded on the western half of the Spanish island of Hispaniola. In the 18th century, Saint-Domingue grew to be the richest sugar colony in the Caribbean.
4 days ago · In 1958, the Fifth Republic was established in France. General Charles de Gaulle, back in office, pursued an independent foreign policy and attached greater importance to enhancing relations with ...
