modern France

Post-revolutionary Gallic nation

The French Republic as it exists from the late 18th century onward, typically dating from the Revolution of 1789.

Modern France encompasses the series of republics, empires, and constitutional changes that followed the end of the ancien régime: Modern France has cycled through five republics.

The term distinguishes contemporary French society, politics, and culture from medieval and early modern periods.

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absolute monarchy · Vichy France · Second Empire · Gaul

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Non-urban French territory

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