What was the capital city's name in ancient roman times and what is its nickname today? Also, what museum in this country is home to the worlds most famous painting?
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I already know what sights I'm going to see, but are there any items that you can only get in France that would be interesting to bring back to America to wear/use/share, etc?...
I am taking the family--husband and three kids- to France for the month in June. Can anyone recommend an area or resort small town where we could rent a house? We would need some kid friendly ...
I asked a french person if there were places to relax and swim within the region where nice is and she said it was all stone and harbors, maybe she misunderstood me, I want to go to sandy beaches so I...
1. France is a Republic with a strong President and a 2 house legislature consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and a Senate.
There is a Prime Minister who is appointed by the President but must also command a majority in the Chamber of Deputies.
2. France has been an independent nation for a very long time and the notion of France gaining independence from someone makes little real sense. What is now known as France was once part of the Roman Empire, then part of the Empire of Charlemagne.
3. France did not adopt its name in the same way that some newly independent African former colony adopts a name. It simply evolved over time.
John
1. A Semi-Presidential Republic System
2. We didn't technically gain independence from anyone. France was formed out of a piece of land left to one of Charlemagne's sons after his death.
3. Adopted? By who / what, exactly? =]
carina001
Here is a bit more about how the country became to be named "France", it's a rather interesting story.
....The name “France” comes from Latin Francia, which literally means “land of the Franks” or “Frankland”. There are various theories as to the origin of the name of the Franks. One is that it is derived from the Proto-Germanic word frankon which translates as javelin or lance as the throwing axe of the Franks was known as a francisca.....
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white spirit
A typical american question...
French usually consider american as lovely people, but without the least culture concerning the other countries of the world...
I am sure you don't even know which city is the capital of France!!
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