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The abolition of slavery and the introduction of male universal suffrage, which were briefly enacted during the French Revolution, was re-enacted in 1848.

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In English, 'France' is pronounced / f r æ n s/ FRANSS in American English and / f r ɑː n s/ FRAHNSS or / f r æ n s/ FRANSS in British English.Conceived of as a " métropolitain express" (express metro) during the mid 1930s, the scheme was revived in the 1950s and construction began in the early 1960s. Today, as in that era, central authority is vested in the state, even though a measure of autonomy has been granted to the country’s régions in recent decades. Julius Caesar conquered the remainder of Gaul and overcame a revolt carried out by the Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix in 52 BC. The RER network, which initially comprised two lines, was formally inaugurated on 8 December 1977 in a ceremony that was attended by President Valery Giscard D'Estaing.

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France has also gradually but fully reintegrated into NATO and has since participated in most NATO-sponsored wars. Since 1999, civil unions for homosexual couples have been permitted, and since 2013, same-sex marriage and LGBT adoption are legal.

Clovis claimed that he would be baptised a Christian in the event of his victory against the Visigothic Kingdom, which was said to have guaranteed the battle. Saint-Tropez also has beautiful beaches and attracts the rich and famous, while the quieter town of Villefranche-sur-Mer offers a more traditional Provencal experience. Subsequent decades saw a period of economic prosperity and cultural and scientific flourishing known as the Belle Époque.

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Known as the Belle Époque, the turn of the century was a period characterised by optimism, regional peace, economic prosperity and technological, scientific and cultural innovations. France reached its political and military zenith in the early 19th century under Napoleon Bonaparte, subjugating part of continental Europe and establishing the First French Empire. Metropolitan France covers 551,500 square kilometres (212,935sqmi), [87] the largest among European Union members.The RER is operated partly by RATP, the authority that operates most public transport in Paris, and partly by SNCF, the national rail operator. This period witnessed the emergence of cave painting in the Dordogne and the Pyrenees, including at the famous Lascaux site, dated to c.