France has a long and rich history. Learn about key events which span from c.800 BCE to the twentieth century. read more
Learn about key events which span from c.800 BCE to the twentieth century. France has a long and rich history. Learn about key events which span from c.800 BCE to the twentieth century. read more
From a non-Frenchman but long-term resident’s perspective, I consider the following events as turning points in French history: Dominance of northern Gaul by the Germanic Franks and the creation of Lutece, predecessor to Paris. Granting of lands that became Normandy to invading Vikings who had reached to walls of Lutece. read more