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  2. Culture of France - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. French people - Wikipedia

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    Henceforth, contrary to the German definition of a nation based on objective criteria, such as race or ethnic group, which may be defined by the existence of a common language, among other criteria, the people of France is defined as all the people living in the French nation-state and willing to do so, i.e. by its citizenship.

  4. Culture of Paris - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Paris concerns the arts, music, museums, festivals and other entertainment in Paris, the capital city of France.The city is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centers; entertainment, music, media, fashion, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities.

  5. France - Wikipedia

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    France, [X] officially the French Republic, [XI] is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean, giving it one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world.

  6. Religion in France - Wikipedia

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    In 2016, 0.8% of the total population of France, or about 535,000 people, were religious Jews. [40] In the 21st century, France has the largest Jewish population in Europe and the third-largest Jewish population in the world (after Israel and the United States). [47] Jewish presence in France is documented since the early Middle Ages.

  7. Social class in France - Wikipedia

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    Following industrialization and the French Revolution altered the social structure of France and the bourgeoisie became the new ruling class. The feudal nobility was on the decline with agricultural and land yields decreasing, and arranged marriages between noble and bourgeois family became increasingly common, fusing the two social classes together during the 19th century.

  8. Bretons - Wikipedia

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    Many people throughout France claim Breton ethnicity, including a few French celebrities such as Marion Cotillard, [15] Suliane Brahim, [16] Malik Zidi, [17] Patrick Poivre d'Arvor, Yoann Gourcuff, Nolwenn Leroy and Yann Tiersen.

  9. Category:Culture of France - Wikipedia

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    France culture stubs (5 C, 49 P) Pages in category "Culture of France" The following 94 pages are in this category, out of 94 total. This list may not reflect recent ...