This document provides an overview of the history of France organized into sections by era from prehistory to the 20th century. It covers major historical periods such as the Ancient era, Middle Ages under the Franks and Carolingians, the Early Modern period of royal houses and the French Revolution, as well as the 19th century which saw the formation of republican governments and the 20th century under different republics and occupation.

7. CONTENT
Prehistory
Ancient
Early Middle Ages
Middle Ages
Early modern
19th century
20th century

8. PREHISTORY
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Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Copper Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age

9. Greek
colonies
Celtic Gaul
Roman Gaul
50 BC – 486 AD

10.  Franks
 Merovingian's
481–751
 Carolingians
751–987

11. MIDDLE AGES
 Direct
Captains
 Valois
987–1328
1328–1498

12. EARLY MODERN
 Valois-Orléans
1498–1515
 Valois-Angoulême
1515–1589
 House of Bourbon
1589–1792
 Kingdom of France
1492–1791
 French Revolution
 Kingdom of the
French
1789
1791–1792

13.  First Republic
• National Convention
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• Directory
• Consulate
First Empire
Restoration
July Revolution
July Monarchy
1848 Revolution
Second Republic
1792–1804
1792–1795
1795–1799
1799–1804
1804–1814
1814–1830
1830
1830–1848
1848
1848–1852
 Second Empire
1852–1870
 Third Republic
 Paris Commune
1870–1940
1871

14. Th
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CENTURY
French State (Vichy)
1940–1944
Provisional
Government
1944–1946
Fourth Republic
1946–1958
Fifth Republic
1958–present