Facts About France History of France

France, a nation in Western Europe, has been a major power for many centuries and historical times with its strong economical, political, cultural and military influence in the Europe as well as in the world. France is one of the few nations in the world whose history dates back to hundreds of thousands of years and it is believed the first modern Homo Sapiens arrived in France 40,000 years ago and there are several archeological sites that establish the presence and continuous habitation of human beings in France right from the prehistoric era.





In the late Bronze Age, France was part of an established culture, society and trading center along with Britain, Spain, Ireland and Portugal. The first historical records of France appear in the Iron Age when the then France was made up of the region known as 'Gaul' to the Greeks and Romans. Carolingian Empire, Ancient Regime, Absolute Monarchy, Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, French Revolution, the French Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleaonic Wars and Republic France are some of the greatest periods in the history of France.