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The Land of Romance
Adoption of the Fourth Republic Constitution
Inaugural Cannes Film Festival Becomes Global Phenomenon
Paris Frees Itself from German Control in WWII
D-Day: Liberation of France began with Normandy landings.
Second Armistice: Occupation of Northern France
France Enters World War II by Declaring War on Germany
International Exposition of Art and Technology - Paris Opening Exhibition
Establishment of the French Popular Front government initiates social and economic reforms.
Far-Right League Riots Spark Third Republic Crisis
Treaty of Versailles Ends WWI
German Empire Declares War on France, Starting WWI.
Chanel: Founder of Luxury Fashion Empire
Effect of 1905 Law on Church-State Separation in France
Entente Cordiale and the Triple Entente.
Innovations at Paris Universal Exhibition
Gaumont: Pioneering Film Production Company
Eiffel Tower: Opening for Exposition Universelle
Paris Commune's brief control and suppression by the French Army.
Major Investment Bank Société Générale's Establishment
Establishment of Second French Empire with Napoleon III as Emperor after coup d'état.
Louis Napoleon Elected President of French Second Republic
The 1848 Revolution establishes French Second Republic
The Birth of Hermès
The July Revolution: Charles X Abdicates, Louis-Philippe Becomes King
Defeat of Napoleon at Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor at Notre Dame
Napoleon Bonaparte's Rise to First Consul
Concordat Agreement with the Vatican
Rise of Napoleon: The French Revolution Ends.
Execution of Marie Antoinette by Guillotine
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