The document provides a brief history of France, including its military history spanning over 2,000 years across Europe and overseas territories. Key historical figures mentioned include Claude Bernard, founder of experimental physiology, and Marie Curie who discovered radium and polonium. It also gives the location of France in Western Europe and notes France's important role in culture, art, cinema, fashion and cuisine since the 17th century.

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2. History of France The military history of France encompasses an immense panorama of conflicts and struggles extending for more than 2,000 years across areas including modern France , greater Europe , and European territorial possessions overseas . Because of such lengthy periods of warfare, the peoples of France have often been at the forefront of military development, and as a result, military trends emerging in France have had a decisive impact on European and world history .

3. Historical figures Claude Bernard founder of experimental physiology1813-1878 Marie Curie "..the advancement of chemistry by the discovery of the elements radium and polonium1867-1934 Jean Batise Lamarck coined the word Biology, developed theory of organic evolution1744-1829

4. Location metropolitan France: Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, Coordinates : 46° North, 2° East

5. Tradition and culture France, and in particular Paris , has played an important role as a center of high culture and of decorative arts since the seventeenth century, France has also played an important role in modern art , cinema , fashion and cuisine . The importance of French culture has waned and waxed over the centuries,

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