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France
(
French Republic
)
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Culture of France and of the French people has been shaped by
geography, by profound historical events, and by foreign and
internal forces and groups.
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In particular Paris played an important role as a center of high
culture since the 17th century.
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From 19th century, France has also played an important role in
cinema, fashion, cuisine and technology.
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French culture today is marked both by great regional and
socioeconomic differences and strong unifying tendencies.