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Today, France, with a population of 62.5 million, or 65 million including overseas territories, is the third most populous country of Europe, behind Russia and Germany. Immigration in the 20th century differed significantly from that of the previous century. The 1920s saw great influxes from Italy and Poland; in the 1930-50s immigrants came ...
The Kingdom of France is the historiographical name or umbrella term given to various political entities of France in the medieval and early modern period. It was one of the most powerful states in Europe since the High Middle Ages. It was also an early colonial power, with colonies in Asia and Africa, and the largest being New France in North ...
With the death in 1477 of Charles the Bold, France and the Habsburgs began a long process of dividing his rich Burgundian lands, leading to numerous wars. 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.
2023–2024 French government crisis. In December 2023, the Borne government faced a governability and credibility crisis. It was caused mainly by the difficult passage of the 2023 immigration and asylum bill, one of Emmanuel Macron 's flagship manifesto commitments made during the 2022 presidential election.
France entered a political crisis after the 2024 French legislative election organized by the French president Emmanuel Macron in June 2024, which resulted in a hung parliament with the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) leading a plurality of seats. The French government submitted its resignation on 15 July 2024, but was kept in place by the ...
1635–1637: Croquant rebellions in south-west France. 1638–1642: Croquant rebellions in south-west France. 1639: Revolt of the va-nu-pieds, a rebellion in Normandy. 1643: Croquant rebellions in Rouergue. 1645: Tax revolt in Montpellier. 1648–1653: The Fronde, a wave of revolts against the young Louis XIV.
In France, climate change has caused some the greatest annual temperature increases registered in any country in Europe. [ 1 ] The 2019 heat wave saw record temperatures of 46.0 °C. [ 2 ] Heat waves and other extreme weather events are expected to increase with continued climate change.
France obtains Lille and other territories of Flanders from Spain. 1678: Treaties of Nijmegen: A series of treaties ending the Franco-Dutch war. France obtains the Franche-Comté and some cities in Flanders and Hainaut (from Spain). 1684: 15 August: Truce of Ratisbon: End of the War of the Reunions. France obtains further territories in the ...