French History
Journey through French history and learn vocabulary related to different historical periods, key events, and important figures.
La Préhistoire
Before 52 BC
Prehistoric period before Roman conquest
Cave paintings at Lascaux
Megalithic monuments (Carnac stones)
La Gaule Romaine
52 BC - 486 AD
Roman Gaul period
Conquest by Julius Caesar (52 BC)
Romanization of Gaul
Le Moyen Âge
486 - 1492
Medieval period
Clovis becomes first Frankish king (486)
Charlemagne's empire (800)
La Renaissance
1492 - 1598
Renaissance period
Discovery of America (1492)
Reign of François I (1515-1547)
L'Ancien Régime
1598 - 1789
Old Regime period
Edict of Nantes (1598)
Reign of Louis XIV (1643-1715)
La Révolution Française
1789 - 1799
French Revolution
Storming of the Bastille (July 14, 1789)
Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789)
L'Empire Napoléonien
1799 - 1815
Napoleonic Empire
Napoleon becomes First Consul (1799)
Napoleon becomes Emperor (1804)
Le XIXe Siècle
1815 - 1914
19th century
Restoration of the Monarchy
Industrial Revolution
Les Guerres Mondiales
1914 - 1945
World Wars period
World War I (1914-1918)
Treaty of Versailles (1919)
La France Moderne
1945 - Present
Modern France
Fourth Republic (1946-1958)
Fifth Republic (1958-Present)
La Préhistoire
Before 52 BC
Key Events:
Cave paintings at Lascaux
Megalithic monuments (Carnac stones)
Celtic settlements
Historical Vocabulary:
la préhistoire
prehistory
lah pray-ees-twar
les peintures rupestres
cave paintings
lay pan-toor roo-pess-truh
les mégalithes
megaliths
lay may-gah-leet
les Celtes
Celts
lay selt