French Republic
Paris-centered European state
French Republic is the official name of France, the country in Western Europe.
The designation emphasizes France's status as a republic rather than a monarchy, a distinction that became significant after the French Revolution of 1789.
France is currently in its Fifth Republic, established in 1958 under Charles de Gaulle.
The term appears mainly in formal, diplomatic, or legal contexts; in everyday speech, people simply say France.
Paris fortress-prison
- guillotineVertical beheading apparatus
- RobespierreRevolutionary who devoured himself
- JacobinsFrench revolutionary faction
- sans-culottesRevolutionary French working-class radicals
Reign of Terror · Louis XVI · Marie Antoinette · Estates-General · National Convention · Marat · Thermidorian Reaction · Ancien Régime
Separation of faith, state
- National AssemblyA nation's legislative body
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- presidencyChief executive's office
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
suffrage · electorate · legislature · referendum · coalition · republicanism · civic · governance
Inherent human entitlements
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- civil libertiesRights limiting government power
- free speechProtected verbal liberty
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
republicanism · humanism · tolerance · pluralism · self-determination · autonomy · sovereignty · Enlightenment ideals
Three-hued emblem
- La MarseillaiseFrench national anthem
- MarianneFrench national allegory
- ParisFrance's chief city
- GaulRoman-era Western Europe
Charles de Gaulle · overseas territories · citizenship · national holiday · Bastille Day
Paris art museum
- impressionismStyle prioritizing perception
- nouvelle vagueFrench for emerging trend
- chansonFrench vocal composition
- haute coutureCustom luxury dressmaking
surrealism · existentialism · Pompidou · Montmartre · bohemian · flâneur · avant-garde · Académie française
Elongated crusty loaf
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- camembertCreamy bloomy-rind cheese
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- bouillabaisseMarseille fish and shellfish stew
coq au vin · escargot · ratatouille · cassoulet · crêpe · quiche · foie gras · pâtisserie
Bastille
Paris fortress-prison
- guillotineVertical beheading apparatus
- RobespierreRevolutionary who devoured himself
- JacobinsFrench revolutionary faction
sans-culottes · Reign of Terror · Louis XVI · Marie Antoinette · Estates-General · National Convention · Marat · Thermidorian Reaction · Ancien Régime · tricolor
secularism
Separation of faith, state
- National AssemblyA nation's legislative body
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- presidencyChief executive's office
constitution · suffrage · electorate · legislature · referendum · coalition · republicanism · civic · governance · deputy
rights of man
Inherent human entitlements
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- civil libertiesRights limiting government power
- free speechProtected verbal liberty
secularism · republicanism · humanism · tolerance · pluralism · self-determination · autonomy · sovereignty · Enlightenment ideals · universalism
tricolor
Three-hued emblem
- La MarseillaiseFrench national anthem
- MarianneFrench national allegory
- ParisFrance's chief city
Gaul · Charles de Gaulle · overseas territories · citizenship · national holiday · Bastille Day
Louvre
Paris art museum
- impressionismStyle prioritizing perception
- nouvelle vagueFrench for emerging trend
- chansonFrench vocal composition
haute couture · surrealism · existentialism · Pompidou · Montmartre · bohemian · flâneur · avant-garde · Académie française · ballet
baguette
Elongated crusty loaf
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- camembertCreamy bloomy-rind cheese
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
bouillabaisse · coq au vin · escargot · ratatouille · cassoulet · crêpe · quiche · foie gras · pâtisserie · bistro
French Republicmonarchy
Rule by crowned sovereign
absolute monarchy · kingdom · empire · dictatorship · autocracy
French RepublicKingdom of France
Historic French monarchy
French monarchy · Ancien Régime · Vichy France · French Empire · absolute monarchy
French RepublicNazi Germany
Hitler's fascist dictatorship
Third Reich · British Empire · German Empire · United Kingdom · Habsburg Empire
republic, France, French, Francophone, Republic, Frenchman, Frenchwoman, Francophobe