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Le moyen ÂgeThe French led the Crusades with their knights making up the largest part of the reinforcements throughout the two-hundred-year movement. By the 13th century, the French Knights Templar was among the wealthiest and most powerful of the Christian military orders and were the principal bankers for the French crown and of Christian finance.
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L’AntiquitéIn about 1000 BC, the Celts arrived from Central Europe and in 52 BC, soldiers from the Roman Empire conquered the Celts. They ruled the region, which they called Gaul for over 500 years. They introduced their culture and language to the Celts and built many cities throughout the country.
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L’époque ContemporaineIn the first half of the 20th century, France became a battleground for World War I (1914-18) and World War II ( 1939-45). In both wars, Germany invaded France. Germany didn't succeed in taking over France in WWI, it occupied the northern half of France during WWII. General Charles de Gaulle led the French fightback and in 1944, with the help of the Allies the French won back control of their land.
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